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The nice side of alcoholism.

posted 14 years ago by PurpleProseOfCairo
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The alcoholics I've known and worked with did things like stealing from their families, sh!tting in their (own) pants and assaulting their partners and children.

At the start of this, when it showed Bullock being a pain-in-the-ar$e drunk (rather than a"jolly" drunk) with consequences - though her sister was still rather tolerant on her wedding day - I thought it might be more realistic than the usual Hollywood fare. But no - her big problem was "she wouldn't ask for help" - a NICE problem! She was just too INDEPENDENT! Nobody had to wipe HER backside clean and burn her clothes. Nobody had to decide whether to turn her in to the police after being ripped off yet AGAIN.

Glad she was cured so easily too.

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[–] isundling 12 years ago

And so many people would have lined up to see that movie?...I don' think so...I grew up with alcoholic parents...I would not want to see a movie of my life...been there, done that.

[–] Toby_gibson002 11 years ago

Ummmm... People do line up to see that movie. How about Barfly? Or it's lesser "Factotum"? Walk the Line? Requiem for a Dream? There are tons. I will admit I don't think many would line up to see Sandra Bullock or Vigo Mortenson crap their pants.

[–] Toby_gibson002 11 years ago

Oh- and Leaving Las Vegas.

[–] venturaa 12 years ago

Nice side? She ruined her sisters wedding. There is no nice side of addiction.

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[–] Adina_IMDb-March-2006 11 years ago

Through work, I knew a family where the father was a happy drunk and always, always fun at parties. He was the most entertaining person one could ever imagine, even though he didn't remember it. He did his job - he owned a local company that did fairly well. He lived up to all of his responsibilities while being incredibly entertaining at parties.

Unfortunately, he destroyed his liver and had a stroke at an early age.

The happy drunk and entertaining guy was paralyzed on half of his body. His children found him lying face down on the floor dead when they came home from school one day.

There might be a "nice" addiction sometimes, but it's still destructive (and usually it's the most destructive to the people the drunk loves the most).

[–] Gabe1972 10 years ago

I've known a few alcoholics, and none of them stole, or messed themselves. I don't know what kind of alkies you have had to deal with, but they certainly weren't the average ones.

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[–] pmsgo 9 years ago

I understand where yall are coming from.
alcohol brings out whatever emotion is harbored up inside when you start drinking.
for some it lasts hours, others years.
like any addiction, we are feeding the hole in our heart.
just my experience.