It’s my opinion only, but I believe alcoholism is a genetic disease. This isn’t not a moral issue.
Sorry, but I probably wouldn’t be a very good candidate for those Ancestry.com commercials. My lineage is rife with the Irish virus: I didn’t catch this off a toilet seat in a foreign country, or magically morph into alcoholism by drinking too many warm beers at the beach.
I love Alcoholics Anonymous, and feel it’s my sacred mission to help people, and share what has so generously been passed on to me. My alcoholism isn’t a predicament; it’s an opportunity.
My life ended up nothing like how I’d planned. I was always fixated on the three P’s and two F’s:
Power, Prestige, Prosperity and Fame & Fortune. Instead, my life wound up being about ‘Gracious service rendered with love.‘
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. It’s a much higher calling.
I also learned it was much better to love myself for who I am, rather than despise myself for what I am not. You cannot fight God’s will, and you will not escape your destiny. Acceptance is the Key.
When I was sober 7 months, a friend asked, “How long do you have to keep going to those classes?” I’d always assumed the answer was, “I need to go for as long as I don’t want to drink.” I was wrong.
The correct answer is, “I get to go for as long as I want.”



