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Alcoholism as a sickness

Posted by Bystander on October 26, 2002 at 15:47:01

In Reply to: cooool posted by Acheick on October 26, 2002 at 15:31:46:

So the big question is, do we pity Berg who was sick with the disease of alcoholism? No. You still have choices, tho bucking such a weakness or tendency takes real willpower & desire. But Berg never had the desire since he was always giving in to his desires. He once said that all he could think about was sex and the only cure for that was to have more and more sex all the time. So with an attitude like that, why would he fight his tendencies to alcoholism.

And the key is turning over your life to God or the Higher Power. Berg never did that and was not inclined to do that. His excuse was, "God puts up with all my wine women and song." I guess cause he figured he was the special David of the End he was so 'special' he could do as he pleased.