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Many alcoholics are already quite adept at delayed gratification, whether it be waiting until they get home for the night before pounding 5-10 drinks, or even w
by lastofus 9y ago
Many alcoholics are already quite adept at delayed gratification, whether it be waiting until they get home for the night before pounding 5-10 drinks, or even waiting for loved ones to go to sleep so they can "hide" their habit.
- rhizome 9y agoAnd heck, "dry drunks" can go the rest of their lives pretending alcoholism isn't having a negative effect on their lives and the lives of those around them.
- ionised 9y agoWhat the hell is a dry drunk?
- kodt 9y agoA person who quit drinking, but still acts in destructive / dysfunctional ways.
- rhizome 9y agoThis is the sense in which I used it.
- sjg007 9y agoIt's an AA term. The narrative is that you are still an "addict" even if you are sober if you haven't dealt with the underlying emotional and psychological issues e.g. worked the steps.
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- pizza 9y agoAddiction isn't a soft lack of will but an iron surplus of it despite perennial invectives; it's antifragile. Any cessation/treatment regimen/regime imposed on someone else merely reinforces their drive.