Meredith's Story

Meredith was caught in a cycle of drinking and drug addiction that she could not control. After a day of heavy drinking, mornings would begin with prescription amphetamines to help her get out of bed. From there, her drinking would continue until she went to sleep, often consuming between four and six bottles of wine per day. She would then take Xanax to end her day, convinced that she would not be able to sleep without it. Her excessive drinking began to take a toll on her body. She was experiencing symptoms such as impaired vision and digestive issues, each of which would provoke web searches with a common answer: alcoholism. Finally, Meredith made the difficult decision to seek help and checked in to Henry Ford Maplegrove Center in West Bloomfield. Hear more about this wife and mother of four's remarkable journey to recovery.