Originally Posted by
tealily 
Yes, interesting, Andagain. Maybe it was stressors of being a mom of older kids, health issues of my parents, probably quite a bit of depression and anxiety. Frightening really how easy it was to run off track.
Yeah, those things can sneak up on you gradually so you don't see it coming, It's definitely a self medication thing for me. One thing I think is that alcohol messes with how you think, so ironically you'll probably have a better idea of why you drank the longer you're sober.