Originally Posted by Katie09

I've often heard in meetings..."I am a grateful, recovering alcoholic." Well, one might be grateful to be recovering, but I've certainly never been of the bent that I am grateful to have this thing. I've struggled my whole damn life with this deal and, if I had my druthers, it would not be a part of who I am and I don't care what anyone says at any meeting.

At any rate, I am of the opinion that "normies" inflict as much damage as I ever will. In fact, I think sometimes that, due to their status as normies, they inflict even *more* damage.

Whatever, this is sort of a vent - a rant. I've been with someone who has never had one issue in his life - except for the ones that I end up drinking over. Oh sure, he might have a gambling issue. Oh sure, he can't go a day without mentioning how all these other women want him. But he has no diagnosis. I don't want to fight, I don't want to confront, I just want him to be thoughtful, loving, kind and considerate. And when he is not, I drink.