It doesn't matter what you call it or how you treat it, it ruins lives. Being one is hell, living with one is even worse, because you can never help but feel that if you leave them, the next binge is your fault. And if you are a nice person, you can't do this. It takes a very particular sort of person to do it. Most just get pushed farther and farther over the edge until they either end up the same way, or wearing the nice white waistcoat with the optional sleeve and belt combination.

LTS