Originally Posted by
HarryB 
They know I'm an alcoholic but they don't take it seriously. Despite my father dying, they seem to think alcoholism is just a bad habit that can be easily curbed with the slightest application of will power.
You hit the nail on the head there. I've had people with college education ask me how much longer would I have to go to AA etc. They seemed to think, you can go to AA and learn to drink responsibly again.
I've never been able to understand how several of my friends can order a drink and not finish it either!!