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| Reflections..... |
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| .......on the Road to Recovery |
In AA recovery meetings, people identify themselves in many different ways. Let's take the fictional "Mary" for example.
My name is Mary and I'm:
an alcoholic
a recovering alcoholic
a recovered alcoholic
a grateful, recovering alcoholic
powerless over alcohol
a recovering alcoholic and addict
I'm writing on the topic to get readers to consider why people use these different identifiers and what the differences imply.
Just as an fyi - I use "Hello I'm Rick and I'm an alcoholic.
Long ago, as I listened to others begin differently I concluded any of them would apply to me, but decided I better keep mine really simple... so I don't get confused!
Thoughts?
I'm Steve, a grateful recovering addict. I introduce myselfthis way because it includes the two most crucial aspects of my journey. I am and must continue to be grateful to God for the gift of sobriety He has given me. The recoverING part reminds me that me that I have to continue to do the work for the rest of my life. If either or both of these things change, I am certain that I'm DEAD....period.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve.
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