Do none alcoholics understand alcoholics?
Non-alcoholics do not understand what it is to be alcoholic. Nor do the majority of people, both non and alcoholics agree with the disease concept of alcoholism. But, as Dr. David Ohlms, who is an expert in the field of alcoholism, has defined alcoholism and describes it as follows: Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, incurable disease characterized by loss of control over alcohol and other sedatives. Chronic: Lasts a long time. Progressive: Alcoholism goes through a series of increasing symptoms (one of which includes early morning drinking or drinking to relieve a hangover), that do not go away. Symptoms get worse even after long periods of sobriety, and can be reactivated by a single drink. Incurable: One can not return to normal drinking. One can return to a normal life, but only by stopping drinking. Disease: A condition in which bodily health is impaired and interferes with the ability of the person to function normally. Loss of control: Once the alcoholic takes that first drin
