Originally Posted by ericz

I an a newbie. I am educated, and I am an alcoholic. Today is day six for me, and I went to my first meeting in many years this week. The group looked like any dive bar I've ever been to. A mix of the downtrodden, middle of the road, and yuppies slumming it...but it didnt matter.

I finally realize how much we all have in common, and that is enough for me. It matters not where I am in life, because with alcohol I am simply a dice roll from the bottom of the barrel at any moment.

I believe that those who have lost the most, or never had anything are the most courageous: they have seemingly less reason to stop drinking than others. For me, I find strength in those less fortunate who still strive for sanity.

ericz