Originally Posted by
JPRB 
I didn't escape. I worked the steps and came out the other side in much better shape. However you did it, my hat is off to you. Addiction killed my parents, I wasn't going to let it take me too.
Wow, that's impressive. My parents had a drinking problem, although nothing like yours, and I ended up with one as well. Crazy isn't it?
I also managed to recover eventually.