Originally Posted by
sailorjohn 
I may just be you.
Have learned to take everything I read here with a grain of salt.
The advice given was pretty much standard advice, none of us are coming up with any new theories on how to deal with alcoholism in a family member/significant other/friend.
Many of us are/have been on both sides of the equation, sharing our experience as recovering alcoholics/addicts and codependents.
But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie -The Kite Runner
It wasn't just Floss. A newcomer typically doesn't know much about the dynamics of alcoholism or recovery, that's why they're here. Speaking harshly or belittling them based on the little we know of the situation is uncalled for and certainly not in the spirit of recovery (as I know it).