Originally Posted by
Callas 
I have come to the conclusion that alcoholism is another form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Perhaps it has been classified as such, I did not check.
I've often thought the same thing. Whether it's listed by the psychiatric association as such, I'm not sure, but there is definitely obsession and compulsion involved in it. So is OCD the cause of alcoholism or the symptom? Probably either or both, depending on the person. But no matter; Abstinence is still the cure.