same story, here...
The game of diminishing the amount and severity of his consumption is an endless and mind numbing game.
Being sober does not matter. When he is sober he lies, too. It is never like, Oh, yeah, when I was drunk I said four, but I meant seven...
I think it is shame. I think it keeps them thinking they are not out of control.
They ares aying what they ultimately wish was true.