Originally Posted by
BFSGrad
Thought the same. Odd that a pilot (and a married man with a child) would be at ease detailing this type of behavior to a fellow crew member.
Throughout this topic, there’s been a discussion about the evils of alcohol/drug addiction. I’ve not seen any information establishing this pilot had an addiction to either. You can abuse drugs and alcohol without being an addict.
Most alcoholics become quite good at hiding their addiction (I've known a few - including my oldest sister (it ultimately killed her due to cirrhosis of the liver). In my sister's case she'd fallen off the wagon for at least a month before even her husband noticed - and he was watching for it.
Which suggests that this fellow - while it may not have been a one-off - wasn't experienced at this sort of behavior.