I'm sure I'm not alone amongst bloggers at having the above accusation levelled at them, but it does begin to grate. Its bad enough when friends and family who don't know my drinking habits show concern, but for random strangers to whom I have no connection to try to use it to besmirch my character is beyond the pale.
The chambers dictionary defines alcoholism as "alcoholism noun, pathol 1
a severe and potentially fatal condition caused by physical dependence
on alcohol, habitual and extensive consumption of which impairs physical
and mental health. 2 loosely heavy drinking habits."
an alcoholic being someone who has alcoholism.
I certainly don't have a dependence on alcohol as I am able to go for weeks at a time without a drink. I am a social drinker (even if I smetimes have to make my own company) and I drink beer for the taste, not for the alcohol content.Definitions of heavy vary but maybe ten beers per week does not equal heavy drinking.
So have other bloggers had to face this accusation from people who don't know any better? What have you said to them or have you just ignored it?
