Chris Cuomo says he drinks ‘too much,’ but he’s not an alcoholic

New York Post ^ | September 8, 2022 | Thomas Barrabi

[nickcarraway]

Disgraced CNN anchor Chris Cuomo revealed that he drinks “too much” but insisted he’s not “an alcoholic” during a frank discussion about mental health on an episode of his podcast Thursday.

Cuomo, who starts a new gig at NewsNation on Oct. 3 after he was fired by CNN last year, admitted that he often turns to alcohol as a coping mechanism.

“Too often, I think, we avoid dealing with things. So here’s a little bit of my story. I take my body and — my diet can suck. I drink too much,” Cuomo said. “I’m thinking about that, mostly in terms of why I drink too much. I’m probably what people in the sobriety community would call a ‘normie’ but a hard drinker.”

[Fido969]

Yeah, keep saying “I’m not an alcoholic”

[tet68]

No, as long as he’s drinking...he’s an alcoholic.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

So he is just a social drinker, like Nancy and Hillary . . .

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Step 1

almost there

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Didn’t this guy used to be somebody?

[TigersEye]

Fredo also said he talks too much but he’s smart, not dumb, like everyone says.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

My dad always used to say that…he was an alcoholic

[JonPreston]

Sounds like a rummy.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

[Secret Agent Man]

“Functioning alcoholic”

Well but he lost his job, so...maybe not that exactly...

[Allegra]

“Too often, I think, {hic!} we avoid dealing with thingsh. So here’sh a little bit of my shtory. I take my body and — {hic!} my diet can suck. I drink too much,” Cuomo said. “I’m thinking {hic!} about that, moshtly {hic!} in terms of why I drink too much. I’m {hic!} probably what people in the sobriety community would call a ‘normie’ but a {hic!} hard drinker.”

[Nifster]

I just laughed…. Famous last words

[Nifster]

You’re having a drink then so shall i

[Nifster]

A functioning alcoholic is one who has plenty of stock

It’s why one can buy by the case

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

lol

[Nifster]

Wrong we’d call you a garden variety drunk

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Can he stop any time he wants?

[ClearCase_guy]

Do you know who doesn’t drink too much? President Trump. But he makes some other people drink too much.

[Allegra]

Those were Cuomo’s words dressed up. 😏