Maria – Gadens Stemmer

My alcohol addiction has been a veil that has taken control of my life, while also being what made it possible for me to endure life.

Addiction is an immensely powerful force that can make people betray themselves and those closest to them in the cruellest ways.

What do I talk about?

I lived as an alcoholic for 18 years and always drank to pass out.

Alcohol helped me shut down when my depression became too much.

Although I made lots of rules about when I would drink, it became harder and harder to stick to them.