Sue, I'm doing some interesting reading on people with drinking problems/alcoholics. I thought this was interesting: that most have several personality traits in common. I read these and know some, not all, fit my H to a T.
- excessive dependency - emotional immaturity - low frustration tolerance - inability to express emotions - high level of anxiety in interpersonal relationships - low self-esteem - grandiosity - feelings of isolation - perfectionism - ambivalence towards authority - guilt
(I wonder if these characteristics could be applied to other addictions, even A's.)
