I agree with Member because mine does the same thing. He stops and starts and tries to be normal and function. I do not believe that functional and alcoholic can be in the same sentence. It is progressive and eventually, if they are truly alcoholic, the functional will give away to non-functional. It is just one of the stages they go through on their journey with their good old buddy "Booze".
Merry Christmas to all! It is freeezing here in Boston and I already miss the great 60 degrees we had in November. The older I get, the more I want to flee Boston from December to April. I will come back, just not in the winter. Ok, wishful thinking, Kids in college, not gonna happen!
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