As this drug affects the nervous system on different levels, perception is altered and feelings and attitudes follow accordingly. Spiritually, this disease creates a profound isolation and self-preoccupation that prevent the alcoholic from feeling part of anything greater than himself. The accompanying behavior reveals the alcoholic becoming more of a loner and manipulator. Alcoholism is NOT self-inflicted. The only truly preventative choice, guaranteeing not activating this disease, would be total abstinence.
Alcoholism is irreversible.
Alcoholism's cause is unknown. Much research is being done to establish the cause of this disease. To date no definitive cause has been determined. Brain chemistry and genetics both show promising evidence of involvement. It is the strong feeling of medical and scientific professionals that a combination of factors is responsible for this biochemical imbalance.