>> reporter: annie grace, author of the books "this naked mind" and "the alcohol experiment." >> i'md as word of mouth has morphed into a major following. originally self-published, her books have sold over 627,000 copies. she receives an astounding 8,500 emails a month from readers. mom of three and former global corporate executive, she relied on alcohol to get her through the day and based her books on her own struggles. >> i stopped buying bottles because i was upset with myself when it's get through one bottle and have to open the second. so i started buying boxed wine. >> were you thinking, i'm overboard, i'm drinking too much, i have a drinking problem? >> outwardly, i did look like i had everything together. i had the house and the two kids and the job and career. all the things. but inwardly i would wake up at 3:00 in the morning with this hit that would drop into my stomach. i'd beat myself up, sometimes i'd cry. >> reporter: after fighting herself for years, she tried to get to the root of her dependency to alcohol. >> i started my journey by making a list of every reason