The author reflects on her journey from addiction to recovery, highlighting her struggles as an alcoholic mother. After a transformative six-month rehab stint, she has been sober for over 11 years. Despite her past transgressions, including missing significant moments in her children's lives, she emphasizes the importance of making a living amends. She shares her experiences in Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on rebuilding her relationship with her kids through fun activities and gradual healing, illustrating the difficult path of recovery and self-acceptance.
This is along the lines of what they told me when I went to rehab: 'Don't rush the healing with your children. The only thing you can do is make a living amends - prove to them that you are sober today and then do it again tomorrow.'
I was a low-bottom, stereotypical drunk mom. I lied, cheated, and stole. I made promises to my three children's innocent faces and broke them because alcohol was more important to me; it was most important to me.
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