April 2018

High-flying mom

As her plane took off, so did her drinking, drama and unmanageable life

I grew up in a middle-class neighborhood where alcohol was accepted as a part of any social event. My folks drank cocktails every evening. When I was 4, my grandmother gave me some beer. The glass had a huge head of foam on it and it tasted disgusting. When I was 10, I broke into the liquor cabinet and made screwdrivers for friends so that they would think I was sophisticated.

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