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  • A Pill is Not Enough

    Question:

    Another example of why, you may be careful about information put out in these newsgroups.  As LMG&Co twist words, incorrectly connect dots and project: "Larry Hoover" wrote in message

    news:ciZCc.44420$MU4.1193611@news20.bellglobal.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Linda" wrote in message > news:43jod0d52nps69sdhk5hc56mpfpvlr9l3o@4ax.com… > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:34:12 -0400, "Larry Hoover" > > wrote: > > >There’s no fraud, Linda. I haven’t been on psych disability for even four > > >years (not 10), at the present time. > > I’m confused. > > Several years ago, posts were posted alleging you had been unemployed > > for 10? years. > Allegations. I’m glad you used that phrase. Nothing could be further from > the truth. Ten years ago, I was working on three degrees simultaneously, > while working at the university in a variety of roles.

    That’s not the impression I got from your posts back when you were seeking support while coping with all the dx’s you used to allege you had, way back when. Your autobiographical posts gave me the impression you attended the university while on welfare or disability and recovering from a physical injure you sustained at age 32, disrupted your career as "Hoover the Mover" ……approximately 15 years ago. I got the impression your idleness and drug abuse during your recovery from the injury you sustained at age 32 (1989) led to your life spiraling downward and out of control—-til your drugging cost you your wife, kids, home, financial wherewithal, and landed you in the gutter by 1996, and a mental ward in 1997. I got the impression, that your remained NUTS even after you stopped drugging, and in 1999 your drug inspired grandiose delusion you were destined for greatness….got you dx’d as incurable—and put on permanent psych disability which you have remained on ever since. > > You did post about your being homeless and being in a mental ward, > > but, I got the impression such was for weeks or months—not for 6 > > years until you got a formal psych disability. > Correct. Weeks. > I was briefly homeless in 1996. I was on the psych floor for 20 days in > November 1997, voluntary. Before, during, and after, I worked as a contract > toxicologist. Not very long after my psych admission, I went on St. Johns > wort, and did exceedingly well on it. I made the mistake of going off it, in > ‘99. Humpty Dumpty fall down, go boom.

    See—-’99 which is the year this current period of psych disability began (according to YOUR posts two years ago.) > > Were you homeless and/or in mental wards for the 6 years before you > > were put on the psych disability? > No. > > Or, did you have more then one protracted period of psych disability? > No. Just the one, as I describe.

    sigh… you previously posted bout your being on the dole for this current psych disability since 1999 or 5 years ago—- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > If I hadn’t > > >have broken my arm (at work) in January (and had serious complications > arise > > >therefrom) we wouldn’t be having this conversation at all. My employer > > >called less than an hour ago, begging me to come to work (but I do not > have > > >medical clearance to do so). I’m still waiting for a decision with > respect > > >to the need for surgery. > > Lousy break! > Lousy joke! The neurologist’s testing (last week) shows permanent nerve > damage, and there is still an issue of cartilage injury. We shall see. > > At least you tried to stop being such a malingerer. :) > I never was a malingerer, Linda. I have always worked, literally, at the > upper limits of my ability. Sometimes that wasn’t much, but that had nothing > to do with either effort, or will.

    What you state now doesn’t square too well with what you previously shared about yourself. Linda

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    "Linda" <Li…@nospam.comnojunk> wrote in message

    news:li2md09i6aj1hkphl0e2oocjgtrms9erb8@4ax.com… > NEWS . VOL 25 #1225 . PUBLISHED 5/26/04 > A Pill is Not Enough > Psychologist Michael Browne on the failures of antidepressants > by Beth Hawkins > http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1225/article12146.asp

    Good information.  On the other hand, when the drug is appropriate for an adult, in conjunction with therapy, and it works, it is a true life saver in so many ways. KC – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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  • I'm a f'ing idiot

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    I really think I’m afraid to see the look of disappointment on their faces.  I’ve lied to everyone and feel so much shame and guilt that I have trouble facing them.

    1. They may already know and it will not be a surprise. 2. If you do not and make amends, you may never be able     to put this behind you, and it will stunt recovery. 3. What is there to lose… you already have the shame &     guilt, so you’re worried about respect.  If you come     clean and seek help, its more likely that you’ll earn it. Just my "3" cents.  [Rog']

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    I really think I’m afraid to see the look of disappointment on their faces.  I’ve lied to everyone and feel so much shame and guilt that I have trouble facing them. 1. They may already know and it will not be a surprise. 2. If you do not and make amends, you may never be able     to put this behind you, and it will stunt recovery. 3. What is there to lose… you already have the shame &     guilt, so you’re worried about respect.  If you come     clean and seek help, its more likely that you’ll earn it. Just my "3" cents.  [Rog']

    Rog, 1) I hid it pretty well and was never altered around family since I started back into my alcohol & drug abuse.  It was something that I did mostly when I was alone. 2) Agreed.  I am worried about me and what they think of me.  I don’t want to harm anyone however I cannot control how they will react.  I am just hiding behind this because they are strong enough to deal with this. 3) Nothing to lose.  They stood by me the first time.  I can hardly look at myself in the mirror at this point. Dumbo  (aka Kirk S.) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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    I have told her that I am sorry for what I have done.

    Actions speak louder than words.

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    Dumbo said… 3) Nothing to lose.  They stood by me the first time.  I can hardly look at myself in the mirror at this point.

    Bingo.  Regardless of what happens in the future, you will never be happy until you can pass the "mirror test".  Do whatever it takes to reach that plateau.  You owe it to yourself. Casey I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

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    Do you think maybe the voice inside you that is so hard on you now may implicated in you behaving badly ? If so then maybe it could be worth not listening to it. bogey – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    Do you think maybe the voice inside you that is so hard on you now may implicated in you behaving badly ?

    No, it believe it is call concience (sp?) If so then maybe it could be worth not listening to it.

    Maybe I’m just an scared child in a man’s body… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – bogey Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

    There is nothing wrong with you.

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    Do you think maybe the voice inside you that is so hard on you now may implicated in you behaving badly ? No, it believe it is call concience (sp?) If so then maybe it could be worth not listening to it. Maybe I’m just an scared child in a man’s body…

    Fear is not the province of children.  Fear is a facet of our lives all of our lives.    It serves to protect us, even if that protection is from truly understanding our own problems in living. Your feelings of fear are justified, but your fear is not of the people you love not loving you.  You said they have accepted you and stood by you in times past.  Your fear may have more to do with the knowledge that once you tell them you will have to be wholly committed to changing your lifestyle, and you may feel deep inside that you cannot sustain this.  You may fear another failure, another degragation, another instance to prove to the world your inability to control your life. What you need to know is that no one lives perfectly.  Your problem is just more apparent than that of many other people.   Sometimes it takes a few starts to get to the finish line.  But, that’s ok.  What’s important is that we keep attempting to get there. Tell them when it feels right to you to do that. In the meantime, keep working toward that finish line. Best to you, Pamela – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – bogey Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    Hey everybody, it’s my soon-to-be-ex-husband! Dude, you really blew it, ya know? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    echinopsia said… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Hey everybody, it’s my soon-to-be-ex-husband!

    It would help if you were in the same state at least. Casey I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

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    you ar’re an idiot? I am the idiot, at least you have an excuse, i lost my wife and I was sober the whole time

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    Do you think maybe the voice inside you that is so hard on you now may implicated in you behaving badly ? No, it believe it is call concience (sp?) If so then maybe it could be worth not listening to it. Maybe I’m just an scared child in a man’s body…

    I think a part of you is, yes.  Perhaps that part needs your compassion not more beatings from you.  But its a part only, not all of you, and I think all of us have parts like that and many other parts too, not just you.  I think of the opposite view as thinking of people as being like cardboard.  Of course nobody is cardboard.  Sometimes people spend time only looking at one part of themselves (and others) and missing the rest. bogey

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    I seem to fall for these trolls every time. bogey – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Do you think maybe the voice inside you that is so hard on you now may implicated in you behaving badly ? No, it believe it is call concience (sp?) If so then maybe it could be worth not listening to it. Maybe I’m just an scared child in a man’s body… I think a part of you is, yes.  Perhaps that part needs your compassion not more beatings from you.  But its a part only, not all of you, and I think all of us have parts like that and many other parts too, not just you.  I think of the opposite view as thinking of people as being like cardboard.  Of course nobody is cardboard.  Sometimes people spend time only looking at one part of themselves (and others) and missing the rest. bogey

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    What troll? I don’t resemble that remark… I do seem to move from one extreem to the other.  From I a low life bum to she is a high maintainence bitch.  Boy, my spelling is terrible to day.  I AM too lazy to look up the correct spelling today.  This is, after all, a newgroup not english 101… Kirk S.

