Anonymous. (2026) I am not an alcoholic. Irish Times series,
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In 2022, the Irish Times began a regular series called I am not an alcoholic by 'anonymous'. It is written in the style of a diary or blog.
Part 1: I am not an alcoholic
Part 2: I told myself I’d stop at three
Part 3: Someone drank hand sanitiser
Part 4: I’ve stopped drinking nine bottles
Part 5: A man told me I wasn’t honest
Part 6: Will you regret taking this drink?
Part 7: My eye is stuck on the wine
Part 8: Could the floor swallow me?
Part 9: Should I try AA again?
Part 10: Combating life’s little horrors
Part 11: Go on, you deserve it
Part 12: Why I write anonymously
Part 13: I lost my sparkle
Part 14: Abstinence has brought power
Part 15: I could not hate myself more
Part 16: Hiding my dependency
Part 17: Alone in Paris
Part 18: Return to rehab
Part 19: Fears, anxiety ... and humour
Part 20: Becoming a non-drinker changes you
Part 21: Friends are distancing themselves
Part 22: Some people get uncomfortable
Part 23: I was caught unaware
Part 24: A lot of things changed for me
Part 25: Why can’t I connect?
Part 26: What harm could a glass of wine do?
Part 27: Prosecco was free, water was €7
Part 28: I need to change my attitude
Part 29: More fun when she was drinking
Part 30: Raising mental health at a dinner party
Part 31: I never envisaged life would be so hard
Part 32: The anger never lasted long - but the consequences did
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
A Substance use and dependence > Personal history of substance use (pathway) > Recovery
B Substances > Alcohol
F Concepts in psychology > Attitude > Attitude toward substance use
F Concepts in psychology > Attitude > Attitude toward substance use > Attitude toward person who uses substances (user)
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Mutual aid / 12-step programme (Alcoholics / Narcotics Anonymous)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Societal attitude toward substance use / public opinion
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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