At her worst, Anna Roberts was drinking three bottles of wine every day. The first thing the 27-year-old did when she woke up was drink a glass, followed by her morning coffee. "It was as if it was medicine," Anna said.
The mum-of-two's issues with alcohol dependency started after she had her first child. It was only ever wine, she said, and was "just a glass in the evening to chill out." She suffered with post-natal depression and found a glass of wine in the evening helped settle her anxiety.
But, over the years, it increased to the point where she was drinking three bottles a day and spending a significant sum to keep her addiction going. The stay-at-home mum to a boy, 8 and girl, 6, hid it and only drank when her two children were in school. She described waking up everyday feeling hungover, until she had her first drink which would set her straight. You can get more real-life stories and other news updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
