[GunRunner]

But only the diabetic can monitor their diet.

That's ridiculous.

Eating is required for survival. The body does not need alcohol, so all the alcoholic has to do is stop drinking.

A diabetic can't very well stop eating altogether.

Alcoholism is caused by behavior and only behavioral modification can fix it. It's not a disease any more than meth addiction or porn addiction is a disease.

It's insulting to people who have real diseases.

[hoosiermama]

You need to do some research....As I said before, since the 1950s the medical profession has had the information. Why do YOU think they don’t want the general population to have it?

[hoosiermama]

Google or bing: “ The American Medical Association (AMA) declared that alcoholism was an illness in 1956.” There are over 58,100 posts.
Much research has been done, medications have been developed and used in successful treatments, but much still needs to be done.
Read up on it, and then treat members of your family with the same love and support you would someone with a socially acceptable disease.

Denial and guilt (created because it's not socially acceptable) keep people from getting the help they need whether it's a twelve step, counseling or other help.