“A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer”

I finally realized how lucky I am to have my daughter, Katherine*. She’s an angel. She taught me what unconditional love is.

She knows I struggled with addictions. She even came to visit me in prison.  She’s smarter than most 11-year-olds should be. Now we have a bond, and she knows I’m sober and on the right track.

She’s in middle school this year, which is scary since that’s when everything started for me. As of now, she doesn’t drink. I want her to know that alcohol looks fun and glamorous at first but it truly isn’t. I believe alcoholism is genetically inherited. She just needs to be careful and know that she can always come and talk to me.

I don’t want my daughter to live the life I did.