by Chris JL Question by Brandon: Do you personally consider Alcoholism a disease? Do you personally consider Alcoholism a disease, or do you consider it an addiction just like nicotine or other drugs? Both? Best answer: Answer by Lucifer J SatanPersonally I don’t, nor do I consider any other kind of substance addiction to be
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by peacepalacelibrary Question by AuroraBorealis: Do you really think alcoholism is a disease? I don’t care who you are. You can stop drinking at any time. Can a person voluntarily “stop” having Lupus? How come no one sends sympathy cards when you realize that you’re an alcoholic? Why is it that alcoholism is the only
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Question by EZ: If alcoholism runs in my family, how do i know if i have or will inherit this disease? Alcoholism is in my family but i didnt clearly understand it until now. Grandfather was a terrible alcoholic and mother has inherited the disease but avoids it by not touching a drink in 25
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by juggernautco Question by Yomi: Alcoholism is considered a disease, so what about overeating? There are people who can drink and not be addicted. There are people who can eat the wrong foods once and a while but not all the time. Then there are people who want nothing more than to stop drinking or
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Question by : Alcoholism and liver disease after quitting drinking …? My uncle was an alcoholic for almost 20 years and recently quit drinking. The doctors seem to think his liver disease is pretty bad, but he seems healthy and normal now. I was wondering if many people who quit drinking permanently go on to
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Question by denveryay: How is it possible to absolutely categorize Alcoholim as a disease and not an illness? “Disease” is a very loosely defined term in many respects. There are multiple disorders, infenctions, and symptoms that can be typical of a definable disease. Also, a disease must have specific and constant cause(s), which in the
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Question by shipit67: How exactly is alcoholism (and drug abuse for that matter) considered a disease? My dad is a piece of crap alcoholic. The alcoholics anonymous “Big Book” compares alcoholism to an allergy and an illness. Am I the only one who is saying “huh?!” You have to DRINK in order to become an
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by enggul Question by Anjel: Can a person “fully” recover from the effects of the disease of alcoholism live a healthy productive life with no left over garbage from the disease I’m sorry, I don’t think I wrote my question well enough to get my point across…by the “effects of the disease” I meant the
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by colodio Question by john: Why do some people call alcoholism a disease? If you have Aids and you stop having sex, Aids will still be in your system. If you are an alcoholic and you stop drinking, alcohol will no longer be in your system. Besides that, most diseases have medication to treat the
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Question by abnjim5: As described by the AMA, is the disease concept of addiction to the drug alcohol “human friendly?”? Having been addicted to the drug alcohol, I have listened to my conscience speak (ID or addictive voice). It seems to enjoy hearing the “disease concept” and powerlessness of addiction as described in Alcoholics Anonymous.
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