Well, this is some thread. I can see there are two camps here - the tough love camp and the compassion camp. Me, I prefer the compassion camp. I see little value in slamming someone who is already down. It's a tough place to be in to drink and not want to drink. It's a long and hard road. I know tough love doesn't work for me and never will. If anything, it sends me to the wine aisle. To me tough love means slamming someone who is already down.
Tib, hang in there. Take what you need in this thread and leave the rest.
