Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., who has been absent from the Congress since last week, is in treatmen [View all]
Source: AZ Central/USA Today
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., who has been absent from the Congress since last week, is in treatment for alcohol dependence, she announced Wednesday in a written statement.
Kirkpatrick, 69, represents Arizona's 2nd Congressional District based in Tucson, and her announcement comes after a fall last week. She must undergo physical therapy for the fall, she said, but is expected to fully recover.
"I do, however, have another challenge I must face, which was the underlying cause of my fall," she said. "Beginning next week, I will receive treatment that I have struggled to ask for, to treat my alcohol dependence.
"I am finally seeking this help after struggling to do so in the past, and I am ready to admit that I, like countless other Americans, suffer from this disease. Hard work and determination — which have brought me success in life — have not been enough to win this battle. Other than being a wife, mother, and grandmother, the most important job in the world to me is representing my fellow Arizonans. I know I must get better in order to do my best in each of these roles."
Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/01/15/arizona-rep-ann-kirkpatrick-getting-treatment-alcohol-dependence/4478788002/
Good luck on your sobriety, Rep. Kirkpatrick (and thank you for speaking out about the issue)!
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