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I seem to fall for these trolls every time. bogey Do you think maybe the voice inside you that is so hard on you now may implicated in you behaving badly ? No, it believe it is call concience (sp?) If so then maybe it could be worth not listening to it. Maybe I’m just an scared child in a man’s body… I think a part of you is, yes.  Perhaps that part needs your compassion not more beatings from you.  But its a part only, not all of you, and I think all of us have parts like that and many other parts too, not just you.  I think of the opposite view as thinking of people as being like cardboard.  Of course nobody is cardboard.  Sometimes people spend time only looking at one part of themselves (and others) and missing the rest. bogey

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    Hello, I’m still a fucking idiot however, I am learning… Learning that nothing is a one way street. Learning that some people are a bottomless pit with nothing to give. Learning that some things aren’t meant to be. Learning that this isn’t going to be easy. Learning that anyone that would treat me this way was never my friend. Learning that I don’t have to feel guilty for my interests and hobbies. Learning that who I am is ok and I don’t have to change for anyone. Learning that my drug/alcohol use was to deal with the disappointment I felt.  Now that she is gone, I have very little desire to drink or drug. Learning that I hung onto the hope that things would be like they were in the beginning and that perhaps, just perhaps they never were really that good. Learning that I will find someone that will let me share my fears, hopes and dreams and not be told I am weak, wrong or stupid. Learning that I should thank her for leaving me and have a big party. Learning that this isn’t the end of the world even though it has felt like it. Learning that I’m ok and being rejected isn’t a reflection on me. Eventually, I want to learn that she isn’t worth me.  That I’m too good for her and that I’m better off now. Not there yet, however, I can see the time when I will be. Now, to channel the anger into something useful… Kirk S.

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    I have told her that I am sorry for what I have done. She insists that I tell my family about it.  I’ve been hiding behind the fear that it will hurt my family to know that had gone back to using again. I’ve resisted this telling her that it will hurt them to know this. I really think I’m afraid to see the look of disappointment on their faces. I’ve lied to everyone and feel so much shame and guilt that I have trouble facing them. Fucking idiot… Dumbo

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well besides going into rehab and kicking your addictions, have you made ammends to her? Have you finally allowed yourself to be brutally honest with her? She deserves it. Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have told her that I am sorry for what I have done. She insists that I tell my family about it.  I’ve been hiding behind the fear that it will hurt my family to know that had gone back to using again. I’ve resisted this telling her that it will hurt them to know this. I really think I’m afraid to see the look of disappointment on their faces. I’ve lied to everyone and feel so much shame and guilt that I have trouble facing them. Fucking idiot… well, how about giving up all recreational drugs and all alcohol forever, for starters? i

    Doing that… Was clean for years before I went back.  I have fifty days and am in therapy for the reasons I used.  I lied to myself and said I was cured.  I did quit for months at a time and when trouble started, I would go back to old faithful instead of discussing it with her.  I am so full of fear that I let it control my life.  That is what I am in therapy for. I’m not a bad person, I’ve done hurtful things to the people that care about me most.  I believe I owe it to them to be truthful regardless of how they feel about me afterwards.  That is what I’m afraid of; that they won’t like me anymore.  I can’t stand myself right now. Fucking Scared Litte Baby Idiot…  I must quit being a child, be a man and sleep in the bed that I’ve made for myself. Dumbo

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    Well besides going into rehab and kicking your addictions, have you made ammends to her? Have you finally allowed yourself to be brutally honest with her? She deserves it.

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    Well, we all have hit rock bottom at one time or another. Been there, done that. Sorry to hear about your problems, which have resulted in the losses you now face. Tough stuff to be sure. NOW! Do yourself a favour and make sure that it is not all for not! Go get your butt into re-hab! If you truly believe what you have said, go ask for some help, then accept it! Hitting rock bottom is a pain in the ass. Realizing that you have hit rock bottom is the first step. But unless you actually get off your duff and DO SOMETHING about it, then you will be staying at rock bottom. This is your chance to turn a negative into a positive. Not over night, mind you, but over time. If you choose to put your mind to it now, and resolve your issues and problems, then in time you will be a much better person. Best of luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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    Hello, I’m an fucking idiot. I had the love of a great woman and blew it. I chose the high of drugs and alcohol over her.  I lied to her about my use and complained to family when she left.  I betrayed her trust.  I blamed everything on her when it was my own actions that caused many of the problems. I’m devastated.  I thought I was being so smart and all I am is a fucking idiot. Dumbo

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  • New Recovery CD Availble Now!

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    Hello Everyone Just wanted to let everyone know about a new CD out now S.H.A.R.E.-Songs of Hope, Awareness, and Recovery for Everyone. This is a great collection of country songs that bring attention to the pervasive problem of alcohol and drug abuse. Since the themes of acoholsim and addiction have been so prominent in country music many of the big names in Nashville got together to address this issue. With this cause as motivation, a wide breadth of the Nashville community gathered together and collected some of the most inspirational songs about recovery from alcohol and drug abuse ever recorded performed by artists such as Travis Tritt, George Jones, Martina McBride, Hal Ketchum, John Prine, and T. Graham Brown.  Everything that is part of this project; music, production, marketing, brainstorming, artwork, PR, has been donated so that all profits can be earmarked for alcohol and drug prevention programs.  To learn more about S.H.A.R.E. visit their site at: www.sharesongs.org

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    oh i want this

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello Everyone Just wanted to let everyone know about a new CD out now S.H.A.R.E.-Songs of Hope, Awareness, and Recovery for Everyone. This is a great collection of country songs that bring attention to the pervasive problem of alcohol and drug abuse. Since the themes of acoholsim and addiction have been so prominent in country music many of the big names in Nashville got together to address this issue. With this cause as motivation, a wide breadth of the Nashville community gathered together and collected some of the most inspirational songs about recovery from alcohol and drug abuse ever recorded performed by artists such as Travis Tritt, George Jones, Martina McBride, Hal Ketchum, John Prine, and T. Graham Brown.  Everything that is part of this project; music, production, marketing, brainstorming, artwork, PR, has been donated so that all profits can be earmarked for alcohol and drug prevention programs.  To learn more about S.H.A.R.E. visit their site at: www.sharesongs.org

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    there are times when we need to meet our own needs & wants

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – oh i want this Hello Everyone

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  • OT: Political Joke

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    Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites.

            What do you think of his current difficulties?  I obviously don’t agree with him, but I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Dennis — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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        Did you know Rush Limbaugh lost a relative in a Nazi concentration camp?     He fell out of the guard tower! Dennis Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites. Chip

    Yes, I’m also glad he is back on the air.  I love listening to him. He is most uplifting. John L — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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    Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites. Is it reruns or is he out of rehab?

    He finished 5 weeks in a drug rehab center, and returned full time to his radio show last Monday. He said he learned alot about himself in rehab, and that he wasn’t being honest with himself when he was using drugs, and the only one who can stop his drug abuse is himself. Sounds kinda like an AA based program. Chip — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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    Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites.     What do you think of his current difficulties?  I obviously don’t agree with him, but I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

    I think his drug abuse problem being brought out in the open to the public was a "rock bottom" for him, and he is taking his rehabilitation very seriously. I have the feeling he’s gonna make it, and stay free of drugs. I think he’s going to have alot more sympathy for people with emotional/mental problems. Chip — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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    Yes, I’m also glad he is back on the air.  I love listening to him. He is most uplifting.

    Yeah. I’ve always thought he was very positive about what people can do for themselves if they put their mind to it. I’ve often felt inspired by him. Chip — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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    Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites.    What do you think of his current difficulties?  I obviously don’t agree with him, but I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. I think he’s going to have alot more sympathy for people with emotional/mental problems.

    I hope so.  I think maybe that’s why I didn’t think much of him. Tono — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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    Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites. Is it reruns or is he out of rehab? He finished 5 weeks in a drug rehab center, and returned full time to his radio show last Monday. He said he learned alot about himself in rehab, and that he wasn’t being honest with himself when he was using drugs, and the only one who can stop his drug abuse is himself. Sounds kinda like an AA based program.

    I think these days, almost all of the rehab programs are based on the AA’s "twelve steps".  I say "most" and not "all" because I do know one guy in AA that went to this retreat for people with drug and alcohol problems, and it was the furthest thing from being like AA.  Honest to god, it involved dancing around a campfire fire buck naked.  Then they told everyone not to tell anyone what they did there, not even their wives!  Sounds like some kind of cult in the making? Back to Rush, even though I’m no real fan of his, I can take it or leave it, I wish him well with recovery. Tono — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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            Did you know Rush Limbaugh lost a relative in a Nazi concentration camp?         He fell out of the guard tower! Dennis — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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        Did you know Rush Limbaugh lost a relative in a Nazi concentration camp?     He fell out of the guard tower! Dennis

    Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites. Chip — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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       Did you know Rush Limbaugh lost a relative in a Nazi concentration camp?    He fell out of the guard tower! Dennis Just listening to Rush now. He’s one of my favorites.

