This friend I talk about here? I really liked her, we would ride our horses together as she would bring her horse here and we would go out. I could smell the alcohol on her though, she could ride even though she drank. My husband and I TRIED to help her, took her to meetings and found her a sponser. She just could not stay sober. So, I KNOW it's not easy. When she died, there were times where I had to drive by the field and see her horse and pony out there. She left them and her four children.

Also, my husband has helped countless with their challenge to get and stay sober. I know it's still a problem because the AA rooms are VERY crowded.