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           %CONFRONTING POWERFUL ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR 880323

     It  does  not help the alcoholic for others  to  play
with  the alcoholic  the games of  mutual  self  deception
which  characterize  the  disease  of  alcoholism.     The
dishonesty of the games needs to be confronted for what it
is.   Dishonesty is a central feature of the  disease.  It
is what puts people ill at ease.   Dishonesty is a central
feature in all addictive behaviors.

     Confronting  the dishonesty of addictive behavior  is
difficult  when  the  addict is a respected  and  powerful
person  who  is  playing dishonest games  of  mutual  self
deception with other powerful persons who are respected in
spite of their addictive patterns of behavior.   It is  no
small  feat to confront the dishonesty of powerful  people
and survive.

     It  is  a great challenge to confront  the  addictive
dishonesty of addicts whom the community does not respect.
It  is  a  greater  challenge to  helpfully  confront  the
addictive  dishonesty  of addicts whom the community  does
respect.    The  confrontations  can  be  assisted  by  an
educational process through which members of the community
at   large   become   aware  of  the   common   behavioral
characteristics  of  the  multitude of  manifestations  of
addictive attitudes,  mind-sets, habits, beliefs,  values,
ideals, etc.   Such descriptions can be separated from the
respect  which  is accorded to powerful addicts.    It  is
important that people have a clear image of the behavioral
manifestations  of addiction,  so that they can  recognize
them  even when they show up in the behaviors of  powerful
people.    The education of children should include  their
learning about addictive patterns.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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