Without alcoholism, "redemption" would never had been needed in the first place. If we weren't alcoholics, that "great life" would have been discovered decades before years of relapses, misery, financial ruin, DUI's, embarrassment, bad behavior, etc.
I agree with Dee 100% - I love my recovery, SR, and everything that comes with living the right way but to be honest, alcoholism / being an alcoholic is horrific, destroys and kills people and families, etc. For me, saying I'm glad Im an alcoholic would be a slap in the face to the people (and myself) I've hurt a long the way.