    Is it reruns or is he out of rehab? Tono — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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  • New Recovery CD Out Now!!!

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    Hello Everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know about a new CD out now S.H.A.R.E.-Songs of Hope, Awareness, and Recovery for Everyone. This is a great collection of songs that bring attention to the pervasive problem of alcohol and drug abuse. Some of the most prominent names in the Nashville Music Industry, wondered aloud why a city as steeped in both as is Nashville couldn’t come up with a project to help address the situation.  With this cause as motivation, a wide breadth of the Nashville community gathered together and collected some of the most inspirational songs about recovery from alcohol and drug abuse ever recorded performed by artists such as Travis Tritt, George Jones, Martina McBride, Hal Ketchum, John Prine, and T. Graham Brown. Everything that is part of this project; music, production, marketing, brainstorming, artwork, PR, has been donated so that all profits can be earmarked for alcohol and drug prevention programs.  To learn more about S.H.A.R.E. visit their site at: http://www.sharesongs.org To purchase this album, visit the following link at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AYLK2/qid=1068756673/sr=2…

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    Yaaa, the Dixic Chicks open up Country and Western genra from the bars and booze to getting rid of slappy and having some recovery … then Martina McBride has put a lot of high quality stuff in to it as well. Keep up the good work guys … we just might be able to make heaven on earth and skip the armageddon on the way … sumbuddie luvs ya a lot :) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello Everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know about a new CD out now S.H.A.R.E.-Songs of Hope, Awareness, and Recovery for Everyone. This is a great collection of songs that bring attention to the pervasive problem of alcohol and drug abuse. Some of the most prominent names in the Nashville Music Industry, wondered aloud why a city as steeped in both as is Nashville couldn’t come up with a project to help address the situation.  With this cause as motivation, a wide breadth of the Nashville community gathered together and collected some of the most inspirational songs about recovery from alcohol and drug abuse ever recorded performed by artists such as Travis Tritt, George Jones, Martina McBride, Hal Ketchum, John Prine, and T. Graham Brown. Everything that is part of this project; music, production, marketing, brainstorming, artwork, PR, has been donated so that all profits can be earmarked for alcohol and drug prevention programs.  To learn more about S.H.A.R.E. visit their site at: http://www.sharesongs.org To purchase this album, visit the following link at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AYLK2/qid=1068756673/sr=2… _2_1/002-5198929-3169665

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  • PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF BUSH

    Question:

    He’s just a silly, pistol-packing cowboy that has been given too much

    power. I wouldn’t consider obsession with an insane war, and creating an American Gestapo, "silly"!

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    I never said the consequences were silly, Bush is silly.

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – He’s just a silly, pistol-packing cowboy that has been given too much power. I wouldn’t consider obsession with an insane war, and creating an American Gestapo, "silly"!

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    WASHINGTON — More than any other episode in his presidency, the futile effort to win the support of the United Nations (news – web sites) for war with Iraq (news – web sites) put President Bush (news – web sites)’s strengths and flaws on stark display. To the president, most issues are matters of right or wrong, good or evil. He has great faith in his own impulses. ”I’m an instinct player,” he once said. After he decides on a course of action, he moves forward with little vacillation or retrospection. Those who disagree with him, he believes, are simply mistaken. Bush’s friends consider those traits a sign of confident leadership. ”He cuts to the chase, he is very direct, and I find that very refreshing,” Vice President Cheney said Sunday on NBC. But critics say Bush practices diplomacy that can be arrogant and disrespectful. ”This administration has all the diplomatic subtlety of an Abrams tank,” says Ted Galen Carpenter, a foreign policy analyst at the libertarian Cato Institute, a Washington think tank. ”It tends to demand accommodation . . . and it throws the foreign policy equivalent of a temper tantrum when it does not get its way.” In his unsuccessful effort to win U.N. Security Council approval of a new resolution paving the way for war with Iraq, Bush often ignored diplomatic protocol: * Instead of hashing out disputes with allies France, Germany and Russia behind closed doors, he seemed to relish challenging them publicly. * He tried to bully reluctant leaders, such as Mexican President Vicente Fox (news – web sites), an old pal from Bush’s days as Texas governor, into joining him. Bush’s aides were scornful of those who declined. Last week, they openly mocked France, noting with sarcasm that it rejected a British compromise even before Saddam Hussein (news – web sites) did. * Bush embarrassed some countries, including Turkey, by failing to keep confidential his offers of aid and other considerations in exchange for support. * Instead of establishing and sticking to a rationale for war with Iraq, Bush offered a shifting series of reasons and left the impression that he was searching for one that would close the deal. He started with the idea that Saddam must be removed because of the threat of chemical and biological weapons, then moved on to Iraq’s violations of its citizens’ human rights and Saddam’s supposed links to the al-Qaeda terrorist network, then argued that ousting Saddam would foster peace in the Middle East. Finally, he said the United States must defend itself from the threat of Iraq-sponsored terrorism. * He challenged the United Nations to prove its relevance by endorsing war with Iraq, then said he would go to war whether he got the endorsement or not. Only in the final week of Security Council debate did Bush embark intently on diplomacy. By that point, most of his advisers had given up on an outright victory. They were hoping for the nine votes on the council needed to pass a resolution, so that despite France’s veto, Bush could say a majority of the Security Council backed war. He choreographed a series of phone calls to the leaders of nations on the council and others who might be able to influence them. It was too late. By the end of last week, the deadline Bush had set for a U.N. vote, the United States had not been persuasive enough. The prospect of a certain loss forced him to pull the resolution back Monday. On March 6, he had demanded that Security Council members ‘’show their cards” regardless of whether there were enough votes for passage. Lacking in finesse Through it all, Bush showed a lack of diplomatic finesse, says Donald McHenry, a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Carter administration. As a result, the United States’ role at the United Nations and its relationships with some longtime allies have been severely wounded, he says. It could increase the likelihood that countries such as North Korea (news – web sites) and China will claim the same right to pre-emptive action against perceived threats. Martin Indyk, a U.S. ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration, says Bush’s diplomacy is marked by ”an overweening arrogance that is a product of a combination of righteousness, pride and passion.” Bush doesn’t buy dire predictions. He believes he’s leading a mission too urgent for time-consuming etiquette. If Iraq is not confronted now, he said on March 6, ”free nations would assume immense and unacceptable risks. The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, showed what the enemies of America did with four airplanes. We will not wait to see what terrorists or terrorist states could do with weapons of mass destruction.” Bush’s pedigree and experience seem like the biography of a natural diplomat. His father, George H.W. Bush, was U.S. ambassador to the U.N. and liaison to China before becoming vice president and president. After Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990, the elder Bush patiently assembled a coalition to kick him out and won the United Nations’ backing. He phoned so many world leaders that he was nicknamed ”the mad dialer.” The current president’s background would seem to have supplied similar skills. At Yale University, he was president of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. As Texas governor and during the 2000 presidential campaign, he was praised for his amiability and ability to build relationships with lawmakers of both political parties. He campaigned as someone who would be ”a uniter, not a divider.” Since moving into the White House, though, he has been impatient with the formalities that traditionally mark presidents’ relationships with their peers. Stiff photo opportunities bore him. On overseas trips, he asks aides to spare him the chitchat with other leaders that he disparages as ‘’small talk in big rooms.” Critics abroad complain that he thinks he can order around other heads of state. Bush demonstrated his conviction in his own clout soon after taking office. He halted the Clinton administration’s cautious outreach to North Korean leaders. He quickly withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol (news – web sites), an international agreement on measures to slow global warning, and announced his intention to scrap the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty so he could develop and deploy a missile-defense system. Those moves irritated the leaders of two nations now standing against him on Iraq: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a strong supporter of the Kyoto treaty, and Russian President Vladimir Putin (news – web sites), who gave up the ABM Treaty only reluctantly. Bush raised eyebrows again when he said of Kim Jong Il, ”I loathe him,” and called the North Korean leader a ”pygmy.” After the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush’s peers put their qualms aside to join him in the war on terrorism. But some cringed when he said he wanted al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (news – web sites) ”dead or alive,” and they lamented his lack of subtlety when he notified the world that in the war on terror, ”Either you’re with us or you’re against us.” There were more misgivings after Bush called Iraq, Iran and North Korea the ”axis of evil” in his 2002 State of the Union speech. Christopher Patten, foreign affairs commissioner for the European Union (news – web sites), warned then that U.S. victories in Afghanistan (news – web sites) ”reinforced some dangerous instincts . . . that the U.S. can rely only on itself and that allies may be useful as an optional extra.” German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer complained, ”Alliance partners are not satellites.” No time to tiptoe Bush believes his job requires him, above all, to make decisions and enforce them. He doesn’t spend much time tiptoeing around egos or fretting about hurt feelings. Author Bob Woodward asked him to assess his diplomatic skills for the 2002 book Bush at War. ”I kind of picture myself as a pretty good diplomat, but nobody else does,” Bush said. ”You know, particularly, I wouldn’t call me a diplomat.” But Bush does possess confidence in his moral compass. He believes that Saddam is evil, will always be evil and therefore must be removed. He believes he has been called to lead the world in this task. That conviction stems in part from his religious beliefs. ”My faith sustains me because I pray daily. I pray for guidance and wisdom and strength,” he said this month. His advisers say his determination was forged in the rubble of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: He decided then that he would do everything necessary to prevent another assault on America — even if it cost him his personal popularity and his shot at a second term, an aide says. Bush’s admirers say that’s the hallmark of a leader. ”He’s being firm and reasonable, direct without engaging in personal attack,” says Larry Wortzel, a foreign policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington. Critics say the moral certitude is arrogant. Steven Lamy, director of the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California, says Europeans are put off by ”Bush’s absolutism — his for-us-or-against-us attitude.” Unlike his father, Lamy says, Bush ”doesn’t practice assertive multilateralism, which is taking the lead and pulling people along no matter how reluctant they are.” A quick and decisive victory over Iraq would curtail, at least for a time, criticism of Bush’s diplomatic style and the debacle at the United Nations. But foreign policy experts say the opinions and divisions formed during the Iraq debate will shadow Bush and make some challenges more difficult: He will need the help of the U.N. to rebuild Iraq and to rein in North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. He will need the support of allies to define a path to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. He needs to be on speaking terms with estranged allies, including Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac, when he meets with them at an economic summit in Evian, France, in … read more »

