親愛なるDEIDRE: ALCOHOL is ruining my life, and now I’m terrified I’ll lose my partner and kids too.

I want to stop drinking but nothing works. I’m weak-willed and any setback makes me reach for a strong drink.

I’m a 45-year-old woman and my partner is 48.

Our boys are 10 そして 12.

I started drinking to cope with work stress.

A couple of glasses of wine a night became a bottle and, before I knew it, I was drinking to get through the day.

I am an alcoholic.

I feel and look terrible, and my partner is at the end of his tether with me.

He says if I don’t stop, he’ll leave and take the children with him.

Without them, I’ll have nothing to live for.

DEIDRESAYS: You’ve decided you want to get out of this spiral of self-destruction, and you’ve asked for help.

Those are the first steps in the road to recovery.

But you can’t do this alone. Please pick up the phone.

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Group therapy can be particularly effective for alcohol problems.