You’re an Alcoholic

I have better things to do on Wednesday nights than take turns, introducing myself, "Hi, my name is Holly, and I'm an alcoholic." How about, "Hi my name is Holly, and I have chlamydia" or "Hi my name is Holly and I'm an alien kleptomaniac." Many people in these meetings are emotionally blackmailed. Their probation officer is checking up. The family or judge must hear from their 'sponsor.' Their spouse will leave them. All seems to me to be a large pile of bullshit and an unhealthy form of control. Is it not all about perception where the line is drawn to label another an alcoholic? "Have you ever pissed someone off while you drank?" Replace the end of that sentence with "while you were sober." Oops, a 'check' yes. 

I have been accused of having the misfortunes of alcoholism by another ignorant, selfish, judgmental narcissistic human being with flaws of their own the size of Texas. Trying to even reason with this mindset will be called, (drum role), denial!

So that's it for me. Accused of being something I'm not, an alcoholic! I'll drink to that.