Alcoholism Questions

Alcoholism Questions

Isn't Alcoholism self-inflicted?

People do not set out to become an alcoholic. They drink to get high, or to relieve pain, or maybe even just to relax. They don’t drink to get hooked. This sounds very simple and straight forward, but it’s an important point to remember.

Alcohol affects different people in different ways. How is it that one person drink heavily and not become an alcoholic, while another uses the same amount and gets hooked? Some can walk away, while others suffer terrible consequences.

Also, as a person drinks more often, even though it doesn’t appear that anything bad is happening, their brain chemistry changes. That change is what causes alcoholism. Soon, it is no longer a choice to take drugs or to leave them alone. The change in brain chemistry demands more alcohol. As their disease progresses, the addicts will take more alcohol even though the alcohol is harming them. Some people can never stop, and the alcohol eventually kills them.

To a point there is choice involved in drinking, or staying sober. The first step in the 12-Step process is admitting that you have a problem. But it’s just too easy to say that alcoholism is self-inflicted, because people are complex and unique.





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