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BOBS7

06-03-2004, 05:32 PM

Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry drunk"? I
have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all input.
Thanks in advance.

John Droge

06-03-2004, 06:11 PM

06-03-2004, 06:42 PM

Bobby L.

06-03-2004, 10:32 PM

"BOBS7" <bobs7@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry drunk"?
I
> have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all
input.
> Thanks in advance.

Okay, What is a dry drunk? It's what the "more sober" folks use to
disinguish between themselves and another who has stopped drinking and is
just doing the best they can. Sometimes the best an alcoholic can do is
stay sober and be bat-shit crazy. The term dry drunk has been around for
years to describe the time we spend without a drink or a drug and without a
plan for being without a drink or a drug. This doesn't really make since
generally none of us got sober initially with a plan for being sober. The
plan came later. The term itself was not developed to help the alcoholic
who is suffering -- it was developed by other "more sober" to help pump
their own egos. These "more sober" alcoholics use the term as a defense
against reaching out and helping the suffering sober alcoholic. They use it
so they do not have to show the sufferer that although pain is usually
mandatory, the suffering is optional. The term serves no useful purpose
whatsoever.

Bobby L

Robert McGregor

06-04-2004, 12:25 AM

Mias

06-04-2004, 01:32 AM

Would say that 'Dry drunk" means a person that is Dry AND Drunk at the same
time?

"BOBS7" <bobs7@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry drunk"?
I
> have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all
input.
> Thanks in advance.

Robert McGregor

06-04-2004, 04:11 AM

Hahahahaha Mias

It's great to see your sense of humour peeping out from all that smarm,
again.

Bob, who in the last stage of drinking believed anyone with a smile on their
face was either trying to fool others, or themself; so does appreciate a Dry
sense of humour these days!

"Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
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> Would say that 'Dry drunk" means a person that is Dry AND Drunk at the
same
> time?
>
> "BOBS7" <bobs7@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040603173202.16279.00000397@mb-m29.aol.com...
> > Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry drunk"?
> I
> > have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all
> input.
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>

Mias

06-04-2004, 05:20 AM

Thanks Bob - owe you one!
"Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hahahahaha Mias
>
> It's great to see your sense of humour peeping out from all that smarm,
> again.
>
> Bob, who in the last stage of drinking believed anyone with a smile on
their
> face was either trying to fool others, or themself; so does appreciate a
Dry
> sense of humour these days!
>
> "Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
> news:40c0095d.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> > Would say that 'Dry drunk" means a person that is Dry AND Drunk at the
> same
> > time?
> >
> > "BOBS7" <bobs7@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040603173202.16279.00000397@mb-m29.aol.com...
> > > Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry
drunk"?
> > I
> > > have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all
> > input.
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
>

rockhound

06-04-2004, 06:53 AM

On the Seventh Day

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God went missing for seven
days. Eventually, Archangel Gabriel found him. He inquired of God,
"Where were you?" God breathed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly
pointed downwards through the clouds: "Look what I've made."

Archangel Gabriel looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"

God replied, "It's another planet but I've put life on it. I've
named it Earth and there's going to be a balance between everything on
it. For example, there's North America and South America. North
America is going to be rich and south America is going to be poor,
and the narrow bit joining them - that's going to be a hot spot. Now
look over here. I've put a continent of whites in the north and
another one of blacks in the south."

And then the archangel said, "And what's that green dot there?"

And God said, "Ahhh, that's Ireland, that's a very special place.
That's going to be the most glorious spot on earth: Beautiful
mountains, lakes, rivers, streams, and an exquisite coastline. These
people are going to be of great craic and they're going to be found
traveling the world. They'll be playwrights and poets and singers and
songwriters. And I'm going to give them this black liquid that they're
going to go mad on and for which people will come from the far corners
of the earth to imbibe.

Gabriel the Archangel gasped in wonder and admiration, but then
seeming startled, he proclaimed: "Hold on jus' a sec. What about the
BALANCE? You said there was going to be a balance...

