I m Kitty Dukakls and I m<br > drug addict and an alcoholic. I am also the wife of the<br >~overnor of Massachusetts， and， not so long ago， came<br >perilously close to becoming the first lady of the United<br >gtates of America. I say "perilously" only for myself， not<br >Lhe country. I believed then， I believe now， Michael Du-<br >kakis would have been a great president. However， had<br >my husband been elected to the highest office in the land<br >n 1988， it could have been very dangerous for me. At<br >the time of the presidential campaign， I was addicted to<br >alcohol. Had the vote gone differently， had Michael and<br >I moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue， I am certain<br >the first crisis would have sent me out of control. I am<br >equally certain， thrust into the smothering， protective<br >confines of the White House， I would not have been able<br >to seek proper help. There is ample evidence to support<br >my feeling. The White House has sheltered a number of<br >