My mom was an alcoholic
Oh no! Did she have mental or physical health problems from it?
Yes, she ended up with liver disease and died
I am lost for words on this, I am sorry. I know alcohol does affect the body. For sure the brain, heart liver and more. Are you ok? 
Yes, it was over 20 years ago, I was very young
I'm sorry for your mom that was stuck with alcohol intoxication and for you having to go through that. Do you drink? Just curious
I do, but only in small amounts. I'm scared to end up like her
Alcohol and health
Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol consumption include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain and alcoholism. Alcohol intoxication affects the brain, causing slurred speech, clumsiness, and delayed reflexes. Alcohol stimulates insulin production, which speeds up glucose metabolism and can result in low blood sugar, causing irritability and possibly death for diabetics. Even light and moderate alcohol consumption increases
strongly desired, usage results in not fulfilling responsibilities, usage results in social problems, usage results in health problems, usage results in risky situations, withdrawal occurs when stopping, and alcohol tolerance has occurred with use. Risky situations include drinking and driving or having unsafe sex, among other things. Alcohol use can affect all parts of the body, but it particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas and immune system. This can result in mental illness, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, irregular heartbeat, an impaired immune