anonimity kind of

[leatherneck]

does anyone else feel this way. I have been riding motorcycles all my life. I have hung around some of the local sober motorcycle clubs and really have not really to my liking. One of the reasons I think I feel this way is the patch that identifies me as sober. In the beginning I had the shame and refused to break my anonymity in public. I am 16 years sober now. I dont care who knows I am a alcoholic. I openly tell people. I have started to hang out with some veterans org and thought of joining a motorcycle club one sponsors. They do drink but have respected my wishes not to. The thing I have noticed in all of this and I dont mean this derogatory. In public.I prefer to not be recognized as a alcoholic. I would prefer to be seen as a veteran in this example. It seems many of my aa friends are kinda giving me a little ribbing like what is the big deal. I really have no problem standing up and saying what where when why or how I got sober. Is this odd to feel this way? Any one else gone down this path