SMART discourages the use of labels.
You are free to call yourself whatever you like, however the use of a label would indicate that I AM something rather than I am DOING something.
SMART has heaps of PEOPLE struggling with addictive behaviour but we don't have alcoholics and addicts - unless they wish to call themselves that.
It may be that this willingness to acknowledge this addictive behaviour, by calling oneself this, is an important step at some level - but I called myself that for years, without taking any steps at all to alter the situation.
The journey of sobriety is the roller coaster ride of all time - and I don't like roller coaster rides!! More a Ferris Wheel kind of person.
The fact that I found early sobriety incredibly difficult is a testament to how entrenched the habits were.
Yet I was able to break free using SMART tools and techniques - along with the support of those people on the site and the information on other recovery websites.
It was tough - however it was possible.
