The term “dry drunk” applies to a person who has stopped drinking alcohol but who is still engaged in destructive behaviors similar to those of his or her drinking days. The only change a dry drunk has made is to stop drinking; he or she has typically made no internal or behavioral changes or may be regressing in recovery by ceasing to go to 12-step meetings or by not reaching out in times of need. It’s especially important to pay attention to dry drunk behavior in the first year of sobriety, as only about half of those who achieve a…
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