I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not.

I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that's what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn't eat strawberries. And that made sense to me.

And I have always told the patients when I talk to them. When they come around and say, 'What will you have to drink? Oh that's right you don't drink.' Just speak up and say, 'Of course I drink. But I just don't drink alcohol.'

I have an independent streak. You know, it's kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.

I really didn't want to have my name on the center, because it just seemed like it was too much of a personal thing.

We're full all the time. And people do have good success and I think one of the programs at the center, the Continuing Care, helps them with their success. Because it's difficult the first year.