How I became and remain a motivated and Sober Parent | The Fix

How I became and remain a motivated and Sober Parent | The Fix: As I muddled through my mid forties, the stress of dealing with work and being a single parent meant that the way I dealt with every emotion was to get hammered every day to blackout. I was haunted that I was setting my young son Joseph up for a life battling addiction simply by the example I set. At the same time, I noticed that my mental abilities were significantly reduced and I could not rely on my memory. I didn't even realize that these two concerns were connected !