God replied wisely "Wait 'till you see the sons of bitches I send to
sober them up!"

--------------
God created liquor so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 08:39 AM

: Took me a long time in AA before I realised a "dry drunk" is
merely a sober
: alcoholic who manages to raise the hackles of some self rightous
aaresehole.
:
: Bob
:
:

ROTFLMAO!
((((((((((((((((((((((((robert)))))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))))

i wouldn't call you "dry".........................

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 08:41 AM

: God created liquor so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.

LOL!

rosie
CIA (catholic irish alcoholic!)

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 08:42 AM

"Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:2iap5bFl05g2U1@uni-berlin.de...

: Bob, who in the last stage of drinking believed anyone with a
smile on their
: face was either trying to fool others, or themself

but you know better now, right?
rosie
(who smiles a lot!)

rockhound

06-04-2004, 08:52 AM

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:

>
>: God created liquor so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.
>
>
>LOL!
>
>rosie
>CIA (catholic irish alcoholic!)

sheet rosie do you type with an accent?

i just *knew* i was reading you wrong somehow...

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 09:06 AM

"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
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: "rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:
:
: >
: >: God created liquor so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.
: >
: >
: >LOL!
: >
: >rosie
: >CIA (catholic irish alcoholic!)
:
: sheet rosie do you type with an accent?
:
: i just *knew* i was reading you wrong somehow...

i'm told that my accent if THICK MIDWESTERN!

Robert McGregor

06-04-2004, 09:13 AM

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:2iap5bFl05g2U1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> : Bob, who in the last stage of drinking believed anyone with a
> smile on their
> : face was either trying to fool others, or themself
>
>
> but you know better now, right?
> rosie
> (who smiles a lot!)
>

In your case, if self praise is anything at all to go by, I guess your
somewhat drugged "smile" would slot adequately into Craig's description of
nervous inadequacy, as distinct from an expression of mirth.

Bob

rockhound

06-04-2004, 09:15 AM

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:

>"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
>news:0d8e74112dd523c7e4ce71c46f4d0d3a@news.teranew s.com...
>: "rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:
>:
>: >
>: >: God created liquor so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.
>: >
>: >
>: >LOL!
>: >
>: >rosie
>: >CIA (catholic irish alcoholic!)
>:
>: sheet rosie do you type with an accent?
>:
>: i just *knew* i was reading you wrong somehow...
>
>
>
>
>i'm told that my accent if THICK MIDWESTERN!

womman - 'ave ye at least got flamin' rrred hairr?

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 10:14 AM

:
: In your case, if self praise is anything at all to go by, I guess
your
: somewhat drugged "smile" would slot adequately into Craig's
description of
: nervous inadequacy, as distinct from an expression of mirth.
:
: Bob
:
:

bob,
why are you uncomfortable with "self praise"?
it is all a tribute to my HIGHER POWER, without whom, nothing is
possible.

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 10:15 AM

nope!
i'm a blonde...........................i have nine brothers and
sisters, and we are all either blonde or "black hair/blue eyed"
irish!
:)

--
rosie

Have you heard of the NO-CARB Diet for 2004?
NO C-heney
NO A-shcroft
NO R-umsfeld
NO B-ush

"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
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: "rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:
:
:
: >"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
: >news:0d8e74112dd523c7e4ce71c46f4d0d3a@news.teranew s.com...
: >: "rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:
: >:
: >: >
: >: >: God created liquor so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.
: >: >
: >: >
: >: >LOL!
: >: >
: >: >rosie
: >: >CIA (catholic irish alcoholic!)
: >:
: >: sheet rosie do you type with an accent?
: >:
: >: i just *knew* i was reading you wrong somehow...
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >i'm told that my accent if THICK MIDWESTERN!
:
: womman - 'ave ye at least got flamin' rrred hairr?

rockhound

06-04-2004, 10:19 AM

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:

>nope!
>i'm a blonde...........................i have nine brothers and
>sisters, and we are all either blonde or "black hair/blue eyed"
>irish!
>:)

Like this kind:

Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds.
You'd think she was queen of the land,
And her hair hung over her shoulders,
Tied up with a black velvet band.

