[dizzyblonde]

If shes so dependant on alcohol to mask her deep depression, a docs advice would be better than trying to tackle it yourself, it'll only bring you down too.
If shes already attempted taking her own life, she may be needing a stint in hospital.
I have a little knowledge on this sort of thing as my mother and brother work in mental health.
A good friends mum went through something similar, when her marriage broke doen, and ended up being sectioned( its not as bad as it seems) she came out the other sidde eventually. May not have appreciated it at the time, but is back on sturdier ground.

Watching a loved one suffer and use alcohol as a release brings you down, its awful going through it, makes you ill too, its all I'll say without saying too much