Hi, Nonsensical. Thanks for the post. This question of "to disclose or not" comes up here from time to time.
My own feeling? It's no one's business but yours.
I would never disclose past alcohol struggles with employers because, to me, that's just handing them the bat to hit me with.
There are a lot of misperceptions about alcohol use disorder.
People don't understand the chemistry of alcohol dependency or addiction, unless, of course, they have experienced it.
They tend to see it as a moral issue, that if you were just a little stronger, or if you lived a better life, that this would not be an issue for you.
And I think it colors peoples' perceptions of you.
This is strictly my opinion. Take what you like and leave the rest.
Congrats on the new business. Hope it goes well.