Thank u everyone for the replies. As crass as the show can be and however blatantly A&E aim to profit from it, I think the message is there. And I know for a fact it was the first thing to make me think 'am I an alcoholic?' If I hadn't had that realisation, I don't know how much further down the track I'd be now. As for the family and friends aspect, I would never want my family to hurt like that, so it's motivation in that respect for me too.
