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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just reading that thread on Diane schuler, the drunk mom in the minivan who drove the wrong way on the Taconic. Everyone insisted she was not an obvious alcoholic. Do you think this is possible? I have a friend who is an alcoholic and it’s very obvious and he talks about his dependence and struggles. But I have another friend who I suspect is alcoholic. She’s a super perfectionist so I don’t think she’d ever admit it.[/quote]

A lot of people. This is why ABC was considered essential during the pandemic. Many people make like it’s just social drinking but listen to how they talk about it. A glass of wine with dinner every night (usually pours more than what is considered a glass into their glass) or a beer after work every day. The thing is many aren’t just having one glass or can.

I’ve had outdoor movie nights for my DC and their friends. Parents were welcome to stay, but they couldn’t get through the movie without a drink. Some of these folks I have never seen without a drink in their hand. Many even have booze in their “water bottle” at sports events. You can smell it on their breath. [/quote]

+ 1 - I used to have a drinking problem and even I was surprised by this! I'm sure it happens all the time, but I really noticed it around Halloween when I first had kids in school - drinking at Trunk or Treat. Drinking at the Halloween Parade. Drinking during Trick or Treating.

Like others, I can now spot problem drinkers. My new boss polished off half a bottle of wine during an office happy hour. That's something I used to do - thinking no one would really notice because I was in a larger group.[/quote]

I see this SO much with youth sports- parents drinking on a Saturday morning at the baseball game, random Wed night at the soccer game etc. Then they drive their kid home.  Why not wait to have your drinks later?! And that does not even get into travel sports and how drunk some of the parents get at the hotel or team dinner. I find it bizarre and in the case of driving- totally irresponsible. But so many parents do it.

The drinks while trick or treating isn’t as bad to me, as usually no one is driving and often it is a “neighborhood block party” type of atmosphere. [/quote]

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