Julianne-
Actually Keith Urban was in rehab in 1998 for a cocaine/alcohol addiction, he is not just a recovering alcoholic.
"In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville."
http://www.keithurbanforum.com/bio.html
To say addicts are "
In many instances, a recovering person of any sort is a great choice because they've touched darkness and chosen light"
is fine for you but honestly I would not choose a person who had a habit in life to deal with the reality of life by avoiding dealing with it by using a substance that will hurt their family, it would be different if they just hurt themselves.
We have quite a few alcoholics and addicts in our family. I also worked at a rehab even though personally I have never experimented with drugs and what I saw there is enough for me to choose not to be involved with someone with it even if I had to stay single for the rest of my life. It also bothers me that they are out on the roads with me and my loved ones.