Ditto from here, Mike. I know, too, that this can be changed as my brother-in-law got help and pulled himself out of the mire of the alcoholism pit and raised two young daughters essentially by himself. He and his girls are all success stories - you can be one also.
If you're the 'reading type', I would recommend a book - "Beyond the Influence" (
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/102-6050704-6260111) if you need a reference for what's happened and how to get past it.
