We frequently hear from people say.
” I drink too much sometimes,but i don’t think i’m an alcoholic.And i don’t want to stand up and talk about myself i front of a group.Is there any other way i can change the way i drink “
” I’m overweight ,but i understand that people are born to be fat and there’s not much you can do about it.I know , I’ve tried to lose weight a million times and failed.Does this mean i’m doomed,overweight .”
” My son was caught smoking marijuana . I was told that i have to put him in a expensive treatment program .If i have to save his life i’ll do what i have to.”

People are much concerned about bad habits that they’d like to do something about-drinking , smoking, overeating,taking drugs,gambling,overspending or even compulsive romancing.We hear more and more that every one of these things is a disease,and that we must go to treatment centers or join twelve-step support groups like AA in order to change a powerful habit than to enter treatment for a disease? Do personal initiative ,willpower , or just maturing and developing a more rewarding life have anything to do with people’s ability to overcome addictive habits .?

As children , as spouses ,as parents …. we must struggle to understand and master the destructive potential of drugs ,alcohol and related addictions . The kinds of questions so many people face today include: what do we do if we discover our children are smoking pot or worse? Should we put them in a treatment center that will teach them are chemically dependent for life? How can we tell if co-workers,friends or employees are secretly addicts of something wrong like drugs? What is the most appropriate way to react to people who drink too much or do anything that harms themselves and others.?