I Got Sober for Others

I HAVE TO admit there were times in my first year of sobriety that I stayed away from that first drink, not for myself, but for the sake of my children. My guilt, remorse, and pity for them--they were so little, only seven and eight--gave me strong motivation to stay sober. They had already suffered enough. Their father, from whom I was separated, was still drinking, and I was the only anchor they had.