Originally Posted by AnvilheadII

however for those on the other side - the loved ones - these people are not obligated to have compassion or empathy or keep giving the addict a pass because they have an illness. because they have an illness which can be stopped dead in it's tracks IF they make that choice. but each time they do not? i t reinforces to the loved ones that nope, they really do NOT care enough. they'll just lift another drink to their lips in order to blot us all out. so be it.