Not only do THEY not want to see alcoholism, but neither do their families, very often. Because now women are rising up in the ranks, and they've spent so much time and money and energy going to graduate schools and professional schools. And maybe we'll be jeopardizing her promotions. And so there's a lot of unspoken messages that really have to do with denial and fear that hinder recovery. And that's just not the way it is.
Alcoholism is progressive.
And what that means is that, every day it's not treated it is getting worse. And it is also fatal. So it's taking a big chance. What they don't realize is that when alcoholics live long enough, they go insane or die. The end result of alcoholism is insanity or death.