If someone really wanted to make a pilot's life bad, telling authorities he was drunk is a good way. Why not let this all play out before the crucifixions begin?
Originally Posted by
HotMamaPilot
Just because a quick wikipedia search tells us it's a disease, doesn't make it one. Gramma was a lush (big time). I never thought that it was anything other than her own fault. Let me ask you and usmcflyer: is being a pedophile a disease? When did it happen in this world where personal responsibility became extinct? Al, you sound as if you have personal experience with alcohol abuse (you or loved one); if so, I'm sorry. But, don't patronize them or yourself and do them a disservice by taking responsibility and putting it elsewhere. My personal beliefs? Life is perception, and I'm not buying into everything people tell me (as you do). And as far as my kids having "the gene", well if I raise them right to be responsible adults, they will never have to worry about getting the "disease".
I would rethink that a bit. My parents raised three sons all the same way, all with the same genes, and only one of us has been an alcoholic for nearly 40 years.
As one friend of Bill W. described it, "The need for a drink is akin to being held underwater as your breath runs out. Eventually you suck in the water even though you know it will kill you. Recovery is as easy as learning not to inhale."