If someone goes sober after having alcoholism do they always have the alcoholism disease?

A hard question that: Is a matter of opinion and controversy. The 12-step and conventional answer is yes- that anybody who has had alcohol dependency cannot again drink in safety, and for the most part, i agree with that. However, there are some people, particularly those who drank excessively when in teens/20's, who can and do drink socially later, and this may be true of some other people as well. Safest-don't try.