Alcohol reduces inhibition, so a wide range of impulsive and unwise behaviors occur. Also, there are "mean drunks," period. I get an inkling that the particular brand of alcoholic you are commonly encountering may be associated with a certain geographic milieu? Out here in California we're more likely to be extra sweet, make that $1,000 …
Alcohol reduces inhibition, so a wide range of impulsive and unwise behaviors occur. Also, there are "mean drunks," period. I get an inkling that the particular brand of alcoholic you are commonly encountering may be associated with a certain geographic milieu? Out here in California we're more likely to be extra sweet, make that $1,000 donation to FSTV for Thom, wander the beach by moonlight and the barflies may be real friends. They know how to forgive each other for being stupid now and then, struggling to forgive themselves. "Avarice and pure self-centeredness" wouldn't make my list at all. My narcissist abusers were always stone sober.
I got sober at a rehab and meetings in Southern California; I did not meet any active alcoholics who were beach wanderers and mellow. In fact, just the opposite. I did meet an old surfer dude who had many years of sobriety who always shared, 'Don't let anyone block the sunlight of the Spirit, man.' I thought he was a nut (I was from 'Jersey and thought I was so smart). Then, I realized... he was right!
Alcohol reduces inhibition, so a wide range of impulsive and unwise behaviors occur. Also, there are "mean drunks," period. I get an inkling that the particular brand of alcoholic you are commonly encountering may be associated with a certain geographic milieu? Out here in California we're more likely to be extra sweet, make that $1,000 donation to FSTV for Thom, wander the beach by moonlight and the barflies may be real friends. They know how to forgive each other for being stupid now and then, struggling to forgive themselves. "Avarice and pure self-centeredness" wouldn't make my list at all. My narcissist abusers were always stone sober.
I got sober at a rehab and meetings in Southern California; I did not meet any active alcoholics who were beach wanderers and mellow. In fact, just the opposite. I did meet an old surfer dude who had many years of sobriety who always shared, 'Don't let anyone block the sunlight of the Spirit, man.' I thought he was a nut (I was from 'Jersey and thought I was so smart). Then, I realized... he was right!
p.s. Re: donation to FSTV: sometimes you can get disinhibited so as to do something GOOD!