Husky, I speak your language perhaps. I think many of us know what you mean. Tagging myself an alkie doesn't seem to help because the term doesn't hold much meaning. I don't really know what it means. I do know that when I drink, I continue drinking and I do things which are unhealthy and detrimental to me. I might be an alcoholic or a problem drinker or a binge drinker but whatever label I stick on it doesn't make any difference to my habits. There are some old threads about it on SC if you feel like looking through the list.
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