Originally Posted by
Eauchiche 
Maybe another poster has already addressed this, but here goes:
There is a difference between true sobriety and just abstinence, although one has to abstain to GET sober.
I have heard of the "dry drunk" in AA circles. They might not have had a drink in years, but they are p$@@ed off at the world.
A good point . . . though he's more careful to not be as blatantly racist as he used to be, he's still essentially pissed off with the world, there's just new labels.
I keep an arm's length. He asked for my forgiveness, and I gave it.