Originally Posted by
eemag71 
if you were a functional alcoholic, what made you stop?
I was "Functional" in every sense. That's because I got the luxury of providing my own definition of "Functional"
Sure I could bring home a paycheck and it had been 22 years since my last DUI so I was OK.
I didn't get a DUI because I had become a recluse and hid in my home. I could bring home a check because my job was all I had in life. My wife and kids had written me off and divorce was imminant. Thank God I had a good job because it provided good insurance so the Doctor could treat all my ulcers.
Basically, I could keep a job. My wife and Kids didn't like me much, I had no life whatsoever. I was dying from Alcoholism and nobody seemed to care.
But I was "Functional"
I also didn't believe in God! I didn't believe because there wasn't a burning bush to tell me that God lived. God's alive and well if you look for him.
Anyway I'm off to a meeting.