Sorry if this is a delicate subject. And I tell you this with the best of intentions, although there's a saying that if advice was good people would sell it. Have you heard about the support groups for alcoholics'family? It's just like AA but for the families of people who are or were an alcoholic. I had an employee that went to those meetings, I understand it's called Al- Anom and it's for free. I see you must be the core of the support to everyone around you and I am glad that you can find people willing to do the same for you. But just like this forum, may be it's time for you to look for the experience of those who were wounded as you were even though things have changed, so you can vent. You can't help others while you are hurting. I understand everyone has said you can't please everyone but just because you lean towards helping others, and it is part of your personality, just think about this, if you don't help yourself, you will not be able to help others.