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    He’s just a silly, pistol-packing cowboy that has been given too much power.

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF THE PRESIDENT COUNTERPUNCH: Pattern Recognition: "Is The ‘President’ Nuts?" asks Carol Wolman, M.D. "Many people, inside and especially outside this country, believe that the American president is nuts, and is taking the world on a suicidal path." [Counterpunch October 2, 2002] A board-certified psychiatrist in practice for 30 years, Dr. Wolman feels compelled to understand the "psychopathology" of man "under tremendous pressure from both his family/junta, and from the world at large." Dr. Wolman wonders if GW is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition: "There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others: 1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest; 2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure; 5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others; 7) lack of remorse by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated or stolen from others." Dry Drunk GW Bush is highly regarded for "kicking" the twin demons of cocaine and alcohol addiction. If he is still off both wagons — and there is no proof that isn’t — such a triumph, encouraged and aided by his wife, is commendable. When probing the mysteries of GW’s brain chemistry, a key point to ponder is that damage done to brain cells from drug abuse is permanent and irreversible. Quaker and university professor Katherine van Wormer co-authored the definitive, 2002, Addiction Treatment. This expert writes that "George W. Bush manifests all the classic patterns of what alcoholics in recovery call ‘the dry drunk’. His behavior is consistent with being brought on by years of heavy drinking and possible cocaine use."[Counterpunch October  11, 2002] "Dry drunk," explains the professor, "is a slang term used by members and supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse counselors to describe the recovering alcoholic who is no longer drinking — one who is dry, but whose thinking is clouded." Such an individual is ‘dry’ but not truly sober. Such individuals tend to go to overboard. A good example of Bush’ "polarized thinking" is his call for "crusades" based on "infinite justice" for "evil-doers" comprising an "axis of evil". Bush’s "obsessive repetition" also remind this professor, "oy many of the recovering alcoholics/addicts I had treated." Van Wormer worriers, "His power, in fact, is such that if he collapses into paranoia, a large part of the world will collapse with him." Paranoia? Impatience? Rigid judgmental outlook? Grandiose behavior? Childish behavior? Irresponsible behavior? Irrational rationalization? Projection? Overreaction? — these are all "dry drunk" traits. Van Wormer observers that Bush’s pompous pledge: "We must be prepared to stop rogue states and their terrorist clients before they are able to threaten or use weapons of mass destruction" is a projection  from the world’s leading rogue state preparing to attack with nuclear weapons. "Bush’s tendency to dichotomize reality" should be emphasized. Prof. van Wormer describes this is as either/or reasoning — "either you are with us or against us". A White House spokesperson puts it this way: "The President considers this nation to be at war, and, as such, considers any opposition to his policies to be no less than an act of treason.” [Capitol Hill Blue, January 22, 2003] Bush’s Binges: History Impacts the Present Bush’s binges were legendary. Van Wormer describes "years of binge drinking starting in college, at least one conviction for DUI in 1976 in Maine, and one arrest before that for a drunken episode involving theft of a Christmas wreath." She adds: The Bush biography reveals the story of a boy named for his father, sent to the exclusive private school in the East where his father’s reputation as star athlete and later war hero were still remembered. The younger George’s achievements were dwarfed in the school’s memory of his father. Athletically he could not achieve his father’s laurels, being smaller and perhaps less strong. His drinking bouts and lack of intellectual gifts held him back as well. His military record was mediocre as compared to his father’s as well. [He went AWOL] In Fortunate Son, Bush himself explained: "Alcohol began to compete with my energies … I’d lose focus". Though he once said he couldn’t remember a day he hadn’t had a drink, he quickly added the giveaway phrase that he didn’t believe he was "clinically alcoholic". Van Wormer notes that "Bush drank heavily for over 20 years until he made the decision to abstain at age 40. About this time he became a ‘born again Christian’ — going as usual from one extreme to the other." When asked in an interview about his reported cocaine use, he answered reassonably, "I’m not going to talk about what I did 20 to 30 years ago". One motive driving Dubya could be his need "to prove himself to his father — to achieve what his father failed to do — to finish the job of the Gulf War, to get the ‘evildoer’ Saddam." Adds van Wormmer, "His drive to finish his father’s battles is of no small significance, psychologically." Brain Damage ??? According to van Wormer, "scientists can now observe changes that occur in the brain as a result of heavy alcohol and other drug abuse. Some of these changes may be permanent." Van Wormer characterizes this damage as "barely noticeable but meaningful." Researchers have found that brain chemistry irregularities caused by long bouts of drinking or drug abuse cause "messages in one part of the brain to become stuck there. This leads to maddening repetition of thoughts." One of these powerful "stuck" thoughts, says van Wormer, is that "President Bush seems unduly focused upon getting revenge on Saddam Hussein (‘He tried to kill my Dad’), leading the country and the world into war, accordingly." Grandiosity is another major trait of former addicts brain-damaged by their addiction. Bush has reversed the successful, five-decade old U.S. policy of containment and no first strikes. Now he says, Americans can attack anyone, anywhere at any time with any weapons of their choosing — including banned cluster bomb munitions, radioactive explosives and nuclear bombs. An Agent of Armageddon ??? According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, a person suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, "Has a grandiose sense of self-importance-exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements." Sound familiar? This personality is preoccupied with fantasies of power and being loved. Such a person requires "automatic compliance". He or she is "exploitative" of others, "lacks empathy, is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others." And also "shows arrogant, haughty behavior or attitudes." This set of characteristics," says Dr. Wolman, not too reassuringly, "may describe Rumsfeld and Cheney better than Dubya." For those who, like Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stieglitz, warn that Bush "has been captured by a small group of ideologues,"  Dependent Personality Disorder describes someone who "has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others." [CBC, February 10 , 2003] From a Jungian perspective, writes Dr. Wolman, "Dubya may be identifying with an archetype — something out of Revelations, perhaps, whereby he sees himself as an instrument of God’s will to bring about Armageddon." Concurs Katherine van Wormer, "To fight evil, Bush is ready to take on the world, in almost a Biblical sense." A Presidential Pathology Is Bush’s belligerence bent on securing another oil fix? Katherine van Wormer believes that a Portland peace protestor’s sign, "Drunk on Power" nailed it. Says this quiet Quaker, "The drive for power can be an unquenchable thirst, addictive in itself." Senator William Fulbright agrees. His bestseller, The Arrogance of Power defined power politics as the pursuit of power. "The causes and consequences of war may have more to do with pathology than with politics," Fulbright wrote. A key "dry drunk" trait is impatience. Bush, who often describes himself as "a patient man", is not. Just four weeks after inspectors went into Iraq, he called for obliterating Baghdad. "If we wait for threats to fully materialize", Bush pointed out to West Pointers, "we will have waited too long". Translations: It’s okay to attack projections of our own fearful imaginings — in case those phantom threats someday become real. Alan Bisbort’s "Dry Drunk — Is Bush Making a Cry for Help?" appeared in American Politics Journal. Bisbort believes that Bush’s"incoherence" when speaking away from prepared scripts is a classicsign of addicted brain damage. For Bisbort, another "dry drunk" tip-off is Dubya’s irritability with anyone who dares disagree with him — including Germany’s new leader, who insists he is opposing Bush’s folly in Iraq as a concerned longtime friend of America. (Schroeder’s wife is American.) Another "Dry drunk" sign says van Wormer, is Dubya’s "dangerous obsessing about only one thing (Iraq) to the exclusion of all other things." Van Wormer’s bottom line prognosis: "George W. Bush seems to possess the traits characteristic of

