This is http://www.essayz.com/b0201301.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.} ========================================================== %ADDICTIVE PARADIGMS ARCHETYPES IDEAL FORMS SINS+020130 %SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FEED-BACK-LOOPS DOMINATION GODS+020130 %CONTROL DEFENSE SECURITY VULNERABILITY JUSTICE+020130 %EGOCENTRIC SELF OTHER DOUBLE BINDS PRISONS OWN+020130 %ADDICTIVE CODEPENDENT UNBALANCED ABUSIVE HEROES+020130 %MEANS TECHNOCRATS ALCOHOL NICOTINE DRUGS GUNS 020130 ADDICTIVE PARADIGMS are habitual ways of responding to challenging dilemmas, crises and opportunities wherein dishonest and/or abusive use is made of some means of: manipulation, control, defense, domination, security, justification or power --- which is ego-centric; e.g., centered on self and what self presumes to own, control, use, abuse, etc. ADDICTIVE PARADIGMS usually focus excessive and/or unbalanced attention upon one or more of the following as MEANS-OF-ABUSIVE-CHOICE: alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, other drugs/chemicals, medicines, pornography, sexuality, romance, heroes, techniques, technologies, guns, coercion, violence, bombs, airplanes, guilt, shame, blame, devils, labels, classifications, castes, revenge, anger, arrogance, pride, lies, dishonesty, deception, self-righteousness, or God Herself as Always Being Holy Unquestionable and Usable, Sacred, Good. ADDICTIVE PARADIGMS shift-attention-away from the dysfunctional-characteristics and consequences of ADDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS which are dominated by: judgementalism, legalism, excommunications, condemnations; alienation, estrangement; prejudices, biases, ignorance, confusion; exclusivity, self-righteousness; coercion, violence; religiosity, pretentiousness, and appearances. People who show respect for ADDICTIVE PARADIGMS are dishonest, deceptive, misleading; technocratic, manipulative, and coercive. ADDICTIVE people accept as useful both the tools of choice; and the sacrifice of diverse personal integrities and communal integrities in order to achieve the desired levels of the appearance of control over that which is feared and regarded as inherently evil; that which must be controlled and/or eliminated from consciousness by ANY MEANS WHICH IS AVAILABLE, AT WHATEVER COST REQUIRED. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================