Hey ladies! Long time I still recognize a couple of fonts from back in the day here! Glad to be back!
I have a question. Can anyone share any stories of dating or being married to a functioning alcoholic? I define functioning as able to consume alcohol, wine in this case, most days of the week, with the occasional “your drunk” tell tale signs? Ordinarily, it’s hard to even determine this person is high off alcohol and they have never displayed violence or belligerence while drinking. It seems to mellow them out. There has been a few comments that makes me believe that they drink this way because it helps keep stress levels down. I also understand they went from the hard liquor to wine. They recognized that the hard liquor made them a not so nice person. What has been your experience with this type of person? Do they inevitably get worse as times goes on to the point of non functioning? What are the behaviors that typically manifest in folks that live this way.
I have a question. Can anyone share any stories of dating or being married to a functioning alcoholic? I define functioning as able to consume alcohol, wine in this case, most days of the week, with the occasional “your drunk” tell tale signs? Ordinarily, it’s hard to even determine this person is high off alcohol and they have never displayed violence or belligerence while drinking. It seems to mellow them out. There has been a few comments that makes me believe that they drink this way because it helps keep stress levels down. I also understand they went from the hard liquor to wine. They recognized that the hard liquor made them a not so nice person. What has been your experience with this type of person? Do they inevitably get worse as times goes on to the point of non functioning? What are the behaviors that typically manifest in folks that live this way.