Alcoholism is an illness, she doesn't sound as if she has been capable of making rational decisions for herself let alone her children. Bit like drunk drivers who make decisions under the influence they would never make when sober. Sadly what was invented as a safety net for short term welfare has become a lifestyle choice for some and repeating itself through generations and cycles of abuse, alcohol and drugs. You only have to look at the circumstances of wee babies beaten to death to see where the system is letting kids down.
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