JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.message-squaremessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down113
arrow-up1109arrow-down1message-squareWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareradiofreebc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down8·4 days agoAre you kidding? For a lot of alcoholics, their only redeeming quality (to their friends) is the fact that they’re an alcoholic. It’s an identity for a lot of people without one.
minus-squareYappyMonotheist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoSad but probably true… I was gonna say “I wouldn’t know” but then I recalled my army days, lol.
Are you kidding? For a lot of alcoholics, their only redeeming quality (to their friends) is the fact that they’re an alcoholic. It’s an identity for a lot of people without one.
Sad but probably true… I was gonna say “I wouldn’t know” but then I recalled my army days, lol.