i am a recovering alcoholic.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems. The disorder was previously divided into two types: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. In a medical context, alcoholism is said to exist when two or more of the following conditions is present: a person drinks large amounts over a long time period, has difficulty cutting down, acquiring and drinking alcohol takes up a great deal of time, alcohol is strongly desired, usage results in not fulfilling responsibilities, usage results in social problems, usage results in health problems, usage results in risky situations, withdrawal occurs when stopping, and alcohol tolerance has occurred with use. Risky situations include drinking and driving or having unsafe sex, among other things. Alcohol use can affect all parts of the body, but it particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system. This can result in mental illness, Wernicke\u2013Korsakoff syndrome, an irregular heartbeat, cirrhosis of the liver, and an increase in the risk of cancer, among other diseases. Drinking during pregnancy can cause damage to the baby resulting in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Have you ever had to deal with an alcoholic in your life? Can be really taxing mentally. Alcoholism is a big problem"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, my brother in law and sister in law both are alcoholics, both  have other mental issues also - bipolar."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yea it can be a really big medical issue when people start drinking large amounts all the time, really sad."}, {"role": "user", "content": "It destroys the families, especially their children."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Especially when they start doing things like drinking and driving or other risky or dangerous things, it becomes such a bad habit and ruins people."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I almost want them to get caught with a DUI (one that doesn't hurt anyone) - thinking it may help them stop."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yea thats fair, hopefully they didnt drink while pregnant, drinking during pregnancy is so bad"}, {"role": "user", "content": "No thankfully my sister in law did not, but that was the only time."}]