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    PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF THE PRESIDENT COUNTERPUNCH: Pattern Recognition: "Is The ‘President’ Nuts?" asks Carol Wolman, M.D. "Many people, inside and especially outside this country, believe that the American president is nuts, and is taking the world on a suicidal path." [Counterpunch October 2, 2002] A board-certified psychiatrist in practice for 30 years, Dr. Wolman feels compelled to understand the "psychopathology" of man "under tremendous pressure from both his family/junta, and from the world at large." Dr. Wolman wonders if GW is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition: "There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others: 1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest; 2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure; 5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others; 7) lack of remorse by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated or stolen from others." Dry Drunk GW Bush is highly regarded for "kicking" the twin demons of cocaine and alcohol addiction. If he is still off both wagons — and there is no proof that isn’t — such a triumph, encouraged and aided by his wife, is commendable. When probing the mysteries of GW’s brain chemistry, a key point to ponder is that damage done to brain cells from drug abuse is permanent and irreversible. Quaker and university professor Katherine van Wormer co-authored the definitive, 2002, Addiction Treatment. This expert writes that "George W. Bush manifests all the classic patterns of what alcoholics in recovery call ‘the dry drunk’. His behavior is consistent with being brought on by years of heavy drinking and possible cocaine use."[Counterpunch October  11, 2002] "Dry drunk," explains the professor, "is a slang term used by members and supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse counselors to describe the recovering alcoholic who is no longer drinking — one who is dry, but whose thinking is clouded." Such an individual is ‘dry’ but not truly sober. Such individuals tend to go to overboard. A good example of Bush’ "polarized thinking" is his call for "crusades" based on "infinite justice" for "evil-doers" comprising an "axis of evil". Bush’s "obsessive repetition" also remind this professor, "oy many of the recovering alcoholics/addicts I had treated." Van Wormer worriers, "His power, in fact, is such that if he collapses into paranoia, a large part of the world will collapse with him." Paranoia? Impatience? Rigid judgmental outlook? Grandiose behavior? Childish behavior? Irresponsible behavior? Irrational rationalization? Projection? Overreaction? — these are all "dry drunk" traits. Van Wormer observers that Bush’s pompous pledge: "We must be prepared to stop rogue states and their terrorist clients before they are able to threaten or use weapons of mass destruction" is a projection  from the world’s leading rogue state preparing to attack with nuclear weapons. "Bush’s tendency to dichotomize reality" should be emphasized. Prof. van Wormer describes this is as either/or reasoning — "either you are with us or against us". A White House spokesperson puts it this way: "The President considers this nation to be at war, and, as such, considers any opposition to his policies to be no less than an act of treason.” [Capitol Hill Blue, January 22, 2003] Bush’s Binges: History Impacts the Present Bush’s binges were legendary. Van Wormer describes "years of binge drinking starting in college, at least one conviction for DUI in 1976 in Maine, and one arrest before that for a drunken episode involving theft of a Christmas wreath." She adds: The Bush biography reveals the story of a boy named for his father, sent to the exclusive private school in the East where his father’s reputation as star athlete and later war hero were still remembered. The younger George’s achievements were dwarfed in the school’s memory of his father. Athletically he could not achieve his father’s laurels, being smaller and perhaps less strong. His drinking bouts and lack of intellectual gifts held him back as well. His military record was mediocre as compared to his father’s as well. [He went AWOL] In Fortunate Son, Bush himself explained: "Alcohol began to compete with my energies … I’d lose focus". Though he once said he couldn’t remember a day he hadn’t had a drink, he quickly added the giveaway phrase that he didn’t believe he was "clinically alcoholic". Van Wormer notes that "Bush drank heavily for over 20 years until he made the decision to abstain at age 40. About this time he became a ‘born again Christian’ — going as usual from one extreme to the other." When asked in an interview about his reported cocaine use, he answered reassonably, "I’m not going to talk about what I did 20 to 30 years ago". One motive driving Dubya could be his need "to prove himself to his father — to achieve what his father failed to do — to finish the job of the Gulf War, to get the ‘evildoer’ Saddam." Adds van Wormmer, "His drive to finish his father’s battles is of no small significance, psychologically." Brain Damage ??? According to van Wormer, "scientists can now observe changes that occur in the brain as a result of heavy alcohol and other drug abuse. Some of these changes may be permanent." Van Wormer characterizes this damage as "barely noticeable but meaningful." Researchers have found that brain chemistry irregularities caused by long bouts of drinking or drug abuse cause "messages in one part of the brain to become stuck there. This leads to maddening repetition of thoughts." One of these powerful "stuck" thoughts, says van Wormer, is that "President Bush seems unduly focused upon getting revenge on Saddam Hussein (‘He tried to kill my Dad’), leading the country and the world into war, accordingly." Grandiosity is another major trait of former addicts brain-damaged by their addiction. Bush has reversed the successful, five-decade old U.S. policy of containment and no first strikes. Now he says, Americans can attack anyone, anywhere at any time with any weapons of their choosing — including banned cluster bomb munitions, radioactive explosives and nuclear bombs. An Agent of Armageddon ??? According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, a person suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, "Has a grandiose sense of self-importance-exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements." Sound familiar? This personality is preoccupied with fantasies of power and being loved. Such a person requires "automatic compliance". He or she is "exploitative" of others, "lacks empathy, is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others." And also "shows arrogant, haughty behavior or attitudes." This set of characteristics," says Dr. Wolman, not too reassuringly, "may describe Rumsfeld and Cheney better than Dubya." For those who, like Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stieglitz, warn that Bush "has been captured by a small group of ideologues,"  Dependent Personality Disorder describes someone who "has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others." [CBC, February 10 , 2003] From a Jungian perspective, writes Dr. Wolman, "Dubya may be identifying with an archetype — something out of Revelations, perhaps, whereby he sees himself as an instrument of God’s will to bring about Armageddon." Concurs Katherine van Wormer, "To fight evil, Bush is ready to take on the world, in almost a Biblical sense." A Presidential Pathology Is Bush’s belligerence bent on securing another oil fix? Katherine van Wormer believes that a Portland peace protestor’s sign, "Drunk on Power" nailed it. Says this quiet Quaker, "The drive for power can be an unquenchable thirst, addictive in itself." Senator William Fulbright agrees. His bestseller, The Arrogance of Power defined power politics as the pursuit of power. "The causes and consequences of war may have more to do with pathology than with politics," Fulbright wrote. A key "dry drunk" trait is impatience. Bush, who often describes himself as "a patient man", is not. Just four weeks after inspectors went into Iraq, he called for obliterating Baghdad. "If we wait for threats to fully materialize", Bush pointed out to West Pointers, "we will have waited too long". Translations: It’s okay to attack projections of our own fearful imaginings — in case those phantom threats someday become real. Alan Bisbort’s "Dry Drunk — Is Bush Making a Cry for Help?" appeared in American Politics Journal. Bisbort believes that Bush’s"incoherence" when speaking away from prepared scripts is a classicsign of addicted brain damage. For Bisbort, another "dry drunk" tip-off is Dubya’s irritability with anyone who dares disagree with him — including Germany’s new leader, who insists he is opposing Bush’s folly in Iraq as a concerned longtime friend of America. (Schroeder’s wife is American.) Another "Dry drunk" sign says van Wormer, is Dubya’s "dangerous obsessing about only one thing (Iraq) to the exclusion of all other things." Van Wormer’s bottom line prognosis: "George W. Bush seems to possess the traits characteristic of addictive persons who still have the thought patterns that accompany substance abuse. The fact that some residual effects from his earlier substance abuse — however slight — might cloud the U.S. President’s thinking and judgment is frightening, however, in the context of the currrent global crisis." Don’t Laugh The Toronto Star recounts how NYU author and media critic Mark Crispin Miller attempted to catalogue GW’s verbal gaffes. Some favorites: "The vast majority of our imports come from outside the … read more »

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  • What is psychiatry?

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    just more attacks on women . I guess the filth and racism is on its way. Odd that this notorious abusive troll should team up with xganon to do his dirty work for him. He must have been kicked out of Dr Bob"s again for abusing patients

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  • What is psychiatry?

