And since no case is the same it's not like I can just compare my situation to anyone else's.
Even if no case is the same, there are still similarities. Looking at the differences kept me drinking. It reaffirmed to me that I was unique...
terminally unique.
When I started to look for the similarities, I found them and I found help, because it meant I was not alone. There were others who had faced difficulties and had overcome them.
Even though, in my head, my struggles were different...
they weren't! It was a huge burden off of me to be part of the recovery community and no longer alone.