The bondage of sin manifests in various ways and is easily observed in an alcoholic. Recently, an alcoholic who walks with a cane, went back into his burning house in Georgia to get the beer he left behind! That man was Walter Serpit.
Alcoholic Walter Serpit Speaks
“I told them to get the kids out and everything and me myself, being an alcoholic, I was trying to get my beer out,” he told the news station. “I went back into the house like a dummy and the door shut on me because this back draft was about to kill me.” ( http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/georgia-man-saves-family-burning-house-turns-back-save-beer-article-1.1497313 )
Hope For The Alcoholic
The alcoholic, Walter Serpit and all others, can be set free from their sin addictions, just like those addicted to pornography or any other sin! The sole but sure remedy is the precious, cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. At the point of true salvation, when one receives eternal life, he (the alcoholic) is delivered from the cruel slavery of sin and has peace with God. His heart is instantly washed clean and pure. Multitudes of former alcoholics can testify to that and it is available for all who will take Jesus’ yoke upon themselves and learn from him. The same will find rest for their soul (Mt. 11:29).
Certain Hope For The Alcoholic
If you are an alcoholic, Jesus WILL set you free from your slavery to that addiction, IF you repent. 
If you are an alcoholic and refuse to go to God on his terms and try an alternative, such as AA, you will be cheating yourself. Alcoholism is sin and must be dealt with spiritually. To do that effectively you must go by the Biblical directives. That means the alcoholic must become a new creation in Christ. Do NOT be deceived: there is NO such thing as a Christian alcoholic or eternal security.
