There are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it

Like so many other recovered alcoholics, I am to this day bewildered that it took so long for me to understand that there was no such animal as 'social drinking' for me; that it had nothing to do with my willpower or self-respect or moral fiber, that it was a simple biochemical intolerance to a drug.

Neiman-Marcus is one thing, and the Dallas Cowboys are another.

I lose all control after two drinks of anything

It is a remarkably beautiful piece of home furnishing, the Oscar. I used to keep it up in front of a mirror so that it looked like two

My second marriage had a lot to do with alcohol.

Like many alcoholics, I was a staggering woman in a chic apartment, sick and utterly disgusting.