J24,
Thanks for sharing your ESH!
Dual diagnoses is real and very much misunderstood, as your post makes clear. Perhaps with more education, people will begin to learn and understand. Afterall, it wasn't that long ago, that alcoholism was considered a moral weakness instead of an illness; and mental illness was thought of as a product of neurotic mothering!
We can only hope, anyway. And continue to educate others, as you have done so finely.
Thank you for that!
Shalom!