Originally Posted by
HotMamaPilot
Comparing an alcoholic to a diabetic? And you say that I don't understand? So with what you're saying, alcoholism just "develops" in a person without any of their own knowledge or actions? Interesting. And don't get me started on not being a doctor; just because a "medical expert" deems it something (often under political pressure from the ama et al) does NOT make it gospel. Think about how asinine your comparison is. I think I'm gonna get off this trip to go home and get my nine year old screened for alcoholism. Although they've never seen alcohol, the "disease" may be lingering in them just as diabetes may. Give me a frickin break. The sooner we stop making
Excuses for people and start showing them the error in their ways, the better off we will ALL be.
Children born to alcoholic parents are more predisposed to be alcoholics themselves. It is proven that alcoholism is hereditary as well. So whatever mutated gene that is alcholism, is passed on. Take it for what you will those are just the facts I'd like to add to this post. So to answer your question, yes, alcoholism does develop in certain people without them knowing... Look it up. So yes, the disease may actually be lingering in them, pending their family history.