Old 01-03-2020, 09:38 AM
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Tetrax
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Originally Posted by Sohard View Post
I don’t think of myself as an alcoholic or in recovery. I think of myself as an addict therefore I can’t drink and it’s also over now (no more struggle/not recovering from anything).
Fair enough, I quite like that.

Originally Posted by Sohard View Post
So, I will amend some of my above terminology. I think the main threads should be called Alcohol Use Disorder Information (not recovery). Underneath it, there can be an Alcoholism forum, 12 step forums, and Independent Methods (not recovery).
I get where you're coming from but I do see a problem in differentiating those with AUD and those with alcoholism, plus the fact that AUD - as far as I know - is only an official term in America.
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