Thanks for this awesome reminder. While there are some things about "traditional" recovery that I like, there are others that just make me cringe. Like the negative connotation of words such as "alcoholic" and "powerless."
I truly believe that my drinking patterns became far, far worse when I started regularly referring to myself as an "alcoholic" 3 years ago.
I have been really struggling to stay sober, and am glad to see this reminder of how my thinking can increase or decrease the likelihood of success.