You are obviously addicted, you’ve got the shakes, and you need to have alcohol in order to function physically, so I suggest that your addiction has in fact affected your life and relationships in profound ways. Your claim that you are a “happy drunk” is somewhat contradicted by the evidence you present. AA does not treat addiction, but is a support and fellowship group for alcoholics. I know I should quit.ĭear Drunk: I genuinely appreciate the fact that you know you need to address your addiction.Īlthough your reason for avoiding it is the very essence of a specious denial, AA is not the only venue through which to confront your drinking. I just keep motoring along, but I know this amount of alcohol is bound to catch up with me. I’m also a stubborn old coot when it comes to taking advice, but this problem has me stumped.Ī lot of people in my age group have lots of health problems. I have the shakes when I wake up in the morning, and I usually have one drink before noon just to keep my heart from pounding out of my chest. I am healthy, and bicycle about 50 miles a week.
The last physical I had (five years ago) revealed that my liver is fine.