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    deepsand…@aol.comInsane (LostBoyinNC) wrote in news:20021028234417.23908.00001189@mb-mm.aol.com: just more attacks on women . I guess the filth and racism is on its way. Odd that this notorious abusive troll should team up with xganon to do his dirty work for him. He must have been kicked out of Dr Bob"s again for abusing patients

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    << Subject: Re: What is psychiatry? From: Capt Nemo n…@mail.com Date: Tue, Oct 29, 2002 1:14 AM Message-id: <apl5gd$bqv$1@pita.alt.net> deepsand…@aol.comInsane (LostBoyinNC) wrote in news:20021028234417.23908.00001189@mb-mm.aol.com: just more attacks on women . I guess the filth and racism is on its way. Odd that this notorious abusive troll should team up with xganon to do his dirty work for him. He must have been kicked out of Dr Bob"s again for abusing patients  >> So who is "captain nemo?" Ive lost track of this NG in recent months. Is "nemo" another alias for shawnie? Or is "nemo" Bob Whelan." Or someone else? What gets meis none of these psychotic anti-psychiatry types leave their real first names or actual email addresses. As far as my attacks on shawnie, this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact she is a woman. I have attacked plenty of male posters with similar beliefs and that is well documented on Google. You are the one with the "filth" and you are the one who has ruined this NG, making it literally unusable for anyone with a real depressive condition. Anyone who knows me offline or privately knows I like and respect women. I hold them of the highest regard. I do not care if you are a woman or a man…if you are an asshole you are an asshole and I dont let female status get in the way. If youre a jerk, youre a jerk, male or female. Eric Basic course in logic 101: Psychiatry is bullshit…psychiatrists are full of shit

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  • Second time around (grandson)

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    I gotta say, most 14 year olds drink and use drugs (experimentally or otherwise). "Most"?  I eargerly await your cites for this, because IME, "Most" ain’t even close….. far less than half, which is NOT "most"….

    I would guess that depends upon which population you’re talking about.  In general, yes – I definitely overstated my case.  It’s more like 15 or 16 when drinking/drug experimentation happens. BUT – (and to stay relevant to the original posting) – adolescent development happens at different points and some start acting out early, others later – many not until many years later if at all.  Getting drunk or high at 14 still is not a key indicator in the diagnosis of ADHD.  It’s certainly a possibility, but at that age it’s unlikely to be self medication and more like experimentation (again which is normal for most kids – it’s a phase – ADHD are more likely for it to become a problem). FF

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    I gotta say, most 14 year olds drink and use drugs (experimentally or otherwise). "Most"?  I eargerly await your cites for this, because IME, "Most" ain’t even close….. far less than half, which is NOT "most"…. I would guess that depends upon which population you’re talking about.  In general, yes – I definitely overstated my case.  It’s more like 15 or 16 when drinking/drug experimentation happens.

    Fair enough…in *your* expereince, perhaps with the group *you* hung out with, "most" is accuarate…. In my expereince-both as a teen, and now that I do volunteer and sustitute teaching in my sons’ schools, this is NOT the case.  Sure, there is some experimentation going on, but the numbers are far from "Most"….. BUT – (and to stay relevant to the original posting) – adolescent development happens at different points and some start acting out early, others later – many not until many years later if at all.  Getting drunk or high at 14 still is not a key indicator in the diagnosis of ADHD.  It’s certainly a possibility, but at that age it’s unlikely to be self medication and more like experimentation (again which is normal for most kids – it’s a phase – ADHD are more likely for it to become a problem).

    Perhaps…but "self-medication" because of a parent’s refusal to treat ADHD is more likely, don’t ya think?  If we parents of children with ADHD were *responsible* and allowed our kids’ ADHD to be *treated*, then there is far less need to "self-med"…. IOW, by suggesting that we refuse to allow our kids’ doctors to treat our children, we are actually *increasing* the likelyhood that they will turn to illegal drugs… I will show you cites for this: http://www.turnertoys.com/ADHD/RO_AHDH_SUD0300.htm "….Consistent with findings in untreated ADHD in adults, untreated ADHD was a significant risk factor for SUD [Substance Use Disorder] in adolescence. In contrast, pharmacotherapy was associated with an 85% reduction in risk for SUD in ADHD youth…" http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol14N4/ADHD.html "…..Conversely, studies with adult substance abusers, particularly cocaine abusers, have found that when they were children a high percentage had ADHD that was undiagnosed and therefore untreated…." http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhdqa.cfm The National Institute on Mental Health page states, "…As they grow older, children with untreated ADHD, in combination with conduct disorders, experience drug abuse, antisocial behavior, and injuries of all sorts.  For many individuals, the impact of ADHD continues into adulthood…." http://www.naminc.org/Insights/insights1099.htm Another site with NIMH experts who say, "…Impulsivity causes lots of problems with recovery from addiction. Untreated ADHD probably leads to higher relapse rates…" Now, I have shown you at least *4* cites from peer-reviewed medical doctors from established, credible organizations, that *untreated ADHD can lead to drug abuse problems*….care to show me *any* cites about "medically treated I "triple-dog dare you"….. Buny

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    Assholes like me are the cornerstone of democracy.

    Glad to see someone admit what they are, though I doubt very seriously that these types of people are the "cornerstones of democracy"…. Buny

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    I would guess that depends upon which population you’re talking about. In general, yes – I definitely overstated my case.  It’s more like 15 or 16 when drinking/drug experimentation happens. Fair enough…in *your* expereince, perhaps with the group *you* hung out with, "most" is accuarate….

    I suppose I ought to resent the allegation that I was a 14 year old delinquent.  For the record I wasn’t – I was a flying high (academically not pharmaceutically!) in my posh little British public school (read: expensive private school) protected from the nasty realities of drink and drugs. Well, at least until the 6th form….(16 or 17 yrs old). Perhaps…but "self-medication" because of a parent’s refusal to treat ADHD is more likely, don’t ya think?  If we parents of children with ADHD were *responsible* and allowed our kids’ ADHD to be *treated*, then there is far less need to "self-med"…. IOW, by suggesting that we refuse to allow our kids’ doctors to treat our children, we are actually *increasing* the likelyhood that they will turn to illegal drugs…

    I’m certainly not one to tell anyone how to raise or treat their children. That’s the very last thing I would do and I (nor anyone) is in a position to do so (except in the rare case of abusive parenting, but I’m certainly not suggesting that either).  That’s the parent’s decision IMHO.  What I object to is parents or any ADHD person being denied the options for various treatments.  As an informed adult, I choose my course of treatment and I am well aware of the pros and cons – I accept the cons as the pros for me outweigh the cons.  That’s my personal freedom to do so, as is that of a parent. As I’m reading your cites, I think we may be talking at cross purposes.  I’m all in favour of medicating children if parents are in favour.  I myself was undiagnosed until 32 and ended up self medicating for over 15 years (mainly marijuana for what it’s worth).  I wish I’d been diagnosed sooner as it would have saved me a lot of grief.  I’m now taking dexedrine and the reaction from my family, long term girlfriend (and probably the one who has dealt with most of my crap) and close friends all have noted what a significant change there is in me – calmer, more rational, more balanced, more tolerant, less impusive, less jiggling, more attention….a significant difference. Now, I have shown you at least *4* cites from peer-reviewed medical doctors from established, credible organizations, that *untreated ADHD can lead to drug abuse problems*….care to show me *any* cites about "medically treated I "triple-dog dare you"…..

    I’m not arguing!  I agree with you!  All I was saying in the previous mail was that substance abuse at 14 isn’t the only factor involved in making a diagnosis of ADHD.  Let’s be reasonable here – as with any illness, medication IMHO should be given that is appropriate to the illness/complaint.  If the wrong medication is given in many cases can make things that look like ADHD worse.  And I’m sure that you wouldn’t want that for yourself or your kids either. So, let’s stop arguing with each other – we’re on the same side!! :) FF

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    And for the record – here’s the original post – re-read what I said again… quote begins : I gotta say, most 14 year olds drink and use drugs (experimentally or otherwise).  The whole ‘teen angst’ thing isn’t necessarily symptomatic of ADHD, although clearly there’s a high correlation between ADHD and substance abuse. Personally, I’ve been through a 30-day detox programme when I was 21 (I’m 32 now) and I was the nicest, quietest kid in the class who wouldn’t have said ‘boo’ to a goose.  At 13 I was volunteering to help elderly people with their weekly chores! Best of luck to you and your Grandson – all I’m saying is that bad behaviour isn’t necessarily ADHD and medicating someone who isn’t with stimulants will only make things worse.  You sound like you’re well experienced in these matters, but just in case – make sure you get a differential diagnosis for your grandson because he’s young, to rule out anything else that may mimic the symptoms of ADHD. quote ends Does that in any way seem unreasonable to you?  Am I on some kind of crusade against medicating children from that?  No – all I’m suggesting is that a differential diagnosis is taken to confirm her suspicions.  Which is just good support advice. FF

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    Glad to see someone admit what they are, though I doubt very seriously that these types of people are the "cornerstones of democracy"….

