Originally Posted by
firestorm090 
When I go to meetings and hear someone mention they're grateful to be a recovering alcoholic, I just can't relate. What's that about?
For me, I was raised in an
alcoholic household, taught all of the
'typical' alcoholic behaviors.
If I had never been an alcoholic-like my oldest sister, afaik, I would still have all those attendant behaviors and who knows, might not ever had a chance at recovery.
What I usually hear, a
'grateful recovering alcoholic', and I am grateful to be a recovering alcoholic.
Look at the numbers, 60% of the population can be classified as 'drinkers', maybe 10% give or take are alcoholics in various stages of the disease.
How many recovering alcoholics does that leave out there?
I didn't 'earn' my seat at the table, I qualified for it.
I could still be out there, something I'm reminded of here and at meetings.