What is a high functioning alcoholic? | Hospice Nursejulie

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High Functioning Alcoholic - It Means You Can't Function Without It So many people wear the title “high functioning alcoholic” like it’s proof they’re not that bad... but the truth is, if you need alcohol to function, you’re not functioning at all. High functioning alcoholism hides behind success, control, and routine—but underneath, it’s just survival in disguise. You’re not thriving, you’re managing collapse. And the world applauds it because it looks stable from the outside. This video breaks