Originally Posted by
ICU 
That may be true in some cases, but not all.
For others, being nasty is a part of 'the person inside'. In those cases, alcohol loosens their inhibitions enough to let that 'part of who they really are' show through. We often get confused and think it's 'just the alcohol' talking. So it really depends on the individual, imo!
I agree with learning not to take nasty behavior and words personally, as difficult as that may be at times.
I think naturally nasty people are nasty with or without a chemical addiction present. I guess it takes having known the individual in question before they became alcoholic.
At open AA meetings I have met recovered nasty people as well as lovely people. They will all say that drinking did make them say terrible things to people especially loved ones