What’s a “dry drunk” supertrooper1 ? I’ve never heard that term before.
I've only heard it through AA because AA thinks everyone should do it their way. So people that don't go through their program they say are dry drunks/ not in recovery.
But basically they haven't gone through any drug/ alcohol counseling. Not sure if that's how she meant it here.
What’s a “dry drunk” supertrooper1 ? I’ve never heard that term before.
I've only heard it through AA because AA thinks everyone should do it their way. So people that don't go through their program they say are dry drunks/ not in recovery.
But basically they haven't gone through any drug/ alcohol counseling. Not sure if that's how she meant it here.
I assume it means he doesn't actually drink but didn't make any changes to address the underlying reasons for the addiction?
Post by erinshelley21 on Jan 23, 2018 23:26:52 GMT -5
shakinros I missed the story, but wanted you to know we are all here for you. I'm sorry you are dealing with problems with your H. @xsctlrx , if that's right it's by sheer luck since I'm on tapatalk, I hope your SFIL's health improves. That has to be difficult.
Post by HeartofCheese on Jan 24, 2018 8:23:25 GMT -5
Thinking of you, shakinros. Idk what happened, but if you're questioning yourself (you said you thought you were enabling him?), you should make decisions about what you want to do and can do before you talk to your H. A drowning man will always accept help, but it doesn't mean they're ready to save themselves.
What’s a “dry drunk” supertrooper1 ? I’ve never heard that term before.
It's someone that doesn't drink anymore but still has dysfunctional issues like a drunk person. This could manifest as superiority, impulsivity, display negative judgment, complacency, become restless or irritable. With DH, he has become irritable about everything, constantly negative and extremely self-centered.
2chatter - I’d call it an addict. DH is an addict. There is a certain personality associated with addiction. My former boss was a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. He talked about his “addict’s car” and “addict’s desk” and “addict’s personality”. I’ve said it many times to DH. He agrees to an extent. He just disagrees with what he’s addicted to.
DH had to have major orthopedic surgery a couple years back, complete with 3 months on crutches and no driving. DR gave him 50 oxycodones. FIFTY. I was scared to death - I knew how easily that could become a problem for him. I doled it out for the first 2 days, then he told me to get rid of them. So I did.
Addict’s usually swap out addictions, too. DH stopped smoking cigarettes, but now smokes e-cigs. Or he will become obsessed with calories and food and exercise when he’s trying to drop a few pounds. The addiction becomes all consuming. It’s one of the big reasons we’ve decided against video games. I’d never see him again.
mae0111 - super interesting and that’s DH....he seriously wanted to leave the fourth grader and kindergartner home alone so he could go for a run last weekend. I was like —- no. He seriously argued with me then sulked. And apparently - he was addicted to alcohol in his 20s - undergrad took him 10 years. I have never thought about all of this....
Post by mustardseed2007 on Jan 24, 2018 11:10:17 GMT -5
2chatter, so many triathletes, ultra athletes and marathoners are addicts! When I listen to one of them talk on a podcast or read a book about one of them, I basically expect to hear about how they used running or triathlon to overcome an alcohol or drug addiction.