Alcoholism is when you are dependent upon alcohol. Alcoholics are dependent both emotionally and physically upon alcohol that means they are addicted to it which means they can not stop drinking even when they wish to. No matter how hard they try they just can not go with out a drink and often feel they need to drink to just feel normal. Often times life become utterly hopeless but there is hope for beating their addiction with treatment. Only you have the ability to fight your alcoholism if you have the strength to stand up and be accountable of yourself. Treatment and inner strength can beat your alcohol addiction.