Originally Posted by
SoberTyger 
Sometimes, though, I wish the world was run by recovered alcoholics, because I see so many recovered drunks unselfishly offer so much to other expecting no reward, and i sense such strong empathy from so many sober drunks i rarely see among "normal" people.
I like this and tend to agree with you. It's one of the gifts I think I am gaining from my addiction. And that's not some platitude I pretend to believe - I very much think you are correct - the empathy that comes with getting sober, the strength that I think I am beginning to find that comes with fighting our own demons - both translate to being able to understand what other people might or must be going through.