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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. They think they hide it but they don’t. If you grew up with an alcoholic, you always see the signs. [/quote]

Yet here are [b]many stories of people whose husbands, parents and friends had no idea until it was too late….[/b]

Sorry you had an alcoholic parent but your experience is not universal.  Many can and do hide it.  [/quote]
and those people will now be able to spot it in others. It is a hard learned lesson one never forgets once the learn it.[/quote]

I had 11 beers last night and not a single coworker even knows I drink.[/quote]
One day it will catch up to you, both facially (puffiness, redness, gin blossoms), biologically(pancreatitis, cirhosis, cancer) and mentally(blackout activity, memory loss,dementia.) But enjoy your beer.[/quote]

More than that, it will cause personality changes and relational issues, even while you think everything is fine. Eventually it will be obvious even to you that you aren't hiding it any more.[/quote]

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