Alcoholism – The Power of Labels and Self-Identification! The words we use to describe ourselves become the stories we live by. When someone says, “I’m an alcoholic,” they aren’t just sharing a past — they’re reinforcing an identity. That label begins to shape how they think, act, and feel. But what if that story isn’t true anymore? What if you’re not an alcoholic… just someone who’s healing? Labels are powerful — they can cage you, or they can free you. The truth is, you were never born broken.