Bryce wrote:

> 
> But remember, as much as they wanna say it, alcholism isn't a disease. They
> just tell you that so you feel better and you can think it's not your fault.
> 
Actually, Bryce, they teach a little mantra that I have found useful
many times: "I am wholly responsible for the wreckage that is my past."

Pretty much any alcoholic that manages to stay sober for any period of
time understands that the first drink he takes is completely,
absolutely, his fault. The consequences of it are harsher for us than
they are for others, and you can have some interesting debates about
whose fault the 15th drink is, but the blame for the first one lies
solely at the drinker's feet.

KWW