As someone who still can't get himself to tell people "I'm in Recovery" because I don't want anyone thinking that I have had substance use disorder ( I have never had issues with substances) I resonated with the SAMHSA definition when I heard it in a training. By that definition, I definitely am. I like that it allows for people like me who are recovering from incarceration and bad habits, but not substances.
As someone who still can't get himself to tell people "I'm in Recovery" because I don't want anyone thinking that I have had substance use disorder ( I have never had issues with substances) I resonated with the SAMHSA definition when I heard it in a training. By that definition, I definitely am. I like that it allows for people like me who are recovering from incarceration and bad habits, but not substances.