Originally Posted by
Dee74 
I'd rather be known for being in recovery than being drunk,
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This really resonates with me. I mean I didn't go to AA bc I am not religious but I had a similar experience to yours. I needed to talk to a pharmacist about a side effect of the drug that keeps me sober, Naltrexone.
I told my wife that I, as a highly educated successful person, was embarrassed to have to call and talk to this other highly educated successful person and say, "I'm taking this drug bc I can't stop drinking without it and ........"
My wife said to me, and it makes sense, people are going to think better of you for having a problem and dealing with it. Fixing it. People respect that. Everyone has problems and the people that avoid dealing with them are the ones to be pitted. Not the ones seeking help.
I called the pharmacist. There was no hint of judgment in her voice. In fact the opposite. Like my wife predicted.