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Originally Posted by zijax
What is the difference between a 'heavy drinker' and a 'functioning alcoholic?' To me, if I'm an alcoholic, a true alcoholic, and I am one, when I'm drinking, I'm not functioning. My life collapses around me, relationships shatter, car wrecks, detoxes... it's called 'unmanageability.' I've heard about the 'functioning' alcoholic but how can that exist? I'm thinking maybe they are heavy drinkers, but not actual alcoholics. I'm not trying to say you're not an alcoholic I just see the words 'functioning' and 'alcoholic' on opposite poles.
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Well functioning alcoholic just means that you can hide it well from others like your boss or certain coworkers unless you party with them. You act normal and that you can function under stress except for that flask in your pocket adding it to your pop can. You drink like a fish and almost never get a hangover but you do all your daily stuff without much thought, because it's routine. Basically you function in society where most others cannot.