So painfully true
I have worried over the loved ones who drink, but it is hard to empathise with a loved one who drinks and drives, then has an accident. Luckily no one else was involved and the only damage was to their own vehicle, which was written off. They lost their license and spent a few months on probation.
I hate what alcohol does to people, it turns sane rational lovely people into mentally deficient risk taking fools who hurt people.
The saddest thing I have seen was a group meeting for drinkers fighting hard to give up and my "friend" who I had taken along to get help saying to me, "but I am not an alcoholic like them!" as if her constant drinking problem was some how better.
The day I stopped caring was the day I died a little inside. I will always despise that part of her for turning me into that.
( Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 9:25, 1 reply)

You have to protect yourself from the harm of others' addictions, though.
We might love them and they might love us, but as the saying goes, they love the sauce more.
Until they accept that and act, then you'll always be on your guard. Sad but true.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 9:41, closed)