Originally Posted by
MCESaint 
"Recovery" happens after the drink disappears. Not before, not while drinking, not in between relapses.
So let's say 5 years from now you have a drink and relapse - because Alcoholism is a life long "disease."
You weren't "in recovery" from now until that future point??
See what I mean about "labels"??
MCESaint
Alcoholism is only a lifelong disease if I'm drinking or in the first few months after stopping. Once I no longer drink, it's no longer an issue.
See what I mean about binary?
Sure there are other personality and coping issues for most people. That's also where recovery is.