Can someone who socially drinks date a recovered alcoholic?

[Anonymous]

yes

no

maybe, if the alcoholic has been sober long enough

maybe, if the drinker never drinks around the alcoholic

[WindAtMyBack]

Not a good idea. If they do drink they should not drink around the alcoholic.

I had an alcoholic girlfriend for many years. I drank casually myself but NEVER drank around her. It send the wrong message and is too much of a temptation.

If an alcoholic has not drank for 20 years I might drink casually around them. But that's too hypothetical to know for sure what I'd do. Although to be honest, I don't like drinking around other people no matter what the circumstance.

[MTC29]

Yes, they can. Recovering alcoholics seldom drink simply because they see others drinking. It normally takes emotional stress or something like it to get them back on the bottle.

[Staximus]

Yes if the alcoholic had self control and is not weak minded