Podcast: The Dry Drunk in AA – Untreated Alcoholism

What on earth is a dry drunk? In Alcoholics Anonymous a dry drunk is a negative state of mind that alcoholics sometimes have to endure after they have stopped drinking. Another expression used in AA to describe this unfortunate phenomenon is untreated alcoholism.

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How can an alcoholic be suffering from untreated alcoholism when they have stopped drinking? A dry drunk is trying to cope with all the issues we drank to avoid as practising alcoholics. I suffered from the “dry drunk syndrome” for many years. When I got the so-called gift of desperation, I got a sponsor who took me through the twelve steps. Getting a good sponsor, was the best decision I ever made. Here is the full story……….