'Alcohol almost destroyed me but five days woke me up from the nightmare'

'Alcohol almost destroyed me but five days woke me up from the nightmare'

Jess Fry says he life was unravelling and she could no longer function - unable to work or even take her children to school

‘Alcohol almost destroyed me but five days woke me up from the nightmare’

Jess Fry says he life was unravelling and she could no longer function – unable to work or even take her children to school Neil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle) 13:54, 09 Jul 2026 A 42-year-old woman who had a successful corporate career, a husband and two daughters says her life ‘began unravelling’ and she could ‘no longer function’ because she became so addicted to alcohol. At her lowest point, Jess Fry, from Gloucester, was unabl…