Does Alcoholism Have a Big Silver Lining?

<p>Is alcoholism a genetic condition?</p><p><br></p><p>Or does the alcoholic turn to alcohol as a favorite way to cope with fears anger and guilt because they would rather see themselves suffer from the ill-effects of this coping mechanism than to see others feel pain?</p><p><br></p><p>And is alcoholism a gift too in that the alcoholic has the opportunity to face Realties earlier than many other people do?</p><p>Do most thus have to wait until late in years - their deathbed perhaps - to have a rock bottom time that forces them to make massive growth? </p>