The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. St. Francis of Assisi. The most fully researched challenge to the disease model of alcoholism has been presented by a. Jean Kirkpatrick. Charlotte Davis Kasl. At no point are they sicknesses.
Addictions are sicknesses that are caused by the sin of voluntary excessive drinking or drug use.
Addictions are illnesses resulting from social sins. Alcoholism and other addictions involve original sin. The decisive factor in whether or not an alcoholic will approach a clergy member for help is a. the clergy member has a non-judgmental spirit. I get the feeling that there is something that's worrying you, but it's not easy to talk about it. You seem to be carrying a load of some kind.