Originally Posted by
Terminally Unique 
If by cure we mean a return to health and independent living, free from alcohol, there certainly is a cure.
Nope -
remission only. One sip and the disease is totally back. There is a
huge difference between cured and in remission. Cured would mean that one would no longer be an alcoholic and woulld be able to drink normally. Simply not going to happen for any alcoholic. You might think I'm splitting hairs or engaging in semantics - I assure you I am not. Precise thinking is absolutely essential to defeat the beast in our heads. Cured plays into the beast's hand - quite simply, I'm definitely not going there. I can live with remission - thinking I'm cured would be a death sentence.