Synopsis

Michaela describes her forty-five-year-old mother, Janie, as a woman who never fully embraced adulthood, a former "party girl" at heart. Yet, Janie maintains that life's hardships have fueled her dependence on alcohol. Michaela recounts a sobering moment from three years prior when doctors informed Janie that she had only five years left – a prognosis contingent upon abstinence – but even this stark warning failed to inspire change. Just weeks ago, Janie required hospitalization after vomiting b