Originally Posted by
Trying2survive 
I realize I am jaded. I'm of the belief that alcoholics cannot stay sober — due to my XAH not being able to beat it. So, I feel a need to apologize to those that have overcome it and successfully maintain their sobriety. I'm sorry!
Due to my own personal experience, I know I'll never be able to even remotely put any trust into another person who has the condition. To me it would be like handling a hand grenade, even with the pin in... I just wouldn't feel 100% safe.
No apology necessary but thank you
Your opinion is based on your experience, which is inarguably valid, and has been hard for you and on you. If I only had my family to judge alcoholics by, I would feel the same way.
I met someone some months ago that had never actually met a sober alcoholic until recently. All of the alcoholics they had ever met had died drunk or were still drinking now. It never occurred to her there might be such a thing as sobriety, or recovery from alcoholism.
I was more rare then say a Zulu in full battle regalia or the man in the moon to her and stranger if possible.
If you ever wanted to see what sober alcoholics look like, there are usually "chip" meetings, or "birthday" meetings that are usually large, open celebration meetings.
We are actually around quite a bit, but since we are members of a 'secret society", I mean an anonymous program, you don't see us. I remember going to my first meeting in my hometown which was actually tiny, there were 15 people there, none of whom I knew were sober, or actually even knew they drank, and I had grown up there.
They on the other hand, were wondering when I was going to get my @ss to a meeting
no worries :ghug3