My dad is one of 9 kids and all of them are either alcoholics, or recovering and sober. So I think maybe they were self medicating a MI. My one aunt won't leave the house and pops benzos all day. Her husband has to take care of her because she gets anxiety and shuts down. I haven't even seen her in ages because she's too bad to go to a family party. My dad is a active, functioning alcoholic that pops any pill you hand him. We think he has BP but would rather crawl up a elephants rear than admit it. Sorry I painted a weird picture there... with the elephant. Lol.