Do you thing Alcoholism and Drug addiction is a disease. Or just a sin that can just go away if you have faith

Published November 30, 2010

Question by Lynda_So_Cal: Do you thing Alcoholism and Drug addiction is a disease. Or just a sin that can just go away if you have faith

Cobra, You have a lot of willpower.And honestly that is great but haven’t seen that alot, so only the strong can overcome it.???
I wonder why AA and NA Considerate it a disease, their resoning is that it will lead to death if not put in remission, Or like a diabetic that doesn’t take their meds. just wondering I have lost 4 family members to Alcoholism and Drugs in the last 4 years.

Best answer:

Answer by Boakley
Neither.

Both are dependencies that need professional treatment. Neither is a disease.

At it’s worst, faith can also become just as addictive and lead people to do terrible things.

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