I limit my sharing to alcoholism. Plain and simple. When I chair or speak I do mention that got counseling for outside issues. When I stick my hand up. I state KC, alcoholic.
Bottom line. I am in recovery. So whatever you wanna call it. 'garbage can' ...its recovery for me.
I started out in NA. And stayed in AA. Mainly because there are larger number of AA groups. I am an alkie. Because for me there was never enough. My disease branched out....but I stick with AA. I also refuse to scare newbies out of the room. No matter why they come, its the solution they are there for.
I also have drinking/drugging dreams. Not as often but they happen. I don't dream of having a few drinks. I wake up with an itchy nose too. So I label myself alkie/addict. and still state i am an alcholic at an AA meeting.
We all have different journeys into recovery.