?

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 10:34 AM

:)

--
rosie

Have you heard of the NO-CARB Diet for 2004?
NO C-heney
NO A-shcroft
NO R-umsfeld
NO B-ush

"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
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: "rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:
:
: >nope!
: >i'm a blonde...........................i have nine brothers and
: >sisters, and we are all either blonde or "black hair/blue eyed"
: >irish!
: >:)
:
: Like this kind:
:
: Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds.
: You'd think she was queen of the land,
: And her hair hung over her shoulders,
: Tied up with a black velvet band.
:
: ?

rockhound

06-04-2004, 10:36 AM

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote:

>:)

is this one closer to home?:

Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
My father, he was Orange and me mother, she was green.

My father was an Ulster man, proud Protestant was he.
My mother was a Catholic girl, from county Cork was she.
They were married in two churches, lived happily enough,
Until the day that I was born and things got rather tough.

Baptized by Father Riley, I was rushed away by car,
To be made a little Orangeman, my father's shining star.
I was christened "David Anthony," but still, inspite of that,
To me father, I was William, while my mother called me Pat.

With Mother every Sunday, to Mass I'd proudly stroll.
Then after that, the Orange lodge would try to save my soul.
For both sides tried to claim me, but i was smart because
I'd play the flute or play the harp, depending where I was.

Now when I'd sing those rebel songs, much to me mother's joy,
Me father would jump up and say, "Look here would you me boy.
That's quite enough of that lot", he'd then toss me a coin
And he'd have me sing the Orange Flute or the Heros of The Boyne

One day me Ma's relations came round to visit me.
Just as my father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea.
We tried to smooth things over, but they all began to fight.
And me, being strictly neutral, I bashed everyone in sight.

My parents never could agree about my type of school.
My learning was all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool.
They've both passed on, God rest 'em, but left me caught between
That awful color problem of the Orange and the Green.

Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
My father, he was Orange and me mother, she was green.

rosie read and post

06-04-2004, 11:03 AM

: My mother was a Catholic girl, from county Cork was she.

not my mother, not my grandmother, but my great-grandmother!

Kirk S.

06-04-2004, 11:30 AM

My personal experience has been that it is a term used when I'm not doing
what someone else thinks I should be doing. Or, I'm not recovering like I'm
"supposed" to be. I know people that never took a drink in their lives and
fit the definition.

It is another label to be placed on people to make them different or stand
out.

Of course, this is simply my opinion.

Kirk S.
"BOBS7" <bobs7@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry drunk"?
I
> have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all
input.
> Thanks in advance.

Robert McGregor

06-04-2004, 03:43 PM

"rosie read and post" <readandpost@yahooORhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> :
> : In your case, if self praise is anything at all to go by, I guess
> your
> : somewhat drugged "smile" would slot adequately into Craig's
> description of
> : nervous inadequacy, as distinct from an expression of mirth.
> :
> : Bob
> :
> :
>
> bob,
> why are you uncomfortable with "self praise"?

Why not? It's certainly not a valid impartial recommendation!

> it is all a tribute to my HIGHER POWER, without whom, nothing is
> possible.

Oh, I believe if you were able to drop that absurd AAspeak and do a step one
on your drug dependence, you could eventually recognise your Holy
Pharmaceuticals, and your perpetual "recovering" for the cop outs they are.

Bob

rett

06-05-2004, 02:53 PM

bobs7@aol.com (BOBS7) wrote in message news:<20040603173202.16279.00000397@mb-m29.aol.com>...
> Could someone help me with the conventional definition of a "dry drunk"? I
> have an idea what it probably means but would appreciate any and all input.
> Thanks in advance.

....DRY DRUNK....
One who has stopped drinking...but the "stinking behaviours" have NOT
changed..the "ISMS" are still very much there....that is why a
Recovery Program is in order...to work on the "ISMS".
R