(I've told this story many times.) I think I was an alcoholic or a pre-disposed alcoholic.
I believe that the reason for the addiction is because of our aptitude for the field.
For example,
"I have never experienced a hangover."
No matter how much I drank, I never got drunk or lost my memory.
(This is an exception)
In other words, 'I had an aptitude for alcohol' -- no?
Anyway, I believe that 'dependence on alcohol by not being hurt by alcohol' is a new way of thinking.
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I think one of the reasons I did not become a gambler or a video game addict was probably because I was, in part, hopelessly vulnerable to gambling and gaming.
I can't win so that I won't do it.
Yes, It is also very revealing.
Female dependency, male dependency, domestic violence, stalking, etc., are all out of the question for me at this point.
I don't like people, so I don't depend on them.
(Not a very pleasant conclusion.) It is also very revealing.
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My alcoholism was linked to my insomnia.
These two are the worst pair ever.
I can honestly say that I have almost died.
In my case, however, I thought I could tolerate alcohol as long as I could solve my insomnia.
Insomnia can be surpassed to some extent by aptly prescribed medications (stabilizers and sleeping pills).
In other words, for me, alcohol and insomnia are a trade-off, and that is why I was able to make the move to sobriety.
What, by comparison, are the alternatives to gambling and gaming addiction?
I imagine getting out of these dependencies would be tough without alternatives.
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By the way, I suffered a lot from "depression" this summer.
I am still freaked out when the symptoms start to show up when I get overwhelmed at work.
I, however, did not have "depression" when I was an alcoholic.
I wondered if there might be a "negative" relationship between alcoholism and depression, and upon doing some research, I found the exact opposite to be true.
I found a strong positive correlation of 3.0 times.
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If I had gone through this summer without getting out of alcohol dependence -- "I might have 'committed suicide' from depression."
I am horrified now when I think about it.