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[pba1817]

For those of you who do believe alcoholism is a disease and not a choice, where do you draw the line?

Is gambling a disease? Is smoking a disease? Is drug abuse a disease? Is being obese a disease? Is masturbation a disease? Is being religious a disease? Is picking boogers a disease? Is bad driving a disease? Is doing any activity that may cause you, your family, or society pain, a disease?

The list could be endless....

Our society has become so co-dependent in virtually every aspect of our lives that NO ONE takes responsibility for their own choices and actions.

It is pretty sickening.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by pba1817

For those of you who do believe alcoholism is a disease and not a choice, where do you draw the line?

Is gambling a disease? Is smoking a disease? Is drug abuse a disease? Is being obese a disease? Is masturbation a disease? Is being religious a disease? Is picking boogers a disease? Is bad driving a disease? Is doing any activity that may cause you, your family, or society pain, a disease?

The list could be endless....

Our society has become so co-dependent in virtually every aspect of our lives that NO ONE takes responsibility for their own choices and actions.

It is pretty sickening.

You think alcoholism is a choice? You think someone would choose to be an alcoholic?

[Oaklawnfan]

Being a sober alcoholic, a prostate cancer survivor, open-heart surgery patient with an artificial heart valve and pacemaker, currently rehabilitating from a brain hemorrhage stroke I believe that part of treatment is approaching maladies as diseases. I drank most of my life with few major problems except for some bad handicapping then it all changed one day. There's a long line and distinguished lineage of alcoholics in my family history. Whatever you call it, I applauded any successful treatment over ego that saves lives.