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02-11-2016, 06:54 AM

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amy55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas45

I respect your opinion, but I disagree.

What are the Differences between Narcissism and Alcoholic Selfishness? - The Narcissistic Life
Narcissism In A Bottle: The Self-Centeredness Of Addiction
http://alcoholrehab.com/alcohol-reha...toms-behavior/

If alcohol abuse didn't bring out narcissistic traits, nobody would ever get DUI's. Not all individuals who get DUI's classify as NPD while sober, and yet driving while drunk is a highly narcissistic thing to do.

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I am an alcoholic, a RA. I have a DUI. I drove drunk to the police station and turned myself in for drunk driving because I was afraid to be in the house with my then AH. I used alcohol to self medicate. I spent many nights sleeping in my car in the garage, because I was afraid to be in the house. I had no coping skills, I no longer had any self-esteem, confidence, nothing. I do not excuse my DUI in any way.

I will still state that there is a difference between the 2.

amy

PS - To me this is blaming the alcohol for a persons personality. That if a person wasn't drinking then they wouldn't be NPD.