Question by baritone_girl: What does it mean to be an “old fashioned alcoholic”?
What does it mean to be an “old fashioned alcoholic”? I’ve heard a few of my friends use this term, but am unsure about what exactly they mean by it.

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Answer by virgo89126
lol if it’s what I know it to be, it’s the kind that are soused all the time, still function at work & never admit or even realize they have a problem… no 12 steps for them…

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