It was heartbreaking - both because she betrayed me, but moreso because I realised that I was no small part of what was making her worse - she was dashing herself to pieces between the guilt she felt over her trespasses and the righteous indignation she felt at me trying to help her...<p>I&#x27;ve not spoken with her in a decade, I hope she&#x27;s at least found a way of living with her demons - but as I said, drinking is a huge part of the legal professional culture, so as long as she&#x27;s inured in that world, I don&#x27;t know what hope there is.<p>Either way, it&#x27;s her life. I guess the main thing I learned is that kindness can kill, be careful how you apply it.