I’m a 49 year old female, a mother, an attorney and an alcoholic. My last drink was 3 ½ years ago and I never imagined my life without alcohol could be joyous, happy and free. My life in recovery is so much more than I ever expected, deserved or imagined. It isn’t perfect by any means (I’m a single mother with two teenagers) but I don’t have to drink today to escape my feelings or emotions. Instead, I can walk through those feelings; I can experience them and know that I will be okay without turning to the bottle of wine to numb my emotions.