Corking the Bottle

We all have seen and done the trust exercise. One person falls backward into another's arms. The faller must trust the catcher or else stop from falling before losing control and hitting the deck. I have been on both sides of the trust test. I am  good at falling backward, but I just now am getting the knack of catching. I used to let a lot of people bruise their butts on the floor. Figuratively speaking, that is. The saddest letdown of all was what I did to my wife. When I drank, I constantly let her down. When I lied about it and stole money from her -- those times were the worst. I let her hit the floor. But trust is coming back, little by little. She stayed with me through it all, but took my credit cards and didn't let me have more than a dollar at a time. Now I have a credit card that notifies her by phone whenever I use it. She hands me several dollars at a time, and occasionally allows me to carry enough money to buy a bottle, if I wanted to. She doesn't hid...