I’m a pretty easy-going person
I have a lot of patience
And I can tolerate a lot
But I do hate one thing
It is not your inability to quit
it is not the shell of your former self
it never was you
but the demon that controlled you
forced you to lie
forced to keep drinking
forced you to walk away
the demon that ended your life
I hate that alcoholism
Took you away forever
From a daughter that needed you
And from me who still loved
The man drowning in the bottle
Written for Fandango’s Dog Days of August (FDDA) # 19 – hate
(picture from Google search)
Leigha Robbins 
Unfortunately, once addiction takes hold, it needs a lot of strong will to quit.
It is a horrible disease.
It is. Devastating for them and their family and friends
Demon is an apt description for sure.