Should We Stop Using the Word "Addict"? Is it Offensive? - My Addiction Story and Opinion
Channel: The Rewired Soul
Date: 04/10/2017

The Associated Press thinks we should stop using the word addict because it can be deemed offensive. In this video, I talk about my addiction story as well as my opinion on this matter. You're going to have to watch the full video if you want to find out what's up with that purple unicorn though!

Associated Press Style Guide Article: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medi cal_examiner/2017/06/the_associated_press_removes_words_like_addict_and_drug_abuser.html

The AP style guide is widely used by writers and journalists around the world. The AP style guide rules change regularly, and now they're using person first language instead of the word addict, They feel since addiction is a disease, those who are addicted shouldn't be identified by their illness. A person first language example is saying "A person with autism" rather than "He's autistic." 

This topic has been coming up more and more when it comes to depression and anxiety as well as drug addiction and other mental illnesses. My anxiety logic tells me personally not to be offended by this stuff, but I can see how some people are. 

In early sobriety, it's important to remember that you're an addict because this mental illness makes us think that addiction is not a disease. 

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