"The alcoholic does not get to be the most important person in the family." (EnglishGarden)
^^^ This is the best^^^^^
I do not know why I am still surprised when you read another person's life story, and see so many of the same traits, behaviors, and patterns, repeating, over, and over again.
Maybe they really do have a secret playbook, or a how to RUIN someone's life in 5 easy steps manual...............