are alco just self pitying,irresponsible shits who blame the rest of the world,or are they suffering a terminal disease like the world health auth believe
2007-11-09 23:35:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
This is a disease. Some people are genetically predisposed to this disease - they don't have the answers why. Yes, they exhibit terrible behaviors but I'm sure they would not choose to be an alcoholic if they knew a way how NOT to be one. Any, this can run in families.
2007-11-09 23:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by J B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your question displays a lot aggression and ignorance and bias and the insulting tone is unjustified.
Alcoholism is a disease.
People do not deliberately become alcoholics of their own free will - it develops slowley over many months - usually years.
Even diagnosed alcoholic often deny they have a problem or dont know how they got that way. It is a sad condition.
If an alcoholic was to stop alcohol consumption, they would probably die, yet if they continue, they will die.
It is a serious medical condition that needs complicated management far beyond this forum.
By the way, Alcoholism is the condition, Alcoholic is the sufferer - your failure to grasp even this basic detail further demonstrates your low level of education.
2007-11-10 00:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm an alcoholic, although I haven't had a drink for seven years now. I strongly disagree with people who call alcoholism an "illness." It is NOT an illness. Cancer is an illness. Alcoholism is a drug addiction, pure and simple. It's only become known as an "illness" because people in "high places" don't like to be called drug addicts. When I stopped using the drug, no more problems. Calling it "illness" is a cop out.
2007-11-09 23:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe they have a terminal illness!! and i dont think thats what the health services are exactly saying! but i do believe that they need help and deserve it as much as anyone else in the health service, clearly people who believe that have never seen how devastating alcholism or any addiction actually is, then instead of being judgemental tehy will realise they are people just like you, whose lives have taken a bad turn.
2007-11-09 23:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by BABY BELL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this may be a non tale. So what? documents may be pulled mutually to intend each style of issues. anybody in touch interior the NHS or any adventure of people who artwork interior of it may say they are actually not lazy or wasters. i'm chuffed my tax is going to the NHS - the individuals do not understand what they're lacking. For all its flaws i could fairly the NHS than could desire to fork out for each little ingredient. And - i could not care a miles less if medical doctors and nurses smoke. anybody is conscious that already.
2017-01-05 05:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the disease is addiction - alcoholics just happen to become addicted to alcohol, with other people it's drugs, sex, work, exercise or whatever it is that floats their boat.
I think some people are born with a high risk of becoming addicted to something - they either become addicted and sink, become addicted and quit, or have to work harder than most other folks to stay 'on the straight and narrow'
2007-11-10 07:10:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There comes a time in everyone lives when you have to make a decision. My fathers decision was to drink himself to death and die a horrible death ( corroded aortic artery from alcoholism) basically he bled to death. If alcoholics could see what he went through maybe they would have an incentive to quit drinking.While in the ICU Doctors gave my father intravenous blood until they figured out where the bleeding was coming from, in essence he was given blood without alcohol so he was sober for the first time in years...sober enough to realize he was dieing. Sad , Sad situation.
2007-11-09 23:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by ridder 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some end up on the bottle for different reasons,their partners left them,or died,or they might have a terminal disease,
who are we to judge?.just glad it's not me
2007-11-09 23:41:28 · answer #8 · answered by josephrob2003 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i am an alcoholic who is now 8 years off of it and yes it is an illness like any addiction is. I do not blame anyone, myself included, for it. Thank you for asking, it shows you care.
2007-11-09 23:40:07 · answer #9 · answered by GeeCee 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i think both are true. some may be irresponsible who think drinking can solve their problems. some may turn to alcohol as a pick-me-up to make them feel better when in reality it's actually harming them and everyone around them.
2007-11-09 23:39:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