Dry drunk
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Dry drunk is a colloquial expression which describes an alcoholic who no longer drinks but is still behaving alcoholically. To avoid being dry drunk, many recovered alcoholics will organize their affective life around sentiments rather than be open to spontaneous emotions - "Feelings make you drink". [1]
The term is used by Alcoholics Anonymous in relation to feelings of anger, depression and resentment. [2]
