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WCDT: 2878-2882 (19-23 January 2015)
bhtooefr:
Oh, and it's worth noting that Faye's outright mentioned that her alcohol consumption is self-medication for her depression and PTSD: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=298
And I recall a similar comment before she went into therapy, too.
Edit: Here: http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=806
And it was after she started therapy.
Somnus Eternus:
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--- Quote from: Neko_Ali on 20 Jan 2015, 06:39 ---A difference between Tai being stoned and Faye being drunk is that Tai is the boss and has basically free reign at the library, where Faye was told directly the day before that being drunk at work is not acceptable. Tai doesn't go around hiding being impaired the way Faye has been either. I'm not saying Tai is any better for this. No matter what, being drunk or high at work is very irresponsible. The issue is that Faye broke the rules, and one of the big ones.
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Note, I'm not saying Faye being drunk at work is excusable from an employment standpoint. I'm saying that everyone is now convinced that Faye is an alcoholic because she shows up drunk for work one time.
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I don't think that's why everyone is convinced that Faye is an alcoholic. We've seen her use alcohol as a Coping Mechanism even before Angus first went to New York for the audition (and I don't think that's the first time we've actually seen her refer to it as a coping mechanism - I think she made reference to it back after The Talk, though I could be misremembering). We've seen her allude to Emergency Bourbon, seemingly as a joke but realistically this is something that's been a theme throughout the comic. Faye hits a breaking point, Faye starts to drink. It's not an isolated incident.
TRVA123:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 20 Jan 2015, 07:36 ---Note, I'm not saying Faye being drunk at work is excusable from an employment standpoint. I'm saying that everyone is now convinced that Faye is an alcoholic because she shows up drunk for work one time.
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No, we're saying that Faye is an alcoholic because she clearly has a substance problem. Her drinking has been a plot feature throughout the comic, Faye was nervous about talking to her therapist about her drinking, Her friends have expressed concern about her drinking before, and the first thing Faye does when something bad happens is reach for a bottle. Not to mention Fayes depression.
The reason people are flipping their shit now is because Faye's drinking is fucking up her life. Before this, you could call Faye a functioning alcoholic. I wouldn't say you could do that now.
cabbagehut:
I don't really think Dora was in the wrong to fire Faye. It's really hard to figure out how to help someone that you think might have a dependence problem, and I'm not sure anything Dora ever did could actually help. I also don't really believe in the "snap out of it" argument. I mean, maybe it happens, but it seems that people with substance abuse problems tend not to respond to that. They just see it as other people being unreasonable, mean, two-faced, uptight, etc. They seem to find something on their own that turns the tables, but I'm no expert here.
All that said, without a job, is it possible for Faye to access help? If she had insurance to see her therapist before, she probably won't now. Things like detox, therapy, etc., cost considerable money, and depending on how realistic the strip decides to go with it (it wavers for the sake of comedy, but tends to side on the more realistic for serious plotlines), Faye might not be able to go get help if she decides she wants it. Again, it's not necessarily Dora's responsibility, but there could be more to the losing a job than losing a job and possibly friend.
TRVA123:
That could be a good way for Hanners to step in. Faye complains that she has no insurance anymore and Hanners offers to pay for Faye's treatment.
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