Originally Posted by
AlwaysGrowing 
I sobered in the military.. Drinking goes hand in hand. I didn't have clue I had issues until my relationship started to leave because I like to drink alot.. I was an E4.
Hi AG. Is alcoholism very common in the military?
I'm wondering if several members in my fiances' unit may be an alcoholics, including even his Commanding Officer. I've heard he likes to drink & have even seen him falling-over drunk at a bar with his unit. Last month the CO showed up to a unit-family-picnic at 11AM with his own vodka & bloody mary mix. It seems like these guys gloat in their funny stories from nights of heavy drinking. There are a few other officers & enlisted members I wonder about too....sadly, I think those are the guys my fiance enjoys hanging with most. Wonder if the acceptance of drinking in his unit blinds him (and others) to the idea that it may be a problem.