Last month while waiting for a connecting flight from Houston to LA I kept noticing a guy that seemed to be someone I knew but just couldn’t place. It wasn’t until we were about to board and the gate area had become rather crowded that I realized it was Art Alexakis of Everclear. Earlier this year I had interviewed Art, a recovering addict and advocate, over the phone for The Discovering Alcoholic. You can click here to read the interview.
I approached and he turned when I said his first name only, but it was obvious that he preferred to remain unnoticed and so I respected his wishes. I thought about just thanking him for granting the TDA interview, but that would have been even a bigger breach of protocol. While I am almost always more than happy to proclaim and speak about my recovery and he also speaks publicly on the subject- it’s always bad form to point out this subject unless invited.
“Hi, I’m the Discovering Alcoholic- thanks a lot for telling me about your life as an addict” is not exactly a good opening line. In recovery, assumed anonymity is the rule unless the other party broaches the subject.
