I hate the disease...the same way that I would hate cancer or diabetes. I do not hate the alcoholic or the diabetic, though. That is where I find emotional freedom.
I agree with TG. Amy Winehouse was an incredibly talented woman. I'm a singer and I followed her work. She was one of those people who didn't need technology to enhance her talent and sang with true soul. However, alcoholism/addiction isn't picky about its prey - it claims people of all walks of life every day. So sad.