Reading your posts, in many ways and probably for most of us, is like getting a tiny window into the minds of the alcoholics in our lives. We love them, and wish we could understand them, and sometimes when you post, it's very helpful to us because we feel like we just received new insight.
Respecting the rules of SR is important, so I think the idea of a mixed forum is a good one. I know that if many of us codependents started posting on the A forums, it could turn into an uncomfortable, unsafe place, so it's better if there's a special forum for mixing together.