Originally Posted by
CaptainHaddock 
I would say anyone making a fresh start could be considered a “newcomer”. As Dee said, the post itself should give a good indication of whether the poster is fragile or not, with the very nature of alcoholism implying at least a suspicion that it might be the case.
100%
I think it’s a terrible shame that Anna and Dee have found the need to post these words of caution again.
PS - I have been a moderator on three forums in the past. It’s hard work and a thankless task at times. At least on the forums I was on it was easier to ban people that kept crossing the line (not that it was my moderation style actually). But for Dee and Anna it is really tough because even the people crossing the line are ‘vulnerable’ to one extent or another - so I see why banning or suspending accounts is the absolute last resort. We’re all addicts with our own demons and need to be ‘handled’ carefully.
Let’s support our community and our mods - or we’ll lose them both.
JT