A Disease of Immaturity

Alcoholism is a disease of immaturity, regardless of the actual age of the individual suffering from it. The drunkard is not only a child, but a spoiled child. He (or she) has far too keen a sensibility for likes & dislikes. By trying to avoid anything unpleasant and make what he cannot avoid artificially enjoyable, he (or she) reaches a state wherein he likes nothing when he (or she) is sober. He must be reeducated in a manner that will show him (or her) that, while a diversity of interests is desirable, it is not necessary nor is it possible to escape entirely from unpleasant duties.