Originally Posted by starcat

i would not say that all a's have personality disorders.
I will say, though, that it's not uncommon for those with undiagnosed personality disorders to self-medicate with alcohol and other drugs. I won't list numbers, because i don't know them, but i do know it's common enough that there have been plenty of studies on the effect.

That said, i do believe there is a possibility that my xabf does have a personality disorder - or he could be a deeply troubled individual with a lot of things in his past that he is trying to avoid, by drinking and blameshifting/projecting onto others.