People really think that alchoholism is a disease?

[lrrr]

Seriously? Seriously?

 

[mfury]

Exactly. CANCER is a disease. Alcoholism is not.

 

[halftime718]

i can see how some people dont know how to act

 

[651akathepaul]

What's your point? Do you have no insight on the subject except for saying seriously?

 

[emmanuel goldstein]

i swear to goodness if i hear this @@%% one more time .... there is nothing addicting about alcohol ... it isnt a plague or a medical oddity ... its a weakmother $@!!#@ not being able to put the bottle down ...

this is the reason why i have no words for my father ... this is the reason why i cant even look my fiances father in his eye when i talk to him ... i have norespect for people that cant control themselves and blame it on "alcoholism" ...

 

[lrrr]

i guess i should start saying that i have marijuannaism...and mcdonaldsism to

 

[parada45]

I hate when people say that

 

[DeadsetAce]

its just like obesity...it's not a disease

 

[danny tanner]

Disease...No

Problem...yes

 

[halftime718]

I agree is a cop out though

 

[club29]

Originally Posted by DeadsetAce

its just like obesity...it's not a disease

 

[atlballa15]

Disease no...but, I think some people are predisposed to have a harder time dealing with it physiologically.

 

[shabooyah1124]

Originally Posted by Danny Tanner

Disease...No

Problem...yes

 

[thugnificence]

i view it in the same way as i do drug addiction...

its just the person being too weak to stop themselves...

 

[dirtylicious]

addiction is a disease

 

[mangudai954]

n human beings, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes extreme pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and/or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts and for other purposes these may be considered distinguishable categories.

 

[send one]

By labeling it a disease you can charge your insurance for treatment. Or so I was told by an AA counselor.

 

[springfieldxd]

Originally Posted by Dirtylicious

addiction is a disease

there's this thing called "chemical dependance", which would be considered a disease.

 

[iblink]

 

[antonlavey]

addiction is a disease

 

[mr fizzy womack]

Originally Posted by atlballa15

Disease no...but, I think some people are predisposed to have a harder time dealing with it physiologically.

Splitting hairs.


"Normal" people drink.

Alcoholics drink and drink and drink and drink and drink..... to a point where they can kill themselves.

Don't tell me it's not a disease.

Maybe not along the same terms as cancer, but a disease nonetheless.

 

[D StaXX]

Cop out. Not a disease.

 

[square town 707]

It is a very real disease. My pops went through rehab twice, and finally got his life back on track. During this time I went to numerous meetings for familyof alcoholics.

It's not that they are weak, or don't want to stop, its not that easy. They are dependent of a chemical, just like a drug they can be addicted to it,they cant function without it.

 

[nawth21]

There is a genetic component to alcohol addiction.

 

[chicagos finest 23]

Weak minds looks for easy escape routes from their personal problems.