by W. Waldo

About the author: W. Waldo is the publisher of Hope and Healing Webchronicles (www.hopeandhealing.com), a website created to inform families affected by alcoholism about spiritual principles, positive perspectives, and the twelve- step philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous.

If a loved one was diagnosed with cancer, or diabetes, or mental disease such as schizophrenia or manic-depression, how would you respond"

Alcoholism is a disease no different than cancer, or diabetes, or mental disorders with various forms of treatments available and various levels of success with treatment attainable.

A Disease with Biological and Genetic Causes

Alcoholism is a biological brain disease. When alcohol or other addictive drugs are introduced into a body predisposed by inherited genetics to addiction, permanent biological changes occur in the brain. These changes do not occur in someone without the genetic...