Yesterday evening I stopped by a couple places to say "Merry Christmas" and see some people I hadn't had contact with in a long time.
In Al-anon, what's talked about stays within the rooms and our minds. I treat SR with the same respect.
Talking with other people, especially those who haven't had addictions in their lives, I tell my story in a different way. Still authentic, yet very filtered from the parts of dysfunction/ addiction/ recovery. In this I also receive gifts of rebuilding my life.