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The article "Little Things Like Words" really disturbed me. The author referred to the characteristics of "the typical alcoholic" and what is and is not good for such a person's recovery. This is way off the beam, in my opinion. I read this article at a time when I was feeling weak and vulnerable, and my reaction was: maybe I don't belong in AA. I happen to be an alcoholic who has had to learn how to be assertive, which he feels is "a liability for recovering alcoholics." It has saved my life, for I was the depressive type, and being a doormat--victim or volunteer--resulted in anger turned inward, a situation many people, including myself, believe leads to depression. When depressed I either have wanted to drink or commit suicide.