What is your thinking on alcoholism and recovery?

Published February 1, 2011

Question by Pablito: What is your thinking on alcoholism and recovery?
Suppose someone you knew fairly well, who shares your faith (or lack there of), was an active alcoholic some five years ago. They have abstained from any sort of alcohol for those five years.

A) Should they call themselves an alcoholic? Why/Why not?

B) Would you encourage them to drink alcohol in moderation? Why/Why not?

C) Would you want to see them continuing to go to Alcoholics Anonymous? Why/Why not?
I know this is a religious section. But I have found that different religious groups have different attitudes regarding recovery.

Best answer:

Answer by baheramgor
would you believe that you asked these questions under the influence of alcohol?

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