What I mean is, I drank for a looong time and knew I had a big time problem. Everyone knew that. Now that I’ve gotton intensive treatment and regularly attend meetings for help, I think I’m doing great. I have a new lease on life, enjoy new, sober friends and am back enjoying my family, and they enjoy me. The only thing is, my mom keeps wondering, “Do you still have to go to meetings? Are you cured?” It would break my heart to tell her I will never be ‘cured’–it puts a negative spin on things. But I don’t want to be dishonest. What should I say when she brings it up? My dad won’t really say too much, but he’s glad. Seems worse of a stigma sometimes admitting it to them what I am then when I was falling down all the time embarassing them. sorry so long. Thanks!