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Well, if drinking was not causing any problems for you in life, then the action itself cannot be a problem, no? Isn't being a functioning alcoholic the same as
by analyst74 12y ago
Well, if drinking was not causing any problems for you in life, then the action itself cannot be a problem, no?
Isn't being a functioning alcoholic the same as, um, say, a foodie? or anyone with a dedicated hobby?
- UVB-76 12y ago> Isn't being a functioning alcoholic the same as, um, say, a foodie? or anyone with a dedicated hobby? Alcoholism tends to have a far more damaging long-term effect on a person's health than most other hobbies.
- DanBC 12y agoBeing a "functioning alcoholic" means you are i) addicted to alcohol and thus likely to be drinking much more than is healthy. Long term heavy drinking is associated with a bunch of health risks (the obvious being cirrhosis and the less obvious being some cancers). I guess it depends how you define "alcoholic".
- plaguuuuuu 12y ago"functional" is a low bar - impairment in memory and cognition creeps up on you, and it's possible to boil like a frog until the onset of liver failure and permanent neurological damage (eg delirium tremens) dispels that illusion.