And if my post offends anyone, I am sorry, truly I am sorry, but I believe that all here know I am an honest person who is trying so damn hard to stay sober and work a program that I know works, and help all those who post stay sober. My sobriety is a matter of life and death, and that's how I treat it, if someone chooses not to post here in the future, I will miss you, but I will not back down and apologize for being honest. It is after all an honest program. Maybe some of us need to get a little more honest with ourselves and the others.
I am of the opinion that these replies are best kept to OM's .... I try to constantly keep in mind the 'lurker' ... the people who are SO shy, they only read here and fear posting. This type of exchange does nothing to encourage them to participate.
I come here for my own recovery as well, but I've taught myself to keep my temper limited to private messages. I have acheived nothing like perfect adherence to this principle, but I *do* try my best to.
I think lurkers and others also need to see every bit of the struggle that others go through - if only to have someone whose progress they can compare their own experience to.
I would hate to learn that i'd run someone off who really needed this website just to make a point.