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In the bible getting drunk is called excess or dissipation.....wasteful.
Eph 5:18~~New American Standard Bible
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
King James Bible
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Original Word: ἀσωτία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: asótia
Phonetic Spelling: (as-o-tee'-ah)
Short Definition: wantonness, profligacy
Definition: wantonness, profligacy, wastefulness.
Rom 5:12~~New American Standard Bible
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--
Original Word: ἁμαρτία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: hamartia
Phonetic Spelling: (ham-ar-tee'-ah)
Short Definition: a sin
Definition: prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.
Eph 5:18~~New American Standard Bible
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
King James Bible
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Original Word: ἀσωτία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: asótia
Phonetic Spelling: (as-o-tee'-ah)
Short Definition: wantonness, profligacy
Definition: wantonness, profligacy, wastefulness.
Rom 5:12~~New American Standard Bible
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--
Original Word: ἁμαρτία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: hamartia
Phonetic Spelling: (ham-ar-tee'-ah)
Short Definition: a sin
Definition: prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.
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Because only sinners are saved Identifying as an alcoholic is very similar. We are powerless over the human condition and in need of a Saviour. I know people come down against identifying as such for one reason or another, such as you said, it being a negative external notion... but, it is not external at all. It is an inside job all the way. You may have overcome your tendency to self medicate quite young and very quickly because it seems you nipped it in the bud right away. Please excuse me if I am getting anything wrong or assuming something here. Much respect to you for being able to do so.
I don't necessarily have to identify as an alcoholic either, but it is a choice I make so others can identify with me through their own process of recovery. I could simply say I am powerless over alcohol, and certainly if I put it in my body, I cannot stop whatever effect it is going to have on my central nervous system, for instance. But it is just far more expedient for me to continue to identify as this or that (alcoholic, addict) when I am going to meetings to stay connected to the process of helping myself while also hopefully helping others, even when I have recovered from the helpless and hopeless state of mind I was in while I was a practicing this or that. Now I am a recovered alcoholic/addict.
We carry the message to the addict and alcoholic who still suffers.
Because only sinners are saved Identifying as an alcoholic is very similar. We are powerless over the human condition and in need of a Saviour. I know people come down against identifying as such for one reason or another, such as you said, it being a negative external notion... but, it is not external at all. It is an inside job all the way. You may have overcome your tendency to self medicate quite young and very quickly because it seems you nipped it in the bud right away. Please excuse me if I am getting anything wrong or assuming something here. Much respect to you for being able to do so. I don't necessarily have to identify as an alcoholic either, but it is a choice I make so others can identify with me through their own process of recovery. I could simply say I am powerless over alcohol, and certainly if I put it in my body, I cannot stop whatever effect it is going to have on my central nervous system, for instance. But it is just far more expedient for me to continue to identify as this or that (alcoholic, addict) when I am going to meetings to stay connected to the process of helping myself while also hopefully helping others, even when I have recovered from the helpless and hopeless state of mind I was in while I was a practicing this or that. Now I am a recovered alcoholic/addict.
We carry the message to the addict and alcoholic who still suffers.
Each person and situation is different, though. In regards to addiction, not one aspect (biological, psychological, social, or spiritual) isn't the case for everyone. It's the same way for depression and anxiety. Some are worse than others. That's why there are different levels. Cognitive behavior therapy (which you just described) is just one avenue on treating it. Like I said to someone else. There's information out there, but I can't force you to read it. And with that, I'm not going to respond, because I know you're going to stick with the mental illness is a sin opinion. So in reality, I'm just wasting my time. So I won't continue.
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OP "We learn from the Bible that it is okay to drink a little alcohol, but not okay to drink a lot. Where do you draw the line?"
Later the OP says he does not drink.Im assuming he is a Christian by all his posts. "WE"is assuming Christians since unsaved dont read the Bible to dictate their lifestyle. Where do YOU, since the OP is a Christian he's asking Christians "where do YOU draw the line". OP can tell me if I missed anything in his first post.