Originally Posted by
Tang 
I met someone recently who told me they were in AA. I mentioned I had stopped drinking as well with various support mechanisms. After describing our alcoholic behaviours, he told me I wasn't a real alcoholic because my bottom wasn't as severe as others he knew. Do people with more severe drinking problems really judge those or compete with those who are not as severe?
IMo those that haven't deflated their ego and don't have an understanding of what alcoholism is... Yes, it happens.
My thinking was the same as the gutter drunk AND the man that had 6 blackouts his entire drinking career and only drank wine at dinner.
It can even be read here. I've read the ," if you didn't end up on the streets and have this that and the other taken away..." blahblahblah.
It's and ego trip and can deter people from thinking they have a problem.