“My basic flaw had always been dependence -- almost absolute dependence - on people or circumstances to supply me with prestige, security, and the like. Failing to get these things according to my perfectionist dreams and specifications, I had fought for them. And when defeat came, so did my depression.”
"The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety" by Bill Wilson Copyright © AA Grapevine, Inc, January 1958

This never fails to get me thinking!