Alcoholism is a Disease?

Alcoholism is a DISEASE!? Fuck that! Prostate cancer is a DISEASE! Alcoholism is a hobby, at most. Well, if it is a disease, at what point do you achieve the "Alcoholic" status? If you think about beer all day at work and just can't wait to get home and crack open a smooth frosty one, are you an alcoholic? Well, you might be an alcoholic if you are at work all day thinking about beer smoothies, yelling at people, throwing shit, and crying under your desk. And if all the pain and anger goes away after you fly through the door of your house, punt the dog across the room, smack the wife silly, scream at the kids, shotgun a Pabst, and beer-bong a Coors, then you might be an alcoholic. But there is a fine line between being an aspiring alcoholic, and being a full-blown alcoholic. I, personally, have never been at a bar or party, and heard people talking about their drunk friend having a "disease":

-"Hey Marge, why is George dancing on the table and double-fisting those bottles of Bacardi?"
-"Well, I heard he has a disease, and it's pretty severe. Apparently, this disease he has causes him to consume ethanol and act like a retard."
-"Oh jeez, poor guy."

And it is definitely ridiculous to think that Grandpa has a disease, just because he is funneling Jack Daniels into his gullet at 10 A.M. Some guys are just early risers. Grandpa's old as fuck. Leave him alone. The early bird gets the tequila worm. Remember that.