: About Me

There are many "myths" about alcoholism. As an adult child of two alcholic parents, a sister, granddaughter, and wife of an alcoholic, and someone who has struggled with her own alcoholism, I have realized that there are no myths about alcoholism except one. That is the myth that alcoholism can be explained or defined and that the "rules" apply to all alcoholics. Myth #1- When a person drinks they show their true colors. This myth is a complete falsehood. One or two drinks my allow a person to let go of their inhibitions enough to say or do things they would normally be too shy to say or d...