    What is it with you?  I’m one of the good guys yet you seem to attack me without actually reading the posts. So, here’s my standpoint for the unmedicated/impulsive amongst us : 1)  I AM 32 YEARS OLD, DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD 2)  I TAKE DEXEDRINE EVERY 3 HOURS OF MY OWN CHOICE 3)  I DO NOT OBJECT TO CHILDREN BEING MEDICATED 4)  EVERYONE DESERVES QUALITY OF LIFE WHATEVER TREATMENT THEY CHOOSE 5)  I DO NOT CRITICISE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OR DECISIONS OF PARENTS OF ADHD CHILDREN NOR IS IT MY RIGHT TO DO SO 6)  ALL I WANT IS A SUPPORT GROUP TO DISCUSS MY ADHD ISSUES WITH, NOT THIS UNRELENTING ATTACK BY NON-ADHD/ANTI-PSYCHIATRY PEOPLE – OR FROM OTHERS IN THE GROUP WHO JUST WANT TO VENT. I don’t ask for a lot.  I’m merely standing up to and challenging the likes of Kirk and ByteMe. FF

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    1)  I AM 32 YEARS OLD, DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD

    And you’re fool enough to allow this arbitrary, false label to define who you are as a person. That’s your problem. Not everyone agrees with this kind of perspective. These people also have a right to air their perspectives, here or elsewhere. No one’s forcing you to read them. 2)  I TAKE DEXEDRINE EVERY 3 HOURS OF MY OWN CHOICE

    Fine and dandy. That’s your own lookout. Unfortunately not everyone else is fortunate enough to be given either a choice or the necessary facts to make an informed choice. Recognize that fact, and deal with it. 3)  I DO NOT OBJECT TO CHILDREN BEING MEDICATED

    Neither do I, when a valid medical condition exists. ‘ADHD’ does not qualify as such and the use of chemicals on children for the purpose of benavior modification is unacceptable. 4)  EVERYONE DESERVES QUALITY OF LIFE WHATEVER TREATMENT THEY CHOOSE

    True – which is why forced ‘treatment’ of any kind is unacceptable, as is confining permitted discussion to the stigmatizing medical model that narrowly defines peoples’ experiences, beliefs  or behaviors as ‘illnesses.’ 5)  I DO NOT CRITICISE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OR DECISIONS OF PARENTS OF ADHD CHILDREN NOR IS IT MY RIGHT TO DO SO

    Everyone has the right (and in fact, a moral and legal obligation) to challenge and stop child abuse. Chemical behavior modification of children is abuse. Period. Full stop. 6)  ALL I WANT IS A SUPPORT GROUP TO DISCUSS MY ADHD ISSUES WITH, NOT THIS UNRELENTING ATTACK BY NON-ADHD/ANTI-PSYCHIATRY PEOPLE – OR FROM OTHERS IN THE GROUP WHO JUST WANT TO VENT.

    This is an open, unmoderated forum where the whole range of possible opinion is shared and the rights of people who share dissenting points of view should be respected. As I said above, no one’s forcing you to read anything. Real support requires that all possible points of view be aired and properly considered. What it doesn’t mean is a compulsory cheerleading session and/or peer pressure to comply with any narrow, specific agenda. That is coercion, not support. If what you want is a cheerleading session or strictly enforced unilateral discussion forum, start your own moderated e-mail list. <http://www.topica.com or <http://groups.yahoo.com are two easy-to-use possible resources if you wish to do this. I sure as hell won’t be joining. I already get far too much junk mail. I don’t ask for a lot.  I’m merely standing up to and challenging the likes of Kirk and ByteMe.

    So challenge away! We’ve got a right to share our point of view, too. For the third time – no one’s forcing you to read anything you don’t want to read. If you are viewing this, it is of your own free will and you alone are responsible for any consequences that arise out of doing so.

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    1)  I AM 32 YEARS OLD, DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD And you’re fool enough to allow this arbitrary, false label to define who you are as a person. That’s your problem. Not everyone agrees with this kind of perspective. These people also have a right to air their perspectives, here or elsewhere. No one’s forcing you to read them.

    It doesn’t ‘define’ who I am.  It merely describes an angle and to be frank, it doesn’t matter to me what you think.  I read your posts (and reply to them) because I find people like you, and your rationale, very interesting. What you may not realise is that your postings, for whatever reason, portray you as a far weirder person than those you choose to criticise.  It’s amusing to me, but I don’t think others are quite as tolerant as I am of people like you. 2)  I TAKE DEXEDRINE EVERY 3 HOURS OF MY OWN CHOICE Fine and dandy. That’s your own lookout. Unfortunately not everyone else is fortunate enough to be given either a choice or the necessary facts to make an informed choice. Recognize that fact, and deal with it.

    I don’t know of any adult who has been sectioned and forced to take stimulants, because most psychiatric conditions that require sectioning would only be made worse by stimulants.  If I’m wrong, please enlighten me. 3)  I DO NOT OBJECT TO CHILDREN BEING MEDICATED Neither do I, when a valid medical condition exists. ‘ADHD’ does not qualify as such and the use of chemicals on children for the purpose of benavior modification is unacceptable.

    See (4) 4)  EVERYONE DESERVES QUALITY OF LIFE WHATEVER TREATMENT THEY CHOOSE True – which is why forced ‘treatment’ of any kind is unacceptable, as is confining permitted discussion to the stigmatizing medical model that narrowly defines peoples’ experiences, beliefs  or behaviors as ‘illnesses.’

    You’re looping – see (2) in case of Adults and (5) in case of children 5)  I DO NOT CRITICISE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OR DECISIONS OF PARENTS OF AD HD CHILDREN NOR IS IT MY RIGHT TO DO SO Everyone has the right (and in fact, a moral and legal obligation) to challenge and stop child abuse. Chemical behavior modification of children is abuse. Period. Full stop.

    That is not your right nor your ability.  If you feel strongly, spend your time lobbying politicians or drug companies and less time harassing those who are acting in the best interests of their children.  Personally, chemical behaviour modification of children is NOT abuse in my opinion, but you and I will have to differ on that.  Use your energy and time to express your views to those with more direct impact on the situation that you disagree with, not the end users. 6)  ALL I WANT IS A SUPPORT GROUP TO DISCUSS MY ADHD ISSUES WITH, NOT THIS UNRELENTING ATTACK BY NON-ADHD/ANTI-PSYCHIATRY PEOPLE – OR FROM OTHERS IN THE GROUP WHO JUST WANT TO VENT. This is an open, unmoderated forum where the whole range of possible opinion is shared and the rights of people who share dissenting points of view should be respected. As I said above, no one’s forcing you to read anything. Real support requires that all possible points of view be aired and properly considered. What it doesn’t mean is a compulsory cheerleading session and/or peer pressure to comply with any narrow, specific agenda. That is coercion, not support.

    Look around here – does it look like multiple spamming from Kirk, from inappropriate challenges by you etc. are welcome around here?  Your opinion is not wanted by the members yet you continue to give it, especially when you should be spending the time putting your strong opinions across to those who can make a change (if they agree with you that is). If what you want is a cheerleading session or strictly enforced unilateral discussion forum, start your own moderated e-mail list. <http://www.topica.com or <http://groups.yahoo.com are two easy-to-use possible resources if you wish to do this. I sure as hell won’t be joining. I already get far too much junk mail. I don’t ask for a lot.  I’m merely standing up to and challenging the likes of Kirk and ByteMe. So challenge away! We’ve got a right to share our point of view, too. For the third time – no one’s forcing you to read anything you don’t want to read. If you are viewing this, it is of your own free will and you alone are responsible for any consequences that arise out of doing so.

    And sadly that’s why I’m getting close to disappearing (I’ve only been here a week or so) and leaving you and the rest of the baiters/trolls whatever the term is…..to argue amongst yourselves.  You call it ‘coercion’ but you do know that it’s destructive – and that’s what you enjoy.  Just don’t paint it up and pretent it’s anything else because the only person you’re kidding is yourself.  Oh and ‘don’t read it’ is bullshit too. FF

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    Fair enough…just as long as "information of alternatives" does not mean *not* informing the parent/patient of medications…. Buny

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    Glad to see someone admit what they are, though I doubt very seriously that these types of people are the "cornerstones of democracy"…. What is it with you?  I’m one of the good guys yet you seem to attack me without actually reading the posts.

    I am sorry…I have this impulsive tendancy to "type-send-reread"….and the comment about "Assholes like me are the cornerstone of democracy." really got my goat….because we both know that that is not really true, is it…take "like me" out of that statemment-do you still agree with it? Buny

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    1)  I AM 32 YEARS OLD, DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD And you’re fool enough to allow this arbitrary, false label to define who you are as a person.

