jwb

I didn't say anything specific about alcoholism other than the withdrawal stuff, which is just scientific fact

My dad was in 12 step groups and he gave me the lecture about its probably heriditary, and I ignored him. In retrospect he was probably onto something. But that's besides the point.

I made a simple set of statements about addictions in general. If you know you should stop, by you don't, that's a red flag.

If you spend more money on it than you can afford and aren't seeing the kind of return that would offset that, that's another red flag.

If you feel you have to constantly/on a daily basis engage in it, them that's another flag.

Gain enough flags and you're pretty much an addict. Sorry but that's how it goes.