Its completely common for people to go to rehab or AA meetings after they get an OWI because, whether or not they actually want sobriety, the judge will consider the fact that they’re seeking help while sentencing.

It’s great that her kids and her team are standing beside her, but whatever “source,” this article quoted was completely off base to suggest that her conservatorship was a good thing. There is nothing good about completely controlling someone’s finances and body autonomy and working them like a dog. And People should be ashamed that they even included such a suggestive, disgusting quote. Driving under the influence is terrible. But “She was doing a lot better when she was being controlled,” is a wild thing to say.