ABC News’ Elizabeth Vargas: ‘I am an alcoholic’

Associated Press ^ | Jan 24, 2014 10:19 AM EST | Frazier Moore

[Olog-hai]

ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas has publicly acknowledged that she’s an alcoholic, and said it took her years to admit it.

In an interview aired Friday on “Good Morning America,” Vargas said hiding her problem from others was exhausting.

“Even to admit it to myself was admitting, I thought, that I was a failure,” said Vargas, who noted that she had reported several “20/20” specials on drinking yet couldn’t acknowledge her own alcohol dependency. …

[dfwgator]

When will Hillary admit it?

[shibumi]

"When will Hillary admit it? "

She'll slip it inbetween mutterings of "Out damned spot! Out I say!"

[Alex Murphy]

If I had to work for ABC, I suspect I’d be driven to alcoholism too.

[ScottinVA]

A lcoholics
B lathering
C rap

[dforest]

She must have a shred of a conscience. Lying all the time probably drove her to the bottle.

Okay Lizzie, we all know now. Go take care of it.

[latina4dubya]

She'll slip it inbetween mutterings of "Out damned spot! Out I say!"

ooh! good one!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I’m glad she is getting help for her problem but I hope she doesn’t continue to use her recovery as fodder for news stories.

[safeasthebanks]

What’s the big deal - wasn’t she “born that way”. Who are we to judge.....

[mountn man]

When will Hillary admit it?

Hillary???

What about Bill??? He'd have to be an alcoholic to be married to that.

[BenLurkin]

“Nose like a vacuum cleaner.”

[Ghost of SVR4]

Welp, guess she is now eligible for disability, she can ask my x-wife how to apply.

[Mortrey]

Wasn’t there a made-for-tv-movie about Jessica Savitch being a coke-head?

I wonder about Diane Sawyer and how sober she is sometimes.

Maybe having to constantly LIE about the true nature of the country drives some talking heads to self-medicate.

[RinaseaofDs]

Saw ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, and I’m convinced that at a certain level drugs and alcohol are the price of admission. The more you do, the more chances you take, and if your luck is good, you do well enough to be able to sustain your luck, through whatever means are available to you - illicit or otherwise.

[Arthur McGowan]

What I want to hear from lamestream network reporters is: I’m a Communist.

[Cyber Liberty]

I don’t know anything about her reporting “proclivities,” but I say God bless her, she’s taken Step One.

[ßuddaßudd]

She can drink with me anytime she wants,,, just leave the boots on . .

[ohiobushman]

What’s the big news?I thought ALL msm reporters were alcoholics.

[Olog-hai]

Her being candid about it, I suppose.

[Lazamataz]

“Even to admit it to myself was admitting, I thought, that I was a failure,” said Vargas,

No, Liz.

Admitting this to yourself is the first step towards becoming a SUCCESS.

Signed,

A Fellow 12-Stepper.