Mary Davis (36) died from cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism

[beli]

Being an alcoholic is hard work, and being a high-functioning sort even more so. It becomes an all-encompassing job balancing the working, drinking, hiding, lying, trying to act normal, drinking some more. I think sometimes the stress of dealing with all of those things in concert leads to more drinking to deal with it.

i agree with all of this. and the guilt of hurting the family and loved ones adds to more drinking, some times.

[g r ee n ey e s]

Every now and again we will go to Flying Saucer and have 2 or 3 beers with lunch. Usually it does make me tired. I don't know how those people in the 60's like on the show Mad Men did it.

2 or 3 beers and I would be drunk.

I remember watching one episode where one of dudes was an alcoholic and was passed out on a couch when a few of the other guys came in. I think it was the same dude that pissed himself? I thought, finally they show some reaction to all this day drinking they do.

[Ron_NYC]

I was thinking about you last night when they were reporting on the weather, said something like NYC felt like 103 degrees. I can't believe you're still alive.

Haven't been outside in days.

[captainjillian]

And where is your roommate now?

Actually roommate is in Iowa, married with a new baby. I'm in the Dallas area and our weather isn't too shabby at the moment. As far as being drunk at work I worked as a customer service rep for Time magazine so i sat in a call center and had people yell at me all day when they missed their magazines. I work from home now and will still have a cocktail during work if its a hard day, but its usually only one and usually just because I can. Lol. But yeah, I can function very well drunk.

In fact I was considering making a rum and coke in a bit. Maybe I'm still an alcoholic. I consider that just a normal beverage.

[captainjillian]

2 or 3 beers and I would be drunk.

I remember watching one episode where one of dudes was an alcoholic and was passed out on a couch when a few of the other guys came in. I think it was the same dude that pissed himself? I thought, finally they show some reaction to all this day drinking they do.

Lol that was Freddy Rumsen. I LOVE Mad Men.