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Beck23

(250 posts)

21. Alcoholism is an addiction

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 12:46 PM

Dec 9

They don't just quit drinking. I have been around them. The only way they quit is to get expensive treatment. First, that involves a threat of disbarment, losing a job, losing a medical license, or something similar. They have to go through the DTs and dry out. Then they need therapy to address the reasons they were drinking in the first place. Without the therapy they will be a dry drunk, which means they continue the alcoholic behaviors without the alcohol.

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"I'll quit drinking if you let me run the Pentagon" is the most alcoholic thing anybody has ever said. [View all] Swede Dec 9 OP

It is classic alcoholic behavior. onecaliberal Dec 9 #1

Alcoholics are always big on promises, but very small on delivery. patphil Dec 9 #4

#Fact onecaliberal Dec 9 #5

I guess he'll drink even more if not confirmed. sop Dec 9 #12

Tots and pears. onecaliberal Dec 9 #18

Denial is not just a river in Africa. multigraincracker Dec 9 #28

Exactly. I recognized it immediately. SharonAnn Dec 9 #17

I'm good to drive this tank back home newdeal2 Dec 9 #2

Remember John Tower? wryter2000 Dec 9 #3

I sure do. nt moniss Dec 9 #19

Josh Marshall (TPM) wrote this about Hegseth's pledge to quit drinking if confirmed for SecDef: sop Dec 9 #6

Agree republianmushroom Dec 9 #7

It's a good thing Kavanaugh still likes beer... lame54 Dec 9 #8

I immediately thought of beer-bong-boy. erronis Dec 9 #15

I think if hogsbreath gets that position... Think. Again. Dec 9 #9

Says toxic alpha male to his battered housemate.... magicarpet Dec 9 #10

Is that pledge to quit drinking as credible as his wedding vows? keithbvadu2 Dec 9 #11

I agree malaise Dec 9 #13

+1,000,000 (nt) Paladin Dec 9 #14

And having a dry drunk as SecDef would just be soo much better ms liberty Dec 9 #16

The hair-trigger temper will work so well in that job. AloeVera Dec 9 #22

How many times has he used this plea in things we moniss Dec 9 #20

Alcoholism is an addiction Beck23 Dec 9 #21

You mean, I'll quit drinking, sexually assaulting women, cheating on my third wife, Pepsidog Dec 9 #23

Equal Opportunity xuplate Dec 9 #24

First thing I thought. Evolve Dammit Dec 9 #25

i'll quit drinking rampartd Dec 9 #26

Just what we need, a Defense Secretary going through withdrawal. Sneederbunk Dec 9 #27

Do we have any designated DoDers on staff? relayerbob Dec 9 #29

I'll drink to that. n/t Jacson6 Dec 9 #30

I grew up in an active alcoholic home. bluesbassman Dec 9 #31