Belief

 

"Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand." - Saint Augustine I tried to understand my alcoholic behavior only to come away more confused. My efforts to understand sometimes led to dishonesty and manipulation. I drank because I was lonely, angry, or overworked or because I had problems. I tried to understand why. Science has no definitive answer as to why some people are alcoholic other than to postulate the disease factor, with the emphasized advice...