Dr. Neill Neill
Is the "functioning alcoholic" some sort of mythical figure, or does he actually exist and move among us?
Mark comments in his short article entitled "A Functional Alcoholic?" on the fact people often say at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, "I was a functioning alcoholic." http://www.adozensteps.com/a-functional-alcoholic/
He argues from the perspective of a twelve-step program that there is no such thing as a functioning alcoholic.
I've maintained in other writings on alcoholism that "functioning" means three things:
- You are functioning well in all areas of your life, not just on your job.
Filed under Symptoms of Alcoholism by Dr. Neill Neill
