Here's another funny thing about alcoholics. Here's a funny thing about me, anyway, if by "funny" you mean "man, are you kidding me?" - I spent my whole life behaving selfishly, and then when I started to act like a reasonable human being I was pissed that I didn't get some kind of award for it.
A friend of mine told this story: "I was always late for work and I was always getting in trouble because I showed up late. I finally starting arriving when I was supposed to - when everyone else did - and developed a resentment that I wasn't singled out for special recognition. I started doing what everyone else was doing already, some of them covering for me because I wasn't on time, and I wanted an Employee of the Month plaque."
It is interesting to note that when I started to show up on time and working until the end of the day; when I did the tasks assigned to me without bitching or slacking or arguing; when I actually worked when I was at work, rather than surfing sports and porn sites; when I realized that my bosses weren't interested in me telling them how to do their jobs; and when I tried to be friendly and supportive to my co-workers - THEN my work life improved. I got promotions and raises and good reviews.
I had no idea.
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