An Answer to the Question: Am I a true recovered alcoholic?

I thought I’d post this question from Rachel since a lot of people seem to be asking it lately: I don’t want to use he word “alcoholic” anymore as I have been there and done that. I used to binge drink till I blacked out on anything I could get my hands on for many years. Once things got bad and I got out of my denial, i placed myself into an outpatient center and sobered up for 15 months without a single drop of alcohol. I was proud of myself and had no urges. But I started again, only at social settings and maybe once in awhile I will have one or two beers with my boyfriend during dinner. The thought of getting drunk makes my stomache churn and after drinking in moderation for almost a year now. I honestly do not see my casual drinking to ever go out of control like it did years ago. I strictly drink only beer, as wine and liquor seem to remind me of the old days…I feel I am truley a recovered alcoholc, but the guilt still lingers everytime I take a drink. Should I feel this way? Answer: Although it is not politically correct to say so, research does show that a certain proportion of people who were once addicted to alcohol (about 17%) do achieve “nonabstinent recovery” meaning that they are able to drink moderately and safely. Here is a link to the study and some other information you might find interesting and useful:http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh29-2/131-142.pdfhttp://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200405/the-surp...
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