Originally Posted by
lillamy 
One of our moderators says that alcoholism is a three-fold disease: Physical, mental, and spiritual. And you cannot recover unless you recover on all three levels. Not drinking doesn't equal recovery. It just equals not drinking.
I don't remember, who says this? Because it's really hitting home for me today.
And
SadHeart, the description of that family just tears my heart apart. So many people suffering. But yes, I understand your concern about the young man. A schizophrenic without a conscience is a very scary person.