That's interesting...cause I was/am the girl who sits at the front of the class. Sounds silly but to most everyone I come off as that girl who has everything under control. In fact, I know most people that have worked/been in class with me would never think that I had this problem, with alcohol that is. I come accross as the "perfect girl" who is honest, punctual and completely responsible. It wasn't until recently that alcohol almost jeopordized my job. And no one attributed my behavior at that time with alcohol abuse.
I think a lot of us are perfectionists and I know that part of the reason I've been struggling (and I don't think, I know, I know I'm not alone in this) is that I think I can or want to believe I can control my drinking. I know this is a lie. But in so many other parts of my life I've been able to be that successul and "faultess" (ha! not at all) girl.