Recovering alcoholics opinion

[Armymedic88]

From my long struggles with alcoholism and the therapy that followed I see clear signs from Kavanaugh today. Clear signs of an angry drunk wether it be dry or wet. His jitteryness to his confrontational attitude and the need to always have a glass going to his lips are clear signs that I've learned through the countless hours spent in rehab. And when you have an angry drunk all rational and normal thought processes go out the window. In my mind he did the things alleged against him. No doubt about it.

[kimbutgar]

1. And he keeps drinking water as a crutch when he get so angry.

I can literally see the stream coming out of his ears rights now. He is so guilty his body language gives him away.

[BigmanPigman]

2. I suspected this was the case.

His change in attitude in a nanosecond is incredible.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Have to agree,

noticed that days ago during a interview . Have family members whom display this same behavior. And yes they are so called recovering. One damn tough personal problem to over come.

[Maraya1969]

4. That is interesting about grabbing for the glass. I saw that but didn't put it together.

[hunter]

5. Mean drunk. "Angry Drunk" covers a complete spectrum, from righteous anger to irredeemable asshole.

A mean stupid drunk is disposed to inflict pain or suffering on anyone they perceive against them.

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far away, I had to abandon an angry drunk thesis adviser. He was hurt badly, to his core id, but he didn't try to screw me over, didn't abuse his authority blacklisting me, bad mouthing me, etc...

Nothing you might expect from a mean drunk.

I see in Kavanaugh a dissembling mean drunk.

[JayhawkSD]

6. As a recovering alcoholic with 35 years in recovery.

All 35 years involved in assisting others in recovery, I could not possibly disagree more with your assessment.

[TryLogic]

7. Thank you for these informative observations !!

[MarkEzra]

8. Alcoholism is self diagnosed

Alcoholism is a self diagnosed disease. I have it. It took a lot of pain, loss, and suffering for my love ones and myself to find AA and my path to recovery... day by day for over 27 years.

I don't know if Brett K is an alcoholic, but I do know this: I'm saving a seat for him.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

9. Yep, grabbing the glass like that is a conditioned reflex. He's pounded many a 'ski' in his days. n

[demigoddess]

10. my experience with drinkers, if they behave like this while sober, they do worse

under the influence. It leaves them free to hurt people. That is WHY THEY DRINK. It gives them carte blanche to behave that way.