Before the speaker spoke, my perception of alcoholics was hatred and anger because I saw the way alcohol affected not only my father's health but also his his relationship with other members of my family. However, after the presenter spoke, I was much more understanding and understanding. He described his struggles and revealed his raw emotions and that's what made me realize that alcoholics aren't necessarily terrible people. My main goal when taking this course was to see an alcoholic's point of view and this speaker gave that to me. It allowed me to see that people drink for various reasons but one of the main ones is depression. Depression can cause a good person to get into trouble with bad things, such as drugs (alcohol), which causes others to perceive them as bad. Now I am able to understand my father's drinking a little better because I believe the drinking comes from a place of depression, just like the speaker's. It was great to hear from someone who has dealt with alcoholism firsthand because it gave me a different perspective