Originally Posted by
NYCDoglvr 
The worst thing about active alcoholism is the damage we do to people who care about us. I have the right to destroy my own life but not spouses, partners and never children.
Sadly enough many of us choose that right. It is the worst aspect of it all.
It can also extend to how we treat ourselves though too - if active alcoholics ruled the world nothing would get done, it'd be a dangerous place at best and a disgraceful mess at worst.