is it a bummer to be labeled inapropiately?

[fraankie]

shouldn't someone focus on themselves?
and the labeler,
as in "he's a alcoholic"
"he's a comic book afficionado"
"he's a crook"
etc
do the same

i mean,
why can't you people move on

[fraankie]

move on

[barb dwyer]

I get a tad twitchy with all the 'psyche' labels, myself ...

para this, borderline that, pseudo the other.

[sonas]

I agree with your point about labelling fraankie,
BUT
This is a forum that is about ALCOHOLISM. So, ya know, that's what's gonna be in yer face if ya click on the link!
ALSO
Speaking personally, I'm new in recovery, so I need to remind myself every day that
I'm an alcoholic.... cos if I don't, well......!!!!!!!!!!

When I was still drinking though my ex-bf(also an alcoholic) used to sometimes talk too much about the whole alcoholic thing. I'm dunno whether he did it as a wind up or to get me to wise up to the fact. But I would come back and say "Is that all I am to you?". Yeah, we were kinda obsessed.

I'm at the stage where I haven't told anyone I've quit yet, apart from you ppl here
and aa.
And not planning to!

My feeling on the alcoholic label is, it's ok for me and other alcoholics to refer
to me as an alcoholic. Anyone else would have to be a trained professional or a
trusted friend.
Everyone else, they don't need to know or I'll keep them guessing..!

[SaTiT]

I'm the only person that's call me an alcoholic so far...

I think it's a step up come the other stuff I've been called.lol

[Tazman53]

Label? No I do not consider it a label, I consider being an alcoholic part of me. As long as I remind myself of that fact every morning I stand a chance of staying sober that day.

When I quit reminding myself of what I am, I am walking on thin ice that I may totally forget who I am and drink again.

I have no problem with being an alcoholic..... label....???? Does it matter? I do not announce to the world that I am an alcoholic, but I will not deny it or hold my head in shame over it.

I did not in my childhood decide one day "Hey I think I will be an alcoholic when I grow up!"

Just the way I feel, to each thier own.

[SaTiT]

I'm like most people at first it was a shock.lol
but after i've been in recovery for a while..
I'm actaully kind of greatful to be an alcohilc
or at least i found out what hell was wrong with me..
before recovery...I didn't know what the hell was wrong with me.
i knew somtimes wasn't quite right but I couldn't
put a name on it or identified it. So that in itself
drove me . Hine sight is 20/20..but at least i get
to have that hine sight..Some people don't get to
that piont.