Columns by Rick Atwater

A common question I get from the family members of alcoholics is, “just how bad does it have to be before they quit.”

When “Don” arrived home from work, the first thing he did was start looking for the potential disasters awaiting his attention. As usual, the drama was at the door. One kid had been given an in-school suspension for fighting in school, and he had to hurry to get the high schooler to his outpatient counseling.