Are You Still an Alcoholic or Addict After Years Sober? The Label Question
Do you have to call yourself an addict to stay sober? Here's what the label means to me.
A listener sent me a DM that stuck with me: after years sober, calling herself an addict felt like it was keeping her stuck in a victim mindset. Did the label matter in my healing? Do I still need it?
So this episode is about identity and the words we use — addict, alcoholic, in recovery, person with a substance use disorder, or nothing at all.
I share the first time I said "I'm an addict" out loud (and why I mostly did it to fit in), why a relapse after years of sobriety ended my negotiation with the…
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