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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^ PP here.  Another thing to add is that functional alcoholics are often in great shape, have great jobs, run marathons, have families - at least my family members suffering from addicition did / do.  But they were also dependent on alcohol.  They used it.  No, they were never raging drunks, but they also believed they couldn't get by without 2, 3, or 4 drinks of wine, scotch, or gin a night.  [/quote]

I often wonder about my mom in this regard. She has wine at lunch (sometimes before lunch), in the afternoon and at dinner (less than a bottle a day). But she is in phenomenal shape at 75 and can out-hike most 50 year olds, does yoga, goes out, holds dinner parties. She is very organized and on top of everything and travels the world. She has her personality issues (is critical), but is doing much better than most her age.  Is she an alcoholic? [b]Does it matter?[/b] I tend to think not, but am not sure. PP, in what way did it matter to your family members or to you?[/quote]

Friend's MIL could be your mom, exactly the same.  Well, she got into an accident with her grandkids after having a glass of wine.  Kids were fine (so, so fortunate), but saw a badly bruised and bloody grandma.  Alcoholic.  [/quote]

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