Originally Posted by
sunshine321 
My understanding of a dry drunk from what I've read is that it is an alcoholic who is not drinking but still having alcoholic behavior. It's a person who has worked Step 1 but not any other steps yet.
We don't even have to work Step 1. I sat in AA meetings for my first five months sober, just listening and drinking coffee but doing nothing else. Being a white-knuckle dry drunk is no fun. Embracing the Steps as a program of recovery is the easier, softer way.