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This is http://www.essayz.com/a8803232.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.} ========================================================== %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) ==========================================================