I'm not aware that Carol's drinking does cause her problems.

I've run boozers for over 20yrs and see this all the time.
So sad for the family members like you who have no option but to wait for the inevitable.


Well done you! Stick with it, it's worth it, i promise x

They are always in denial my Dad never admitted to been alcoholic even though it was on his medical and criminal records..

Thy very first thing he did in the morning was drink alcohol he even took to it bed with him even before he opened his eyes he reached out and opened a can or bottle

I am not even going to read all of this so apologies if it has already been said:

I was always led to believe that an alcoholic is someone who just HAS TO have a drink at some point, even if its just that ONE every week, or so I hear. I could be wrong, just like I was wrong when I thought Carol wasnt an alcoholic

Especially BIB.



It may be fine for the individual under the influence (though evidence indicates its not in actuality), it is no fun for those who have to suffer that individual having to constantly be wary.

That's for them to decide

It just takes that first step to follow,the other 11.

Good for you

I think she does have a problem with Alcohol. So its not exactly an anti Carol thread if it is the truth. Should people ignore it or something?

The fact her name was not even mentioned but even her fans and defenders knew who it was on about says quite a lot

Indeed. If she wants to carry on like that, then fair enough. Just don't expect anyone to not point it out.

It causes problems and upset for other people though.

Because it's just more negative Carol speculation that's been flogged to death on here. Bruce is gone now!!!! No-one else is picked on in such a nasty way. Is it satisfying to demean something which she may be, with such relish and is actually an illness.I am glad however that it has given people an opportunity to feel they can tell us about their own difficult experience of alcoholism and their brave fortitude in facing the addiction.. That is an honour. Thank you.

How do you know that ?

She is happy enough to neck Alcohol. No one is forcing her to drink it. It might be an illness but I think its a fair point to think she does have an issue with drink.

I think you know alcohol has become a problem if you start turning in late or not going to work, if it affects your finances because you're spending more than you can afford, or if you find yourself lying about how much you drink.

Carol is a heavy drinker but I don't think she is an alcoholic.

What problems like being hungover at work, missing work because of overindulgance, being known inside the house and outside of it as a problem drinker and all of her friends telling her not to drink in there?

I'm actually starting to feel sorry for her TBH.

I still don't like her and don't want her to win however.

Alcoholics aren't always as obvious as you'd think. Some rarely appear drunk and hold things together pretty well yet can't go a day without a drink.

iI was in a relationship with an alcoholic some years ago and it was hell. Luckily, it was only for a few months; once it became apparent I ended it. He, like Carol, drank to get drunk rather than socially. There were many similarities to Carol's drinking habits but I can't list them as my stupid keyboard keeps sticking and missing letters out so I have to keep going back and retyping. This post took me ages to do.

That's what I found.

She has missed at least one appearance on Loose Women and presented when severely hung over on other occasions.

ALCOHOL IS ADDICTIVE, it really is as simple as that. People don't choose to be alcoholics, but if they drink alcohol habitually day after day, week after week, year after year, they WILL become alcoholics.

Carol IS an alcoholic and she probably DOES know that she is, but she is not prepared to publically admit to the fact, nor is she willing to seek help for her addiction because she is not ready to give up drinking yet.

For someone like her, it will probably take an emergency admission to hospital with acute pancreatitis or liver failure to force her hand, because pancreatitis kills 10% of those suffering from it.
I have worked in intensive care and seen people vomiting litres of blood from ruptured oesophageal varices (varicose veins in the oesophagus caused by portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis) and it is terrifying and can happen without warning and cause death within minutes.

If she does stop drinking, it will have to be through necessity rather than choice.

Didn't she enter drunk I seem to recall a thread about how even Emma mentioned it

Missed work once! You are kidding me.That will apply to so many people so I will ignore it.Going to work with a hangover? The same. Just how ridiculous can this get?

Brace yourself. Probably a lot.

[quote=sleepypoodle;68645944]ALCOHOL IS ADDICTIVE, it really is as simple as that. People don't choose to be alcoholics, but if they drink alcohol habitually day after day, week after week, year after year, they WILL become alcoholics.
If she does stop drinking, it will have to be through necessity rather than choice.[/QUOTE

The first part of that is TOTALLY untrue!!! The second part is pure speculation.