Alcohol
This isn’t particularly funny but a QOTW I can relate to.

I’m an alcoholic. Have been over a decade and in rehab 3 times. Been to AA though disagree with their “oral magic” view upon medication; I walked out of AA when one girl spoke of having cancer but had decided to refuse treatment having been a former addict so couldn’t take drugs. Alcohol ‘MAY’ kill you but the cancer certainly will.

Anyway; go back into detox in January and have managed to cut down myself in the meantime.

Again, not amusing (sorry, I read here like you for the humour) but a sad reflection of my life and a form of therapy I guess!
(eightfootape, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 1:06, 1 reply)

Alcoholism and AA
Went to a meeting once myself cos i was a bit worried about my intake (usually a bottle of wine or more six days per week) but I wasn't into it.

All sad stories of people losing their families and being unable to pass a pub door etc.

I have a good job, a relationship, pay my rent, bills, DD's on time etc, get along with my family and have plenty of friends, most of whom enjoy a pint or a bottle on a regular basis.

Can one be a functioning alcoholic?

Not according to AA.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 10:54, closed)