What Are High Functioning Alcoholics?

You say, “I never call off work. What’s the big deal if I drink every night?”

You say, “My bills are always paid, and I work hard. I deserve some drinks at the end of a long day to unwind.”

If you’re like me, you’ll say anything to justify your drinking habits. It’s true, your bills are paid on time, and you always show up for work. Your kids, if you have them, want for nothing. Your obligations are always met. So what if you have some drinks?

Though you don’t share the characteristics of a drinking problem or alcoholism that plague so many others, you may be one of those people who are high-functioning alcoholics.

Knowing this, you might say, “So what?”

While you don’t face the same dire consequences as other alcoholics, you will still face the consequences. Though you appear functional to the outside world, your friends and family might think differently. I know mine did.

You ask, “Am I a functioning alcoholic?” Read on to learn more about functional alcoholism.

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