Originally Posted by
TorchedGrave 
Why do I need to help others? I'm sure that some people feel better by helping others, but why do you all assume that that's true for me? Better yet, why do y'all assume that I don't? (I don't, just playing devil's advocate.)
Selfish to the core, that was me. For alcoholics of my type, selfishness and selfcentredness is at the root of our problem. We have to get rid of it or it kills us. Medical experts assessed alcoholics as selfish and childish, it is a characteristic of alcoholism. But of course we can't see it until we are forced to.
The suggestion to get involved in other threads may open a door into a world you don't know exists. Why not give it a try?