There are true alcoholics, but having a drink to unwind does not make one an alcoholic or enjoying the taste of beer or whatever is your choice does not make you one. This is coming from someone (myself) who rarely drinks or will do it occasionally if out and about.
I've was engaged to an alcoholic at a young age and was very naive, but grew up quick and learned about alcoholism. Luckily we did not get married and I called it off.
I did meet another man who right up front told me he was an alcoholic, but because of the my first experience I thought oh no you're not! Well he was as it turned out, but he was a different type of alcoholic. They come in all forms.
My feeling about alcoholism is if you HAVE to have it then maybe you have a problem. If you drink to the point of getting drunk all the time maybe you have a problem. If you control it there is no problem.
To each his own until someone gets hurt.
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There are true alcoholics, but having a drink to unwind does not make one an alcoholic or enjoying the taste of beer or whatever is your choice does not make you one. This is coming from someone (myself) who rarely drinks or will do it occasionally if out and about.
I've was engaged to an alcoholic at a young age and was very naive, but grew up quick and learned about alcoholism. Luckily we did not get married and I called it off.
I did meet another man who right up front told me he was an alcoholic, but because of the my first experience I thought oh no you're not! Well he was as it turned out, but he was a different type of alcoholic. They come in all forms.
My feeling about alcoholism is if you HAVE to have it then maybe you have a problem. If you drink to the point of getting drunk all the time maybe you have a problem. If you control it there is no problem.
To each his own until someone gets hurt.