The idea that alcoholism is a disease is very helpful.
It's also the case that alanonism, in its own way, is a disease.
This means it's not people's fault they are the way they are.
They're not really doing it on purpose: they're trapped in their way of believing, thinking, and behaving.
And, as with alcoholism, the disease reacts very badly to the appearance of doctors, nurses, and needles.
Every time I attacked, I believed I was acting in self-defence. I did not know I was defending myself against the solution.