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Old 07-01-2009, 10:29 AM   #114 (permalink)
sully_04
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Originally Posted by King of Assholes View Post
Yeah but in the same way I could say someone making your argument, or similar ones seen here, is using their own definition of alcoholism to excuse their own drinking problem through defense of Keith. I think some people here are defining alcoholism by the behavior seen at ones "bottom".

For me when I got to my worst point I was just a pretty ridiculous person to be blunt. However for a long time before that I was viewed by other and myself as just a hard drinking/partying guy. It's like with retards, there are high-functioning developmentally disabled people, there are high-functioning alcoholics as well. The difference is alcoholics can get worse, retards level off.
there are people that dont drink that are alcoholics, you are defining this based on function, consumption, perception, there are no levels. you either are or you are not.
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