Having an issue with alcoholism being a disease...help
Ok so i keep reading that alcoholism is a disease but i am confused. My BF seems to be using alcoholism as an excuse to be inconsiderate and selfish even though he is sober for about 50 days now. I keep reading about how they compare alcoholism to diseases like cancer and how u shouldn't blame them for the disease. However i also feel that it allows them not to take responsibility for their actions. I feel that some of their behaviors are just due to bad personality characteristics rather than alcohlism. Where is the line drawn? So i was wondering if someone could explain this concept of alcoholism as a disease? thanks