Sportster

Something we should never forget is that while you might stand and say " Hi my name is--- and I'm an alcoholic" all of us are much more than that. I sometimes think about a person being referd to as an alcoholic or thinking of him or herself as just an alcoholic, but it is important that I remind myself that I am much more than just an alcoholic. I'm a husband, father, son, a good worker, and a decent citizen. I only wish I could be a better fisherman.
No matter the situation you are in, regardless of what you have achieved or have lost, nobody is JUST an alcoholic.
John

CarolD

Happy Sober '07 John!

Johneebegood

At Celebrate Recovery we Introduce ourselves a little different. I say " Hi Im
Mike, My Lord and Saviour is Jesus Christ and I was saved by Grace after struggling with Drug addiction for 34 years." The only tag I put on myself is a a believer...I can deal with that..

northbelle

Thanx John..sometimes it seems this desease defines who I am totally. But you are sooo right on. I needed to hear this today..
love northbelle

Jersey Nonny

I never thought of myself as "just an alcoholic"...I was much more than that even before I picked up the drink...and I managed to function reasonably well as a wife, mother, employee. What happened for the next 32 years is that alcohol stunted my growth and prevented me from achieving all that I could have if I had been sober.

Alcohol has never defined me, but I'll never know what I could have accomplished if I hadn't allowed it to become such a significant part of my life.

GlassPrisoner

Thanks John.

To the outside world, a lot of us are just that. A drunk.

Me ? I don't know who I am. The 7th step took away my defects that partially defined me. I guess I just have to wait until God reveals to me who I am.

hope3

Ah, but sportster, I here its all in the bait (for fishing that is), thats for the true words spoken like a true fisherman.
Best wishes Hope3.