Wendy, 55

The kitchen secret

Then

Wendy drank secretly while cooking. A sip from the bottle in the kitchen cupboard, another, another. At dinner she had one glass, so nobody noticed. She became forgetful and her husband felt she had changed so much.

The turning point

One day her husband put the bottle on the table and said nothing. They looked at each other for a long time. Then she said: I can't do this alone. She talked to her doctor and started an online program with her own counselor.

Now

Wendy has been alcohol-free for three years. She still loves to cook, now with music on and a glass of sparkling water. Her memory has improved. She says: the secret was heavier than the bottle. Now I have nothing left to hide.

“Hiding takes a lot of energy. Being open gave her that energy back.”

The people in these stories are fictional. Their experiences are based on what many people in recovery go through.

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