What I have found is that when people with addictions, problems with...alchohol, drugs whatever...share with me what works for them in overcoming this......I get new ideas, some of which work for me. It also helps me to sort out what works and doesn't for me....
I don't much care if you call yourself an alchoholic or addict or a blueberry.....if you have found a way to stop drinking/using, stop obsessing about drinking/using, and found a way to deal with life sober/clean....then i can probably learn from you.
If you are still using/drinking...and I share with you what works for me....I seem to grow in understanding my solutions and i develop compassion, and sometimes crazy as it is....you will teach me something about how to live sober...it's happened more than once