Anonymous wrote:Not in the bible belt, I drink socially, but not every night and at every playmate like DC Boozy Moms.

Anonymous wrote:It's nt about being puritanical, it's about not being an alcoholic.

But of course you winos are going to be defensive about it. You're the same people who get drunk at play dates for your kids.

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Anonymous wrote:DH makes his own beer and drinks at least one pint every night- frequently two (yes, every single night). We've both wondered whether he's an alcoholic - and he did start making his beer a little lower in alcohol (mostly so he could drink more of it, i think). He's slender and fit and extremely productive, a good provider, a musician (frequently filling our home with live music), a great father, husband, family member. I've rarely seen him drunk (2-3 or 4 times in 12 years). We decided if this is alcoholic, bring it on.

As someone who grew up with someone who truly was a "functioning alcoholic", i.e. got hammered Wednesday-Saturday night of every week, slept all day Sunday in a hangover, and was only around and not partying on Mondays and Tuesdays, was able to hold down a job but got arrested for DUI twice and drove drunk way more often and frequently stayed gone all weekend with no phone call of explanation until walking back in on Sunday morning holding Burger King for breakfast- your post is gross and offensive. If your husband were truly an alcoholic (and drinking a pint or two of his homemade beer a night is NOT an alcoholic) you would be suffering so many of the side consequences (lying, manipulation, misplaced anger, deception) there is no way you'd be saying "bring it on." You are seriously such a dumb ass.

I respectfully disagree. A functioning alcoholic can certainly drink two beers a night. Have you seen the size of some of the beers that are
sold at Total Beverage and looked at the alcohol content? If he's brewing his own he can manipulate that.

Feel free not to place all your issues on everyone else. You don't like alcohol consumption, fine. Doesn't make those who enjoy a drink one.

And really, your experience sounds horrible but your description is not a FUNCTIONING alcoholic. The person that you grew up with was a FULL BLOWN alcoholic. Get your definitions straight.

And why call people dumb asses? Is that what you took away from growing up in an alcoholic household?

Someone took a very serious issue (alcoholism), compared it to their issue (not alcoholism) and said "Bring it on!" It's insulting. It's like saying "My husband likes to spank me during sex, if this is spousal abuse, I say bring it on!" Someone whose husband beat the shit out of her for half their marriage is not going to find that amusing. Her husband is not a functioning alcoholic. He's a beer drinker.

I say two pints of beer every evening is a lot. I also say we know nothing more about the 1st poster other than what she's told us. Maybe her husband does do those things. I personally think anyone who drinks alcohol every night regardless of the amount has an issue with it. Who really needs to drink alcohol every evening?

And again, we're talking full blown alcoholic vs. functioning alcoholic. Beer drinker poster = functioning. Other poster = Full blown drunk.

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Anonymous wrote:DH makes his own beer and drinks at least one pint every night- frequently two (yes, every single night). We've both wondered whether he's an alcoholic - and he did start making his beer a little lower in alcohol (mostly so he could drink more of it, i think). He's slender and fit and extremely productive, a good provider, a musician (frequently filling our home with live music), a great father, husband, family member. I've rarely seen him drunk (2-3 or 4 times in 12 years). We decided if this is alcoholic, bring it on.

As someone who grew up with someone who truly was a "functioning alcoholic", i.e. got hammered Wednesday-Saturday night of every week, slept all day Sunday in a hangover, and was only around and not partying on Mondays and Tuesdays, was able to hold down a job but got arrested for DUI twice and drove drunk way more often and frequently stayed gone all weekend with no phone call of explanation until walking back in on Sunday morning holding Burger King for breakfast- your post is gross and offensive. If your husband were truly an alcoholic (and drinking a pint or two of his homemade beer a night is NOT an alcoholic) you would be suffering so many of the side consequences (lying, manipulation, misplaced anger, deception) there is no way you'd be saying "bring it on." You are seriously such a dumb ass.

I respectfully disagree. A functioning alcoholic can certainly drink two beers a night. Have you seen the size of some of the beers that are sold at Total Beverage and looked at the alcohol content? If he's brewing his own he can manipulate that.

And really, your experience sounds horrible but your description is not a FUNCTIONING alcoholic. The person that you grew up with was a FULL BLOWN alcoholic. Get your definitions straight.

And why call people dumb asses? Is that what you took away from growing up in an alcoholic household?

Someone took a very serious issue (alcoholism), compared it to their issue (not alcoholism) and said "Bring it on!" It's insulting. It's like saying "My husband likes to spank me during sex, if this is spousal abuse, I say bring it on!" Someone whose husband beat the shit out of her for half their marriage is not going to find that amusing. Her husband is not a functioning alcoholic. He's a beer drinker.