yes it is . support is absolutely life-saving. i am coming out of my black cloud depressions which-for me- are life threatening and i must tell you of the e-mails i have received from withoutlace and rose that somehow kept me going. i start my job on monday and irregardless of what i am facing to come-my child's custody battle with her father- the sexual deviant/rapist/abuser of women (someone i had the misfortune to meet 12 years ago for 1 month and has beaten, stalked, tried to control me by having me committed by saying he was my husband, holding a gun to my head at A.A. because of my pregnancy-told him it was not his). my mom was taken in-we drunks are liars and she did not believe this person was killing me bit by bit. however, she told him of his paternity- much to her regret and, of course, mine.i speak of this because i am very afraid. but, i am willing- willing to please ask God take care of her.i am powerless.thank you, my friends who have always kept me in check and reminded me of the power of prayer and to stay in the moment. not easy but absolutely necessary to my sobriety. devon