When I call myself an alcoholic/meth addict--
-Things I do to stay off alcohol: exercise, eat right, don't drink, avoid people who drink, learn to cope with things that stress me out.
-Things I do to stay off meth: exercise, eat right, don't use, avoid people who use, learn to cope with things that stress me out.
When I call myself an alkie/methie--
-Things I do to stay off alcohol: exercise, eat right, don't drink, avoid people who drink, learn to cope with things that stress me out.
-Things I do to stay off meth: exercise, eat right, don't use, avoid people who use, learn to cope with things that stress me out.
When I call myself a problem drinker/partier--
-Things I do to stay off alcohol: exercise, eat right, don't drink, avoid people who drink, learn to cope with things that stress me out.
-Things I do to stay off meth: exercise, eat right, don't use, avoid people who use, learn to cope with things that stress me out.
Now, how much does the label matter? And how much does it matter which addiction I'm talking about?
Maybe I'm not an alcoholic, cuz they go to meetings. I must just be a drunk.