I want to share this article about non abstinence-only options to help people with drinking problems, which increasingly includes women. Apparently in other parts of the world, they use approaches that allow (at least some) people to still drink. This flies in the face of the AA model that we follow in the US, but according to the author, they work. Good info for our loved ones who struggle.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/opinion/cold-turkey-isnt-the-only-route.html?_r=0