Addendum
In submitting this thread I was not referring to the 4th and 5th steps and the benefits of pursuing them in recovery, nor did I expect those around me to support my alcoholism and become,'enablers' as so often happens. I was referring to those who not only stood by and did nothing, which would have been preferabble but those who saw my plight and used it to exploit me for there own ends although I must say thatwith the passage of time it has done them no good at all, perhaps then if they had found the humilityand compassion to apologise they , in my new found sobriety I would not only forgiven the but even welcomed them as friends, much better than having to slink around living with their guilt.
I am powerless over people, places and institutions but they have to live with their actions towards others, aswe all do.