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The word "alcoholic" means different things to different people.
The newcome who comes to AA and says "Im an alcoholic" (because
everyone else in the room says it) probably does not mean the same
thing as the person who has been indoctrinated with certain AA
definitions of an alcoholic. If everybody in the room said " I am a
problem drinker" Im quite sure the newcomer would say that.
I have an alanon friend and I asked him the following question.Whats
the difference between an alcoholic and a drunk. His answer, "To me
they are the same thing"
And for many people in society they use the word "alcoholic" and
"drunk" interchangeably.
Of course, there are other people who attach different meanings.
To some it means they have an "obsession of the mind" and an "allergy
of the body". To others it means they have a genetic predisposition to
drink to much. To some it means they can never ever safely drink. To
others it means they are bodily different. To others it does not mean
they are bodily different. To some it apparently just means they go to
"meetings".
The GSO website (not that they are the last word ) says:
If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, if you get
into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be
an alcoholic
One thing is clear: not everyone means the same thing when they say
alcoholic. Its a very slippery word indeed.
What do you mean when you say ,"Im an alcoholic".
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