Alcoholism, Borderline Personality Disorder and the Dry Drunk, by Wendy Perkins
Interesting, upfront article . . . .
Alcoholism, Borderline Personality Disorder and the Dry Drunk | Liver Doctor
A slice from it . . . .
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The self-centred approach of drinking alcoholics remains unaltered and the rights and feelings of others are ignored. That’s a dry drunk. Doesn’t drink but is not nice to know.
Naturally enough, families expect changes for the better when an alcoholic stops drinking. With dry drunks, things frequently get worse. Confusion, discouragement, bewilderment and resentment flourish in the face of this behaviour and disastrous consequences may follow. The best thing for families to do is to ask for help from someone who specialises in alcoholism. The denial and lack of insight being displayed by a dry drunk are usually too difficult to handle alone.