. >> the next president, michael dukakis. >> shortly after her husband, governor michael dukakis ranresident in 19 # 8, kitty's struggles with alcohol spiraled out of control. >> dukakis said his wife voluntarily entered the treatment facility in rode island last night. >> she will be a good patient. she understands herself. i'm married to a very courageous person. >> treat ford alcoholism. but her drinking masked a chronic depression. >> i didn't see any way out of this problem that i had. >> had you tried all different kinds of medication? >> every kind you can think of, yes. and none of them worked. none of them were successful. >> how long was it that you were trying different medications? >> before ect? >> 17 years. >> yeah. it was a long, long time. >> one would think that, somehow, sometime, earlier than 17 years, somebody would have said, hey, go the doctor. >> dr. charlie welch administers ect here at mclane hospital outside boston. he was the person kitty dukakis came to see about getting it. >> what did you say when she first game? >> i said i am glad you have decided to d