Is any of this trouble the result of your chemical dependency. Explain how chemicals have contributed to the problems. People's lives are unmanageable when they cannot trust their own judgment. Explain how your lies contributed your being unable to manage your life. People's lives are unmanageable if they can't work or play normally.
Addicts miss work and recreational activities because of their drug use.
They make excuses, but the real reason they missed these events, was they were too intoxicated or hung over. List the times. List the times. People's lives are unmanageable if they are in trouble with other people or society. Chemically dependent persons will break the rules to get their own way.