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Originally Posted by manaboutown
After doing some research on how and why alcoholism is considered a disease I discovered this insightful article on the history of alcoholism. Apparently alcoholism is considered a disease for sociological reasons rather than results of scientific studies. Is Alcoholism a Disease?
Alcohol addiction treatment centers are big business. Treatment is very expensive and usually not successful long term. Furthermore, most addicts need to "bottom out" before any treatment can be effective. They have to want to go to treatment and remain clean and sober thereafter.
AA is probably the most successful answer long term but it does not work for many. |
I am aware of of David's theory and also how many recovering alcoholics, Drs. and even A.A. disagree with him. Many people have become homeless, died, have "wet brain" or get locked up for trying to control it with just one drink. Sit in an open AA meeting and listen to the real people who deal with this. There is a difference between abusers and alcoholism. Yes some people can function with some control for short periods or even long ones but the drug still affects the organs of the body and does it's damage.
As usual one can find stuff to support ones theory and David does a good job. But whatever you want to call it, decease or no, it is very real to those who battle this on a daily basis and even to lose who lose the battle and die or suffer from Wet brain or cirrhosis, loss of job, family etc.. It is also one of the most dangerous drugs to withdraw from as the organs can shut down. The DT's are horrible to both witness and to go through. It takes incredible strength to go through life dealing with it. I don't suffer from this as alcohol effects me differently and I don't crave it. I'm very, very lucky and count this as one of my blessings.