Yes, I embrace the concept of addiction being the problem and not the particular substance. I had a
inform me that
alcohol is a FOOD, (according to the FDA) and NOT A DRUG. I found it odd that she would use the government to
alcoholics from addicts, but whatever!
If you line up 10 people, not all will become alcoholics from drinking, but all 10 will be addicts if drugs are the substance
Opinions on this statement?
I am starting to see older AA's as afraid of being "grouped" with addicts, and the division is possibly ego driven? I guess I see addiction and alcoholism are both A DISEASE, and the fact that alcohol is socially accepted and legal makes alcoholism a morally acceptable disease...if you made alcohol illegal then it would the same as heroin socially and legally.