I also consider myself "recovered". I'm a pretty successful ex-drinker. That's just how I operated at that time in my life and I no longer do that. That's what gets me..this 'thing'(addict) is not a life long battle..just don't drink and if you do,blame no person/place/thing except yourself. If you know drinking IS/HAS 100% caused problems in your life or other's lives,it's on YOU to do something towards not being 'that person' any longer..If you do continue..again..that's YOU.
Edit: I use to laugh at that passages of Malibu guy.. "I use to be an addict..now I'm not." I thought..what a load of $hit! I now know what he's referring to.