Sentences with phrase «feelings on alcoholism»

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Jellinek put his finger on this problem when he declared: «Generally, it may be said not only of the public at large but of the medical profession, industry and labor and all the other sections of public opinion, that their feeling is that the idea that «alcoholism» is an illness «is true, but not really true.»»

Thankfully the lighter aspects of the story win out, because the grittier aspects of reality on show — Farrell's alcoholism and Travers» loneliness — are so filtered through coats of movie gloss as to feel quite unreal.

Why it might win: Because it takes on a Big Issue like alcoholism in an utterly safe way, and thus the Academy may feel «edgy» for rewarding it.

The idea of focusing on Lip's similarities to Frank is not without reason, but the speed of his alcoholism was too jarring, and the underlining of the comparisons between Youens and Frank feels rushed as well.

At the point of departure, we learn that Adam's (Cusack) just been dumped by his girlfriend; Nick's (Robinson) controlling wife (Kellee Stewart) is cheating on him; and clinically - depressed Lou (Corddry) feels he has nothing to live for, between his alcoholism and erectile dysfunction.