@fmf saidI believe I said what we use in Swedish to describe this disease. Never mind my association if you don't approve of it - it has nothing to do with facts. Drunk, to me with a different language, sounds like somebody who is drinking (I know fmf it is not correct) whereas an alcoholic is that whether he drinks or not if he has developed the disease.
What does what you just so happen to "associate" it with have to do with its actual meaning and the fact that I have used it?
@torunn saidLook, if you don't want to use the term "dry drunk" to describe someone's behaviour, then I suggest you don't.
I believe I said what we use in Swedish to describe this disease. Never mind my association if you don't approve of it - it has nothing to do with facts. Drunk, to me with a different language, sounds like somebody who is drinking (I know fmf it is not correct) whereas an alcoholic is that whether he drinks or not if he has developed the disease.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidIt's a term used by Alcoholics Anonymous.
50 years on the planet and I have never used the term 'dry drunk' or heard it said in public. (Must be a regional thing).
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidNever even heard of it myself. Dry gin yes. Still looks pretty wet to me though.
50 years on the planet and I have never used the term 'dry drunk' or heard it said in public. (Must be a regional thing).
@fmf said'Dry drunk syndrome is a term that AA developed. They used the term to refer to people who no longer drink alcohol but experience the same issues or behaviors as when they did. Many now consider dry drunk syndrome to be a stigmatizing term, as it can imply that a person is not putting in the effort necessary to recover.'
It's a term used by Alcoholics Anonymous.
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@a-unique-nickname saidIf I was served a dry red wine I'd cause a commotion.
Never even heard of it myself. Dry gin yes. Still looks pretty wet to me though.
@a-unique-nickname saidThat'll be why you've never used the term. And now you have heard of it, you might think I am applying it incorrectly.
Never even heard of it myself.
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Dry drunk is an expression coined by the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous that describes an alcoholic who no longer drinks but otherwise maintains the same behavior patterns of an alcoholic.
A dry drunk can be described as a person who refrains from alcohol or drugs, but still has all the unresolved emotional and psychological issues which might have fueled the addiction to begin with. These unresolved issues continue to have a hold on their psyche and hence, while they do not seek intoxication, they exhibit many of the other behavioural traits associated with addiction. In most cases, alcohol dependency is a substantial factor in the lives of the alcoholics and accepting sobriety comes with its own challenges and understanding of their personality. Despite leaving alcohol and de-addicting themselves, most of their personalities are an embodiment of their previous selves.
@the-gravedigger saidI gather there's no word in Swedish for this.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dry drunk is an expression coined by the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous that describes an alcoholic who no longer drinks but otherwise maintains the same behavior patterns of an alcoholic.
A dry drunk can be described as a person who refrains from alcohol or drugs, but still has all the unresolved emotional and psychological ...[text shortened]... and de-addicting themselves, most of their personalities are an embodiment of their previous selves.