How I Fooled Myself about My Daughter’s Drinking Problem in College

My daughter developed a serious drinking problem in college which escalated to full-blown chronic alcoholism within a few years after graduation. After a hospitalization where she was taken by ambulance after experiencing violent withdrawal symptoms – trying to stop drinking on her own (which became a life threatening situation) she was finally willing to get professional inpatient help.

Over the past 12 months, my beautiful and bright 24 year-old daughter has been on a journey of healing and...