LOL! Right after I posted this, I thought to myself...
"now stepchild, Mike or Pappy are going to come along and see this and tell me something(s) like you just did, stepchild".
You are absolutely right! When I first posted this, I was thinking about the things like family and friends, marriage, credit, self-esteem, etc. I lost and was continuing to lose when I was drinking. I must never forget the other crap I gained more of, such as misery and yes hopelessness, the more I drank.