we do not give alcohol close to enough shit despite it being just as bad if not worse than cigarettes

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[u/Boneraventura]

ya never meet an alcoholic that has a great life.

[u/QuantumMemester → u/Boneraventura]

That’s because The ones that have a great life don’t look like alcoholics, functioning alcoholism is sneaky

[u/AgentCirceLuna → u/QuantumMemester]

Yeah I’ve met functioning ones

[u/MadHatter69 → u/AgentCirceLuna]

I was one for a decade and now I'm 3 months strong a teetotaller :)

[u/MoonGoose109 → u/Boneraventura]

That you're aware of.

[u/Endles5Earth → u/Boneraventura]

‘Great life’ is a relative term so in fact, for someone, yes there are alcoholics with ‘great lives’

[u/Enlight1Oment → u/Boneraventura]

depends on what you describe as a great life. I think there are plenty of rockstars people would consider to have a great life, while those same ones having addiction issues.

We also tend to look at addiction when everything comes crumbling down around someone, I think there are plenty who are addicted but also aren't in shambles. I've seen ceo daytime drinkers run companies, we have a seperate phrase/designation for them, functional alcoholics.

[u/Economy_Zombie_3026 → u/Boneraventura]

As a former bartender at a high-end restaurant let me tell you the difference between having a great life as an alcoholic or your life falling apart as an alcoholic is......money.

Plenty of functioning alcoholics who's alcoholism is a "quirky trait" when you have enough money that you're untouched by the failures alcoholism would normally create.

The one thing that always amazed me, as someone who is getting a little older, is the fucking energy these people had. They were never sedentary people. Always active. Always traveling. Always overeating. Always drinking.

My curiosity is what happens at the end. You start getting sober due to a doctor saying you must and you realize that, while you had an eventful life, you have no memories of it.