I think they should be called "people who have recovered from alcoholism and drug use" calling a spade a spade. I want to be called a recovering alcoholic, thats it, "in the rooms"
I dont admire people who recover. I think its great and I learn from them, hear them, listen to them. I see what they have done so I can also stay sober, but I dont admire them. There was a woman in the rooms last night who had just finished her masters degree, she was also a single mom, I admire her for that.