This is http://www.essayz.com/b0102221.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %TRUE LOVER BALANCE PRUDENT WISE KIND SENSITIVE GOD+010222 %COMPLIMENT SELF OTHER TRULY INVULNERABLE EXCHANGE+010222 %ATTENTIVE NEEDS DESIRES MEANING SYMBOL TRUST DEVIL+010222 %CONTROL DOMINATE SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY MANAGE COMMANDS+010222 %GRACIOUS GENEROUS RESPONSIVE GIVING RECEIVE ASKING+010222 %TELLING LISTENING PREOCCUPATION RELATIONSHIP BINDS 010222 TRUE LOVERS are balanced, prudent, wise and kind in sensitively complimenting each other: by each being truly vulnerable with each other, by exchanging gifts of the freedom to be safely venerable with each other, and by being attentive to each other's needs/desires. - - - - - - - - - - ADDICTS are unbalanced, imprudent, unwise and mean in callously insulting each other: by seeking to be safely invulnerable with each other, by demanding gifts of the freedom to be fully in control as the most dominant person, and by being indifferent to each others's needs/desires. = = = = = = = = = = TRUE LOVERS are gracious, generous, & responsive in giving, receiving; asking, and telling & listening. - - - - - - - - - - ADDICTS are mean, selfish, & non-responsive in getting, taking; demanding, lecturing & isolation. = = = = = = = = = = TRUE LOVERS focus upon facilitating relationships which empower, enrich, liberate and heal each other. - - - - - - - - - - ADDICTS focus upon self-centered preoccupations which dominate, impoverish, imprison and sicken each other. = = = = = = = = = = TRUE LOVERS engage in open & honest symbolic actions. - - - - - - - - - - ADDICTS dominate through dishonest symbolic actions. = = = = = = = = = = We cannot be well and do well in the absence of being aware of and talking openly and honestly about the above contrasts. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================