Originally Posted by
BackToSquareOne 
The term "Real Alcoholic" infers that there must be a lot of "Fake Alcoholics" out there. That's the inference my mind draws whenever I hear/see that phrase.
I spent most of my life hanging out with alcoholics...I was especially attracted to ones that were worse than me. That was hard to find. I can't say I ever met a fake one. If you ever meet one....Ask them why they are doing it.