Dry Drunk
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Great thread that brought out underlying issues of negative stereotyping, biased normative judgment inherent to the "disease", societal perception of "normies" and "recovery in general".
"2. A person who you think isn't working the 12 step program the way you want them too."
That seems to make the person calling out a "dry drunk" a dry drunk. Horrible label IMHO.
"2. A person who you think isn't working the 12 step program the way you want them too."
That seems to make the person calling out a "dry drunk" a dry drunk. Horrible label IMHO.
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I'm fine with any term which refers to an actual phenomenon. "Dry drunk" qualifies. It refers to something I do not want to be, and is useful to me to that extent. I would, however, in the interest of not taking someone else's inventory, not use it in connection with another person.
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I totally misunderstood this label, I have to admit.
I thought it was someone who was sober but having so much time drinking, his speech has still slurred, looked drunk due to the baggy eyes, had an untidy gait, etc.
Oops
I thought it was someone who was sober but having so much time drinking, his speech has still slurred, looked drunk due to the baggy eyes, had an untidy gait, etc.
Oops
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Originally Posted by Nettaja 
I totally misunderstood this label, I have to admit.
I thought it was someone who was sober but having so much time drinking, his speech has still slurred, looked drunk due to the baggy eyes, had an untidy gait, etc.
Oops
I thought it was someone who was sober but having so much time drinking, his speech has still slurred, looked drunk due to the baggy eyes, had an untidy gait, etc.
Oops
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Originally Posted by yeahgr8
Dry Drunk, as has been said it someone who is not drinking but exhibiting all the characteristics in their life of someone who is still drinking and thats the best case scenario...
My father was a dry drunk and believe me he was much easier to live with when he was drinking...its a perfect term in my real life experience to describe the person in this state, whether the term offends or not!
Hope you are getting help for you in all this and checking out the family and friends section on SR:-)
My father was a dry drunk and believe me he was much easier to live with when he was drinking...its a perfect term in my real life experience to describe the person in this state, whether the term offends or not!
Hope you are getting help for you in all this and checking out the family and friends section on SR:-)
My own observation over the years is that the so-called "dry drunk" is usually a very angry (read fearful) person.
blessings
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Originally Posted by smacked
I think it's a term typically thrown around for "an alcoholic that quit drinking but isn't in AA". You see it a lot over on the F&F boards..to refer to people not working AA.
My opinion for the OP is that the term really doesn't mean anything it's just one person's opinion of another person's actions. Somone could look at a guy and say oh he's a dry drunk while another person could look at the same guy and think wow he's got real good sobriety.
If the guy has years of sobriety he must be doing something right. You said it was your son's grandfather. Aren't old men supposed to be grumpy and crochety anyway
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