At a rate of 4 out of 5......the statistic is erroneous.
It is more likely greater than 1:1, as the outlying areas are also impacted. If you don't understand.......then you don't know anything about alcoholism.

Taking booze away will not fix what is wrong, either.

As Cedar R. pointed out, the disease is multi-faceted to say the least.....and the direct effects of such things as incest and the like do not go away with the removal of the one thing that makes life tolerable.....booze.

It's humorous in a strange way to listen to folks who have no clue what it is to recover from the sh!t that alcohol has made tolerable.

I've always been alcoholic, always will be. I love to drink and I don't kid myself about it. And I can have my old life back again in a heartbeat. There is no such thing as one beer for me. I drank for effect, and if I drink again, it will be for effect. I don't understand social drinkers, but I know I'm not one. Me bride drinks, but she is not an alcoholic and can leave a glass of wine half full and go to bed....WTF?! G'Damn rookie drinker!

Funny thing is that I can have a good time being around drinkers, without an urge to drink. And to that, the only thing I can say is, "Thank God!"



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