grist to (one's) mill

Something that initially seems bad or negative but is ultimately used in a positive way by someone. A: "The tabloids found out that you've been in rehab. How do you plan on handling it?" B: "It's just grist to my mill—I'm a changed man now, and that's what I'll tell the media. At least they're writing about me again!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Grigore	-	Romanian
Zebulon	-	Biblical
Archippos	-	Ancient Greek
Nur Ad-Din	-	Arabic
Godiva	gə-DIE-və (English)	Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Surendra	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali