Common to all of those who suffer from this disease are a low frustration tolerance, an exquisite sensitivity, a diminished sense of ones own worth, and feelings of isolation that share residence in the head with an elegant set of neurochemical activities, the exact reactions that belong to the alcoholic alone.

What do alcoholics have?

Alcoholism is the most serious form of problem drinking, and describes a strong, often uncontrollable, desire to drink. Sufferers of alcoholism will often place drinking above all other obligations, including work and family, and may build up a physical tolerance or experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop.