Elizabeth Vargas: 'I am. I am an alcoholic'

In a taped sit-down with George Stephanopoulos that aired on Good Morning America, Vargas opened up about her dark struggles with her disease and chronicled her journey back to recovery. "I am an alcoholic. It took me a long time to admit that to myself.

It took several years, but one work assignment, for ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas to realize she was an alcoholic. Wine was her drink of choice. “On a Saturday afternoon I showed up for a '20/20′ shoot and I was in no 

ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas is embarking on a new journey, and its alcohol-free. On Friday, Jan. 24, the 51-year-old television journalist returned to TV for the first time since her stint in rehab last fall for alcoholism, 

ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas is embarking on a new journey, and its alcohol-free. On Friday, Jan. 24, the 51-year-old television journalist returned to TV for the first time since her stint in rehab last fall for alcoholism, 

It's quite good and worth watching, although I'm sure a few viewers gulped hard, looked in the mirror and said to themselves afterward"Um, what about me?" Vargas deserves a lot of credit for doing this – took guts, and is obviously an embarrassing