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Old 11-04-2011, 12:24 PM
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steve11694
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Before I experienced alcoholism first hand in a loved one (AW) drunk people did not typically annoy me or bother me in the same way they do now.
When I worked in a hospital many drunks were brought in and the plan was to stabilize them and typically let them sleep it off. Not infrequently when they became obnoxious or abusive or threatening the simple answer was "security" More times than none the big bad drunks became well behaved in the presence of formidable security guards.

The problem is we cannot simply gety that kind of attitude inducement for our loved ones.

Currently I recognize drunk "alcoholic" as opposed to drunk non alcoholic behavior.
I like to listen to live music and the venues typically serve alcohol and I see it.

Alcoholic panhandlers and scammers do bother me a lot.
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