What's that old quote .... You're only as sick as the secrets you keep.

I've long since stopped keeping this secret, but still like many personal things .... you don't usually bring things up in the first conversation, so not many on the site know this about me .... I grew up with an alcoholic parent ... in my early 20's I learned how to be open with this and discovered that I was not isolated in this .... once you realize you are not alone ... funny how much easier it is to heal ..... sorry to go to the really serious side .... but RG - thanks, every time I simply make the statement it seems it provides me an opportunity to talk with others who in many cases have never been able to tell that secret about their life before .....

on the less serious side .... I'm a pixie peruser! lol jjjjbo