There is No Such Thing as a “Functioning Alcoholic.”

Taylor Swift’s semi-admission to kinda-sorta-being an alcoholic

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In her new album, Taylor Swift sings about being a “functioning alcoholic,” which I don’t believe exists.

The idea behind a functional alcoholic is that they’re generally reliable, productive, and aren’t falling down sloppy when they drink. Swift didn’t coin the phrase, “functional…