People are just so judgemental about alcoholics, and to define oneself by an illness or character defect seems like a terrible thing to do.
I feel the same way as it pertains to young people. I mean it is what it is. These young people are experiencing alcoholism but it takes emotional maturity to be able to separate the truth of it from the stigma. I agree that this can be hard at a young age.
I think this was posted somewhere else on this site
5 Types of Alcoholics