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human
CMV: I don't think alcoholism is a disease, but rather weakness of will.

My father is an alcoholic and maintains he has a disease. It was why my mother left him in my early years and why he was not around while I was growing up. Calling it a disease seems like a way to deflect all personal responsibility and accountability.  I believe this because it allows people to claim they don't have control over their actions. To me, this is weakness of will, not disease. It is the same as saying, "its not my fault". Some people deal with it before it ruins their lives. I think you have a choice every time you crack a beer.  One day he chose to stop. To me, that is because he found the will to do so, not because the disease magically vanished between drinks.
gpt
This is not an uncommon CMV topic. 

The classification of addiction as a disease has absolutely nothing to do with finding fault, personal responsibility, will power, cause and effect, etc. It is a complete neutral medical term. So on that front, you are simply factual incorrect, there isn't any view to change.

That being said, People shouldn't use their diseases as an excuse for their behavior and choices.