O.J. Simpson’s latest arrest: only alcoholism explains both the child-like behavior and the cast of characters, both alleged perps and victims
O.J. Simpson arrested--again
Another example of alcoholics pitted against alcoholics in the criminal justice system
"...I'm not going to blame being drunk [for having struck you] that's (sic) no excuse. (But I have decided to stop drinking and will go to AA)" (parentheses in the original). So wrote O.J. Simpson in a 1989 letter of apology to Nicole Brown Simpson.
To understand O.J., one must grasp the concept of alcoholic egomania, which compels the addict to wield power over others. This explains how even successful, talented and charming people can create a mess of so many lives. In particular, it accounts for O.J.'s success on the playing field and as an actor, because success facilitates the use of power and, therefore, alcoholism in ...
