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by ionised 3186 days ago
What the hell is a dry drunk?
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sjg007 3186 days ago
It's an AA term. The narrative is that you are still an "addict" even if you are sober if you haven't dealt with the underlying emotional and psychological issues e.g. worked the steps.
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kodt 3186 days ago
A person who quit drinking, but still acts in destructive / dysfunctional ways.
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rhizome 3185 days ago
This is the sense in which I used it.
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