Hiding wine in the wardrobe. Always wanting more than friends on a night out: The stories from an AA meeting in a quiet, middle-class town that show the true toll of hidden drinking that's hitting more women than ever: ANTONIA HOYLE

A church hall in a quiet town. A man makes tea... There's an air of anticipation, then a 30-something secretary rings a bell and says. 'My name's Sally. And I'm a recovering alcoholic.'