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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
It's not all mental, it's a physical addiction. When you don't drink as an alcoholic your body goes through withdrawal.
That said, it's not something you can't overcome since people have been able to stay sober after battling alcoholism.
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With the mental will to do so... The effects of being an alcoholic are physical but when it all comes down to it YOU make the decision to drink in the first place.
Addiction is a mental disorder of sorts IMO, where a disease such as Cancer just happens due to some kind of anamoly for whatever reason.
To battle alcoholism it all comes down to lifestyle, respect for the substance and the will to not NEED it.
My family is a good example, my mom's side is from small town Saskatchewan, all they do is drink beer at all times of the day. I have that same blood but I grew up with my dad who was beaten by an alcholic step dad growing up so i've been tought to respect alcohol rather then ignoring the effects that long term, high consumption of alcohol will do to you.
Anyway, that's just my opinion from my personal experiences