My grandmother lives in the basement apart of a 3 floor building . The women above her is someone who has resided on the second floor for over 6 years . My grandma and her had a relatively close relationship even thou this women struggled with alcoholism . My grandmother would hear her yelling and her ceiling would shake when the women would be falling due to being overly intoxicated. She would enter treatment facilities. She would come back after a 90 day stay and would be sober for a month or a little less and the cycle would repeat. Last week was her 57th birthday. The ambulance was called like it has been numerous times before, due to her being heavily intoxicated and not responding to her close friends . today I got the call from my grandmother that she passed away in her apartment. Has someone who is an alcoholic and has relapsed more then once . I feel gutted, knowing that this woman couldn’t overcome her addiction. Knowing that she couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel . This disease wants us dead . I need to always remember if I have that craving for a drink it’s it worth the potential of it being my last . My thoughts and prays are with her family . Remember take it one day at a time . Life is precious and even thou it can be hard at times it’s worth it 
Prayers sent …. I just think of my past destructive ways and that keeps me from drinking again. I must never forget why!!
Word. Amen 
. I said that when I told my story, about if I take 1 drink. I'm dead.
So sad when this disease takes one of us. But it makes me that much more grateful for myself and my brothers and sisters in the rooms. But sadly enough funerals happen all to offend.
Thank you for sharing. Nice words of encouragement, that ks for those too!
This is a life and death deal. I hate the disease of alcoholism. It kills people every day. Destroys families and injures faultless children, causes insanity and breaks the hearts of friends and family.
Thank you for posting, this is a reminder to me that I am powerless over alcohol.
That woman is me in my disease if left untreated. But for the grace of God go I.
The literature says the ends are always jails institutions and death!! Sending prayers 
Amen and prays sent to you
On a very personal note.
My brothers wife was given a simple choice by her doctor. Quit drinking or die. My brother and I watched along with my family. As she died a horrible preventable death.
Any sane person without this disease would choose life.
The cure I learned is to simply pick up the kit of spiritual tools and practice 12 suggestions. Yet, so many choose not to. I am forever grateful for my sobriety today and this way of life.
I cannot save anyone. I can carry the message and practice these principles in all my affairs.
Wow.. I lost my mother tha same way.. just be strong...
This disease definitely wants us dead is agree 100% and yes taking it one day at time so the enemy can not consume us! Prayers for you and her