Originally Posted by
Ncognito13 
Oh there is a choice. Plenty of chronic alcoholics drink themselves to death. Just like some moderate drinkers choose to stop drinking. Most people tend to quit because they finally see the negative effect drinking has on their life, or because of serious health issues.
What I meant was that some chronic alcoholics are not able to stop, unless they willingly hospitalize themselves and get sober in a controlled medical environment. They might end up dead if they
don't drink, due to the physical/mental strain of trying to quit. The first step has to be made by the individual, of course.