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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
that's why if you are going to argue, in polite company, that alcoholism is not a disease, you had better bring your A game.
Because it's a difficult sell. And you've suddenly, whether you want to or not, aligned yourself with the Johnnlingo's who think it's not a disease for perhaps different reasons. And people that are selling books saying the same thing.
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Is it possible that what is the disease is some psychic malady like depression, and alcoholism is secondary, a form of self-medication?
You shrinks are the experts but it seems to me that's the root of it and may be the best response to self-righteous FMCoug/Lingo types.
I can say I'm a social drinker and have never felt drawn to overdo it or drink compulsively. (It helps to be a workaholic.) I reach a point of diminishing returns very quickly after a second drink. Usually one is is best. I do think that those who do drink compulsively have a form of disease but what breeds ignorance may be calling drinking the disease rather than identifying some more deep seated illness.
As I'm sure Waters will attest, depression is a real disease.