Perspectives on the words we use for drinking
Just looking for other members' perspectives on the various ways we refer to drinking again.
We frequently see members use expressions such as "I fell off the wagon" or "I had a slip up" or "I stumbled" to describe a drinking experience.
Why don't we just say "I drank"? Is it too embarrassing? Is it trying to avoid taking personal responsibility for one's actions? Falling off the wagon sounds like something happened to you. I drank means you did something.
I'm not throwing rocks. I've probably used similar language myself at some point. Just curious this morning. Maybe I've had too much coffee and I'm overthinking it.
Was wondering if others here have a perspective on the issue. Does the language we use matter? Does it help or hurt one's plan to get sober to describe drinking as something other than drinking?
Thoughts?