Telltale Signs of Alcoholic Denial
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Blame
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The alcoholic blames other people, his job or other factors for his drinking.
Refusal
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Some people will refuse help or won't even consider that they have a problem.
Rationlization
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Saying things like, "I never miss work" or "I only drink wine" are ways to rationalize behavior.
Lying
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Alcoholics may lie about how much they drink, what they did while they drank or hide that they are hungover.
Escape
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Problem drinkers will claim they need to leave a job, relationship or location to stop drinking.
Projection
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Phrases like, "You would drink too if you had a mother like mine," project the cause of the drinking onto something else.
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