(please forgive me if anything i say sounds "off" ... emotions today are a seriously wild ride, and not particularly fun)
I certainly dont have a low opnion of those who call themselves Alcoholic, in fact QUITE THE OPPOSITE. Its pretty flippin brave ... It takes an insane amount of pain (usually) and self honesty to pry oneself away from the drug, and to admit one has a severe problem.
I call myself Alcoholic, in fact.
I am not talking about PEOPLE, alcoholics or not, I am talking about the psychology in our culture is all.
Anyway, I completely support the way anyone needs to do this, if the way they are doing it is helping them stay sober... I support you 100%. (unless, in doing so, its harming someone else, obviously).