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Much as the Doctor had his opinion I also have mine...
The disease concept is a slippery slope with me...a chicken/egg argument. I don't believe alcoholism is a disease but I do believe that irresponsible drinking is a symptom of a problem not being addressed and medicated with alcohol.
The problem could indeed be a disease...neurotransmitter imbalance(depression, anxiety, phobias, etc.), hormonal imbalance (thyroid, testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, etc.), or habitual imbalance (getting into bad habits so that a paradigm shift occurs and your reality changes for the worst). This is certainly a non-exhaustive list but I believe the symptom (drinking) and the problem (disease) are intertwined.
I think the key point is to put away the debate and focus on my sobriety. Wondering if alcoholism is a disease or not while drinking is like wondering what proteins are in blood while I continue to stab myself. Once I stop stabbing myself, does my well being depend on my knowledge of blood proteins or the fact that I've stopped stabbing myself?
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