having told my gp and practiced being up front about it came in really handy when i needed surgery a couple of years after getting sober and then was on IV morphine, in lots if pain, and the nurses kept telling me i wasn’t using enough of the drip.
i could have an honest conversation about my fears about the drug, and got a different and useful understanding.
last time some healthcare person asked about my drinking, i had some fun and said “i’m an alcoholic, so i don’t drink”.
took her a good long time of puzzlement
used to lie about it before i got sober.