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Podcast: From Sobriety To Recovery: An Addiction Recovery Podcast
Episode: I am in Addiction Recovery or I am an Alcoholic
Description: Ep #158 - Today I experienced an emotional state and physical body shift when I introduced my self as a person in Addiction Recovery at a meeting where attendees traditionally say, "I am an Alcoholic."
We have discussed this many times on this show - Identity statements.Â
I am stupid, dumb, fat, ugly, mean, angry, a people pleaser, a narcissist, depressed, yada, yada, yada. Statements that start with, "I am" are linked to your identity. You are telling someone who you believe or think yourself to be or you are telling yourself who you are.