Some day I won't identify myself as an alcoholic. Just this alcoholic's musings. I have no regrets, no plans to drink, and no desires to drink.

I got married at age 22. My wife died 2.5 years later, and I became a widower.

I identified as a widower for some time. Even when I married again 3 years later, my identity as a widower never changed. That fact of my life never will change. But I don't identify myself as a widower anymore. I've been married for almost 18 years.

At this time in my life, the fact that I'm an alcoholic, well, it is a big part of my identity right now.

Though the fact that I'm an alcoholic will never change, I imagine there will come a time when I don't really think about it. Like Oh yeah, that's right, I'm an alcoholic.

Keep on keepin on, StopDrinking-ers. Alcohol abstinence is the right choice for this guy.