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Le Taz Hot

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5. I lost a friendship of 30 years

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 01:26 AM

Jan 2013

due to alcohol. We became instant friends back in the 70's. My friend had been a heavy drinker for as long as I'd known her. The last few years she got to the point where she was combative over so many things. I mean, full battle mode to the point that you just couldn't reason with her. One final incident caused an irreparable rift between us which saddens me deeply. I don't know about all alcoholics, I can just refer to my experience as it relates to one in particular. She's in her late 60's now and, because of the endless party girl lifestyle, well, she's in tragically bad shape.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] RobertEarl Jan 2013 OP

what I have noticed Skittles Jan 2013 #1

My friend is like that RobertEarl Jan 2013 #2

when they are sober they feel pain; when they are drunk they feel nothing Skittles Jan 2013 #3

Could be noticing rage due to frustration, elleng Jan 2013 #4

Yeah RobertEarl Jan 2013 #8

Alcoholism is a congenital condition; elleng Jan 2013 #10

Hmmm, makes sense RobertEarl Jan 2013 #15

Rage you're seeing may be frustration elleng Jan 2013 #23

I lost a friendship of 30 years Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #5

I lost a best friend to the liquor RobertEarl Jan 2013 #9

I'm sorry to hear about that. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #14

Don't listen to him, it's the liquor talking.. Fumesucker Jan 2013 #6

Yeah RobertEarl Jan 2013 #12

And the crazy part is that it can be worse when they stop drinking without... aikoaiko Jan 2013 #7

Not all, but possibly many of them, yes. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #11

I can say with 100% certainty....No. Socal31 Jan 2013 #13

Just trying to figure out what i am, at root, dealing with RobertEarl Jan 2013 #21

Not all of them WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #16

No. Iggo Jan 2013 #17

The alcoholic (my Father) that i was active with would become enraged after not reacting to the Jumping John Jan 2013 #18

My best wishes for you, John RobertEarl Jan 2013 #22

Hyper vigilence is a trait of a rageaholic ... Trajan Jan 2013 #19

Many addicts are ashamed of their inability to stop. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #20

Yes, that's what it has been like RobertEarl Jan 2013 #24