My husband always tells me that I make it so much more complicated than it really is. He has no issues with substance abuse so in some ways he has no idea of my perspective, but in other ways he is so right. Just don't drink! He tends to think my alcohol problem was merely situational as it reared it's ugly head when I was unemployed for 2 1/2 years and bored out of my mind. I prefer to reject this thinking as I see it only as a conduit to try alcohol again now that I'm employed and happy.Keeping it complicated does make it more taboo and I think that helps me stay sober.