Thanks, Threshold.
I was thinking about this today, about how irritated I am by the term.
It's meant, I think, to set myself aside from "other" addicted people.
"They" are skidrow types, with no friends, no job, no homes, no money, no hope.
Whereas I, the "high functioning" one, am still maintaining what looks like a normal life.
Personally, I am repelled by the snobbery of the term.
Whereas my addictive self LOVES it.
After all, I haven't been caught out yet.
Therefore, I am better.
B.S.
I am caught in the mire just like every other addict.
There is no such thing as a high functioning alcoholic.
If I were "high functioning," I wouldn't be relying on my next high to get through the day.