Do Tell

Whom to tell about my dipsomania? Everyone or no one. Myself, I have told family and close friends. I am about to start Outpatient Therapy (3 times a week for 8 weeks) so that group will know I am a alcoholic (recovering). For me, I see know value in some general announcement to all. I am not hiding from it, it's my addiction to take responsibility for, to manage, to recover from, to never relapse. I do not take the approach that a problem/burden shared is thereby diminished. My present reply to an inquiry as to why I am not drinking is: "I just don't drink".
I understand the value of certain people knowing I am a alcoholic. That knowledgeable family and friends can give me support and help in my recovery. That the interaction in therapy (counselor/group), to come to realize the false thinking and irrational roles that play into addictions, is only possible in the "coming out" and the announcement of the addiction.
In the end, I need to tell those I chose to, and those who can help me. And not to hide from or have fear of, anyone knowing of my problem.

Entomology - Dipsomania
Historically the name dipsomania was coined by German physician Dr. C. W. Hufeland in 1819 before it was superseded by alcoholism. The term "alcoholism" was first used in 1849 by the Swedish physician Magnus Huss to describe the systematic adverse effects of alcohol.

14 days, 1 weekend sober