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Originally Posted by sclitheroe

“I haven’t told many people,” she said, “because I bet everyone will think, ‘I bet she was drinking and driving and doesn’t want to admit it.’ It’s the shame of it all.”

So Ms. Copp suffered in relative silence for the first six months, feeling ashamed and believing she was probably a rare victim

Ms. Copp told The Globe, “I don’t think I’m an alcoholic” and that she frequently goes a week or longer without a drink.


Shame, sense of victimhood, denial, and counting the number of days you can go sober.

Ignoring the political side of this story, statements like these along with the liver function tests are a strong warning sign she needs to get some help. I hope she does. Licenses can be re-obtained, but her disease could be fatal.

Exactly what I was getting at when I mentioned there are classic signs of alcoholism in this article.