DEAR ABBY: I need advice about getting in contact with my daughter. She’s 22 and has a busy life. I understand her struggles with balancing all the day-to-day commitments, but she will not ...

The truth is, she starts drinking at 2 p.m., and by 4 p.m. she starts sending me rude, hurtful text messages. I have tried ignoring them, not responding, turning off my phone, etc.