Helene - I didn't mean to excuse them for one minute. People with booze problems are accountable and responsible to get HELP.

Sure, alcoholism (if that is what they have) is a disease, but it's up to THEM to get help.

I've got a few years sobriety in, so I didn't say that lightly.

I wish the dad had gotten full custody...how could anyone allow the girl into a mess like that?