On September 21, 2008, in Athens, Ohio, Deanna Hall, 33, left, cries after her husband and sonÔs visit at the Rural WomenÕs Recovery Program, where she has been staying for two weeks. Deanna Hall is diagnosed with alcohol problems. Her mom was an alcoholic and many other members of her family too. "I would get up and start drinking. Every single day. I will drink until I pass out," Deanna Hall said. Lisa Wilkerson, 44, right, is sad after her boyfriendÕs visit at the Rural WomenÕs Recovery Program. She is diagnosed with alcohol problems and she has been part of the Program for two weeks. She was sexually abused by her father at age of 6. Furthermore, her husband, who was a drug addict, sexually abused her too. She has three children from him and all of them are drug addicts. "After I left their dad, the kids left me. Then I started drinking a lot more." Wilkerson said. Hannah Stover, 29, far left, talks to her mom, far right, during their family visit time. Hannah Stover is diagnosed with alcohol problems. She was abused by her father as a child. Her alcohol problems started at age of 15.
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