Sister of a functioning alcoholic
Hi! I am brand new here and am have searched online for answers to no avail. I believe my sister is a high functioning alcoholic but need some input on it before I label her as such. We have always been close but she is a big drinker. I do not drink at all which causes problems because she gets angry when I won't join her. One week she will be fine and my best friend, the next week she barely talks to me even though I have not said or done anything. We live in different states so most of our communication is by phone or emails. This week is one where she is not speaking to me. Or if I am lucky, I get a one word response. She holds a good job and never misses work because of her drinking yet she doesn't go one day without beers at night. Is the talking to me/not talking to me common for alcoholics?