Originally Posted by kevmartin

Right - they see it as a disease and one that they can only treat symptomatically. But even if it is a disease, who is to say it's incurable - since there are plenty of people who do beat the condition without the 12 step program, by doing it with will power etc, that seems a pretty big clue to me that its not incurable.

I think its just a whole lot easier to call it incurable and grab a crutch, than deal with the real issue, and cure oneself (because although you can get external assistance/guidance, the cure does lie within oneself).