08 March

Why do so many alcoholics hide their booze in so many places?

I am watching an intervention episode and the guy hides his booze all over the house. That seems to be common for alcoholics but not for other types of addicts. Why?

hahaha good quesiton. they hide it cuz they are hiding it from themselves. they think as long as it’s not in the usual place that it’s a step closer to quitting. also they can keep it a secret from those that are judgmental, as they are probably paranoid thanks to their own craziness. so ya they just put it in strange places haha.

6 Responses to “Why do so many alcoholics hide their booze in so many places?”

  1. яollәr™ Says:
    March 8th, 2010 at 11:36 pm

    thats the first alcoholic ive seen that does that…
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  2. chainreaction Says:
    March 8th, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    because they need to be perpetually intoxicated…
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  3. Jaster Rogue Says:
    March 9th, 2010 at 12:05 am

    hahaha good quesiton. they hide it cuz they are hiding it from themselves. they think as long as it’s not in the usual place that it’s a step closer to quitting. also they can keep it a secret from those that are judgmental, as they are probably paranoid thanks to their own craziness. so ya they just put it in strange places haha.
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  4. Moth Says:
    March 9th, 2010 at 12:32 am

    I have a genetic predisposition to alcohol. At 16 before I was anywhere near a problem drinker I hid the bottles my buddies and I would drink. When I graduated into alcoholism I had to hide it from my boyfriend. I hid it in different places in case he found a hiding place or if I couldn’t remember one of the hiding places. They were all over the place and it was like a secret game I enjoyed.
    I continued hiding the alcohol when I lived alone. Paranoia someone would come by and find it and partly because of the ritual of drinking that I loved. It was a matter of life and death to have alcohol so it was part of my survival instinct – like a squirrel with nuts.
    The above answers are wrong and why is that one guy laughing, it’s not funny – it’s a horrible disease.
    I don’t drink now.
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  5. Voice of reason Says:
    March 9th, 2010 at 12:50 am

    Usually because their good intention people try to take away their alcohol. They think if they pour it out, the person will stop. They just buy another or hide it.

    If a person is a drug addict, usually the drugs are consumed in one session unless they are dealing in which it is hidden in a lump, someplace much less obvious than alcohol would be.
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    My guess

  6. Lioness Says:
    March 9th, 2010 at 1:26 am

    It’s very common for some alcoholics (and many addicts, in all honesty) to have multiple hiding places for their stashes. The primary reason is so they have ready access to the alcohol without carrying it around with them. This is partly a shame issue, partly a denial issue, partly a "you can’t catch me" issue, among other things. It’s part of the progression for chronic alcoholics
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    Licensed mental health therapist.
    Licensed independent substance abuse therapist.

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