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sailorjohn · 11-07-2009, 08:32 PM

Thought I'd share this, read a post here in the F&F section, recalled reading a chapter in one of the Toby Rice Drews "Getting Them Sober" series, thought this was relevant to share, and something I need to keep in mind now.

"If the alcoholic 'looks good' it doesn't mean he or she isn't alcoholic! 'Looking good' is a stage of the disease."

So for all of us out there that encounter the alcoholics we've left, if they aren't in recovery, they're not doing better, and we truly haven't left anything behind, or missed anything, or given up anything, regardless of how it might appear.

11-07-2009, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
sailorjohn Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Baghdad Posts: 2,828	'Looking Good Is A Stage Of The Disease' Thought I'd share this, read a post here in the F&F section, recalled reading a chapter in one of the Toby Rice Drews "Getting Them Sober" series, thought this was relevant to share, and something I need to keep in mind now. *"If the alcoholic 'looks good' it doesn't mean he or she isn't alcoholic! 'Looking good' is a stage* of the disease." So for all of us out there that encounter the alcoholics we've left, if they aren't in recovery, they're not doing better, and we truly haven't left anything behind, or missed anything, or given up anything, regardless of how it might** appear. __________________ Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.