I found Al-Anon to be of great help and comfort. If I were to chat up my friends or family about living with this disease - all they did was say how sorry they were. I quickly became a "downer" for my friends and family, so I stopped telling anyone about what I was living with. It's part of my disease - - hide the situation with fam and friends, always say things are great, and leave it at that. No help there!
No one understands more what I go through except people I meet in Al-Anon (and the wonderful people here). I just found this site last weekend and it is quickly becoming another source I can go to find people who understand, emphasize and give good advice. I also have a counselor I go to when things get really rough and she's awesome. Good luck to you and God bless.