Q&A: Can Someone Explain the Logic of a “Recovering Alcoholic?”?
Question by Sayla J: Can someone explain the Logic of a “Recovering Alcoholic?”?
So to me this does not make sense to me. If you are no longer drinking why are you still labeled as an Alcoholic? If so then why isn’t it applied to other things like breast cancer or something. I don’t hear no one saying that their a recovering breast cancer patient or if some one who had a cold or the flu say they still have the flu even after its gone. Can someone explain to me?
Best answer:
Answer by White Raven
Basically, it’s because an alcoholic can never drink again. Because of the nature of the addiction, even one drink will start the cycle all over again. That is why most alcoholic recovery organizations will never label one as totally recovered.
Once you are over something like the flu, you won’t get the same strain again. Breast cancer is actually not a good example as someone who has supposedly recovered is considered “in remission” — it’s more likely they’ll get it again than the general population.
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