Step by Step
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Today, instead of an alcoholic, I’m an alcoholics in recovery. If “alcoholic” calls attention to the fact that I am addicted to alcohol, can’t “soberholic” stake my addiction to sobriety? Despite AA’s progress in striking down the stereotype of the alcoholic as the down-and-out’er sleeping in alleys or drying out in a flophouse, a jail’s drunk tank or mental hospital, a stigma remains. Might I be able to erode that stigma by labeling my addiction to sobriety instead of to alcohol? If so, maybe I can renew my self-confidence and weaken any temptation or lingering doubt about drinking again. As someone addicted to sobriety, why do I need alcohol? Today, at the risk of angering those who warn against trading one addiction for another, I’ll substitute dependence on alcohol for dependence on sobriety. And our common journey continues. Step by step. -- Chris M., 2024
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