It's bad to be an alcoholic.
Nancy's mother died recently, and she has been drinking a lot lately to forget her grief.
Nancy wants to get over her grief.
Nancy stops drinking and calls up a therapist to help her through her grief.
Nancy drinks more and more, and is always late to work because of the hangovers.
Nancy is able to work past her grief and get on with her life.
Nancy loses her job, which causes her to drink even more.