Swelters Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Whether alcoholism is a disease or not may be unanswerable but the degree that excess alcohol use is socially disdained is certainly a part of its meaning though rarely included in the definition. Fairly long experience convinces me that the compulsion to drink is very similar subjectively to the feeling of being in love. In fact conservative Buddhists consider both to be detrimental. Arguably, ungoverned romantic love leads in most cases to poor choices and consequences as well though this is ignored or denied especially in western thinking. So are all those songs really about a disease? A plausible conclusion if you listen to them with a clear mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 "Fairly long experience convinces me that the compulsion to drink is very similar subjectively to the feeling of being in love" Lord, I hope not. Or next time I may end up passing out and shatting myself after too much lovin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) I'm guessing that he's comparing it (love) to the spiritual malady or the mental obsession, or perhaps even the physical addiction. Though I believe some amongst us have lost houses, families and jobs through love, or awoken with blood on our (their) hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI5LWwC-cE8 "Why, why, why, Delilah? .... I felt the knife in my hands, and she laughed no mo-ore" SC Edited July 31, 2012 by StreetCowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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