Alcoholism is truly sickening, i got my fair share of it too, but the think is that people should stand up against the alcoholics.
You don't just let them drink themselves to death, convince them, stand up against them, and send them to therapy. They are sick and need medical attention, just like with any other disease.
Yes but it is almost impossible to do that if they don't want it. You can't force someone to get treatment for alcoholism. Although I agree it is a kind of mental illness the law in most countries doesn't treat it the same way.
You have to persuade them somehow, they are destructive for themselves and for everyone around them.
I know. You have to keep trying until they see the truth. I can understand how some people just give up though because of sheer frustration.
Persuade them, get them out of their comfort zone. You have to get to them some way, non-violent of course.
Perhaps show them some horror stories what happens to alcoholics, make them see with their own eyes , because they don't comprehend the destruction they bring.
And then maybe out of fear of ilness they might change their habits. Getting liver disease is not a joke, and it might discourage them in the future.