kreah, I really can identify with you today. I got into an argument with my AD yesterday because she started telling me how she can't/won't get clean, can't face life without drugs, blah, blah, blah. And like a fool, I reacted and got mad!! If only I had just let her ramble on (it was her disease doing the talking anyway)...
But yeah, we all do make mistakes, even after learniing all the non-codie rules!
You are correct about the jail and addiction connection. I read someplace that over 85% of everyone in jail is in there due to drug/alcohol related reasons - directly or indirectly - either things they did while under the influence, or things they did to GET the drugs. If we found the cure for addiction today, soon the jails would be nearly empty.