they obviously feel they re a danger and need to be stopped. you may not think you know anyone who s gotten a dui, but you probably do. they just haven t told you. like the heavy drinking that got them pulled over, shame and secrecy are also symptoms of alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder, a chronic relapsing disease, where the urge to drink can get triggered by the simplest things, a rough day at work, a dinner party, boredom. weeks, months, or even years in sobriety can end in an instant with a single drink. that s exactly what happened to a 42-year-old mom named brooke. just three years ago, she was doing great. sober and attending support meetings regularly. we were set to tell her story of success, but before we got to denver, she called us to say she d fallen off the wagon hard. i was supposed to do better,
by other drivers. they obviously feel they re a danger and need to be stopped. you may not think you know anyone who s gotten a dui, but you probably do. they just haven t told you. like the heavy drinking that got them pulled over, shame and secrecy are also symptoms of alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder, a chronic relapsing disease, where the urge to drink can get triggered by the simplest things, a rough day at work, a dinner party, boredom. weeks, months, or even years in sobriety can end in an instant with a single drink. that s exactly what happened to a 42-year-old mom named brooke. just three years ago, she was doing great. sober and attending support meetings regularly. we were set to tell her story of success, but before we got to denver, she called us to say she d fallen off the wagon hard. i was supposed to do better, and i m sorry.
bear witness to it on all sides. mom, you want to join us with some tea? hi. nice to see you. nice to see you too. what s it been like to have your kid back home with you? well, you know, i m not going to lie. it s difficult. she s a person with an addiction, and i ve known this for years. my main goal is to keep her safe until she finds her recovery. and i know she would not be safe if she were living alone. have you seen her in a pretty dark place? yes, i have. what s that like for you? it s absolutely terrifying. lisa, i can t lie. it s absolutely terrifying. she has fallen many times. she s been missing and then i find out that she has been picked up by an ambulance and taken to the emergency room. these things are terrifying. does it hurt you? of course. of course. it s very, very painful.
victoria s mother has had to bear witness to it on all sides. mom, you want to join us with some tea? hi. nice to see you. nice to see you too. what s it been like to have your kid back home with you? well, you know, i m not going to lie. it s difficult. she s a person with an addiction, and i ve known this for years. my main goal is to keep her safe until she finds her recovery. and i know she would not be safe if she were living alone. have you seen her in a pretty dark place? yes, i have. what s that like for you? it s absolutely terrifying. i can t lie. it s absolutely terrifying . she has fallen many times. she s been missing and then i find out that she has been picked up by an ambulance and taken to the emergency room. these things are terrifying. does it hurt you? of course. of course.