Brain damage unrelated to alcohol was not an exclusion criterion because we hypothesized that cognitive dysfunction, regardless of its etiology, would be found in cases of severe denial more often than in cases with little or no denial. The first 44 cases with adequate data were selected from an alphabetized list by the neuropsychologist, who

They are likely to overestimate their ability to control their drinking or to quit without assistance. In some cases, their perceptions go against compelling evidence of the severity of their problem. For some, the denial is fragile and is easily penetrated when they are supportively confronted with the facts. Sherri Papini’s Ex-Husband Claims She Purposely