This story is based on an interview with Katie Rosier, 48, who is on disability after leaving her procurement job. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Four years ago, at age 44, I was newly discharged from the hospital with a stent in my heart, and I thought about the five strokes I’d had and the poor state of my health overall.
I looked down at my hands to see myself holding a glass of bourbon. Despite everything I’d been through over the last few years — including a stay at a homeless shelter — I was still drinking.
It was one of many rock bottoms during my past 32 years as an alcoholic. This time, however, I knew it was get sober or…
