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Thomas59 AUD ( alcohol use disorder) sounds a bit better but suggests to me that it is only a disorder when alcohol is in use IE when we are in active recovery ,sober we dont have AUD ..... Labels , who needs them but I suppose we need to use some form of identifier .
I prefer Alcohol Use Disorder, as it correlates with diagnoses such as Congenital Health Disease, Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder, Depression and a host of other diagnoses that do not label the person but instead name the disease or disorder. Also, there is a diagnoses, "Alcohol Use Disorder - in Remission." I can't wait until that gets put in my chart.
As for outing myself, this will come with time, and I believe I will eventually be 100% out there because this might help someone else. I have a coworker who says, "I don't care who knows," and I admire her self-confidence. She's an inspiration to me.
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