    …hmmm-he said "I *am* 32 years old…"  that is how he defines himself as a person, by who he says he *is*…he also shared a medical diagnosis…. Now, if he had said, "I am an ADHDer….", then *that* would be how he defined himself (and, "FF", if I have the wrong gender, I am sorry…) If I were to tell you that I am a 37 year old woman, who is a musician, is a mother, is a Catholic, is a school volunteer, is a substitute teacher; and who has the diagnoses of asthma, allergies, migraines, and ADHD….would you say that I am defining myself as my medical diagnoses?  NO–but I have shared them…. 3)  I DO NOT OBJECT TO CHILDREN BEING MEDICATED Neither do I, when a valid medical condition exists. ‘ADHD’ does not qualify as such and the use of chemicals on children for the purpose of benavior modification is unacceptable.

    …where did you get your medical degree? 4)  EVERYONE DESERVES QUALITY OF LIFE WHATEVER TREATMENT THEY CHOOSE True – which is why forced ‘treatment’ of any kind is unacceptable, as is confining permitted discussion to the stigmatizing medical model that narrowly defines peoples’ experiences, beliefs  or behaviors as ‘illnesses.’

    ….so when I "forced" my son to take the antibiotics (which, admittedly, tasted awful) for his scarlet fever, I was being a bad mother?  I should have let him die from it, rather than "forcing treatment"? 5)  I DO NOT CRITICISE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OR DECISIONS OF PARENTS OF ADHD CHILDREN NOR IS IT MY RIGHT TO DO SO Everyone has the right (and in fact, a moral and legal obligation) to challenge and stop child abuse. Chemical behavior modification of children is abuse. Period. Full stop.

    You would have stopped me from "forcing" my child to take medication that saved his life when he had scarlet fever?  Which is the true "abuse" here? Buny

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    I gotta say, most 14 year olds drink and use drugs (experimentally or otherwise). "Most"?  I eargerly await your cites for this, because IME, "Most" ain’t even close….. far less than half, which is NOT "most"…. Buny

    I’m with you.  it’s not as common as the OP would like us to believe. Nessa — I don’t have issues I have subscriptions www.nessa.info

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    I am sorry…I have this impulsive tendancy to "type-send-reread"….and the comment about "Assholes like me are the cornerstone of democracy." really got my goat….because we both know that that is not really true, is it…take "like me" out of that statemment-do you still agree with it?

    No problem – I have to admit I’ve almost done the same a few times.  The problem is a lot of these troll-types tend to only reply to select parts of arguments, removing what they can’t argue with and quoting out of context….and it makes following who is saying what quite difficult at times.  Hey, by definition we’re impulsive people so I understand :) re: ‘assholes like me’ – I was merely using his language to describe me as an asshole to illustrate that ‘good’ people (again subjective, but if I’m not a good person then we’re all in a lot of trouble) are the socially concerned, educated, open minded and responsible people that constitute democracy.  I’m no politician, nor do I really claim to have much of a clue about it – but I do know that the trolls who fight for ‘democracy’ do so in a very undemocratic way – eg. if we were to take a vote from all users here as to whether they wanted to hear the opinion of of the trolls, I’d bet it would be no. At the end of the day, I just want to hear other ADHD issues that people have to try to understand more and to help both myself and others through shared experiences.  The trolls don’t….. I hope this clarifies! FF

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    Assholes like me are the cornerstone of democracy. Glad to see someone admit what they are, though I doubt very seriously that these types of people are the "cornerstones of democracy"…. Buny

    Wow, that way an interesting thread.  I am certainly not rushing into anything with my grandson.  However, when I watched his Dad, my son come off of heroin and pick him from jail many a time for public drunkeness and yes, I attribute this to his ADHD.  He is a text book case.  I will do anything to see my grandson avoid this path.  BTW the Mom is ADD also.  I had two other grandsons from this couple, the first was adopted out at three months, the second died a senseless death at 14 months.  I guess with this history of his parents I would take an agressive role in treating my grandson’s ADD.  I have another grandson with ADHD age 8 who is on Adderall and doing great before he was diagnosed he started a fire, hurt himself when he was totally hyper. BTW I got a phone call last night from the DAD, he is back on heroin’ Dawn

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    I am having my grandson evaluated for ADD on Monday.  I must say I am very uptight, my son has ADD but was now rxd until he was 14.  By that time he was drinking and using drugs.  He still is although he has been in and out of treatmnet.  He refuses to get help for the ADD. His son, my grandson just started K and is having many problems.  He went to pre-school and it was disruptive behavior reports all of the time.  My heart is so heavy for him and me.  Support is appreciated

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    sounds like you know what to do, which is a great asset!  :) I am having my grandson evaluated for ADD on Monday.  I must say I am very uptight, my son has ADD but was now rxd until he was 14.  By that time he was drinking and using drugs.  He still is although he has been in and out of treatmnet.  He refuses to get help for the ADD. His son, my grandson just started K and is having many problems.  He went to pre-school and it was disruptive behavior reports all of the time.  My heart is so heavy for him and me.  Support is appreciated                       \  - –  //                      oooO   (    )                       (     )     )  /                          (     (_

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    I gotta say, most 14 year olds drink and use drugs (experimentally or otherwise).

    "Most"?  I eargerly await your cites for this, because IME, "Most" ain’t even close….. far less than half, which is NOT "most"…. Buny

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    for taking it but what impact does it have on you? in a democracy, the actions of others are of ultimate concern

    Ultimately, yes – of course they do but harrassing people on a daily basis in this newsgroup isn’t going to significantly help that aim. don’t you think the desire to relegate decision making, i.e. give up freedom because you don’t want the responsibility of freedom, is of vital concern to everyone?

    Again, yes – that’s a loaded question.  And again your actions on this board do not do anything to promote that.  Those who read and post to this board are well aware of the issues of taking psychoactive medication and are more likely to trust a reputable source of information rather than unfounded and inappropriately grandiose democracy issues. the implications are tremendous, particularly on the due process of law, the precedence of incarcerating someone because he MIGHT do something wrong by the opinion of someone associated with the mental health system, when he hasn’t ACTUALLY done anything wrong, no trial, no jury, is an example where we have already lost the due process of law assholes like you will be the end of democracy

    Assholes like me are the cornerstone of democracy.  Morons like you just use democracy as an excuse to vent your own personal frustrations, expressed in your response as inappropriate grandiosity, lack of direct relevance and what could be construed as a certain amount of social paranoia. I’m merely arguing the case of a number of innocents who frequent this board.  I’m not trying to undermine society, destroy democracy or anything else of an activist nature.  I just want to be able to discuss ADHD issues with like minded people without people like you meddling and offering opinons where they aren’t wanted or warranted. If I’m an asshole then I’d hazard a guess that you’re a paranoid schizophrenic with nothing else better to do than to post pseudo-intellectual bullshit here.   I for one don’t buy it, and I’d guess no-one else does.  If you really had a genuine concern for democracy and due process you’d be spending this time fighting for amnesty or another group with similar causes.  Not dropping posts here to people who don’t deserve your vitriol. FF

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    hehehehehe…so your ENTIRE response to my argument is " as long as their is an alternative to accepting the responsibility to teach your children, some people will take it out of the desire to avoid responsibility"

    Well, that just shows the rest of the group of how little validity your posts and opinions are.  You’ve not responded to any of my points and instead supplied more unfounded allegations.  The bottom line is SO WHAT if people take it to avoid responsibility – it’s probably not the right reason for taking it but what impact does it have on you? Anyone can post allegation but it takes brain and conviction to defend it. You’re not showing either at this point merely repeating yourself.  Hey, you’re no better than a parrot.  How does that feel? FF

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    —–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA1 The bottom line is SO WHAT if people take it to avoid responsibility – it’s probably not the right reason for taking it but what impact does it have on you?

    in a democracy, the actions of others are of ultimate concern don’t you think the desire to relegate decision making, i.e. give up freedom because you don’t want the responsibility of freedom, is of vital concern to everyone? the implications are tremendous, particularly on the due process of law, the precedence of incarcerating someone because he MIGHT do something wrong by the opinion of someone associated with the mental health system, when he hasn’t ACTUALLY done anything wrong, no trial, no jury, is an example where we have already lost the due process of law assholes like you will be the end of democracy – — My solution to the world’s problems? www.mysolution.ws Average Joe —–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—– Version: 5.5.3a iQA/AwUBPZReDe1VaycunBoEEQLYLACgmZzI9V5mSOnUXWxrY252WV+TV5MAn07E 0Epwr0tVtU8fi/4nMEf8fpry =5pS3 —–END PGP SIGNATURE—–

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    —–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA1 Anything else you’d like to add?

    as long as their is an alternative to accepting the responsibility to teach your children, some people will take it out of the desire to avoid responsibility – — My solution to the world’s problems? www.mysolution.ws Average Joe —–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—– Version: 5.5.3a iQA/AwUBPZRMpe1VaycunBoEEQIxkwCgp/1gzjYRvOM1oC/OkRzXa7aihJwAoM6f 9dySiuqMWVwEyURfAgIhZ/yV =5Uh1 —–END PGP SIGNATURE—–

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    and subjecting him to a lifetime stigmatization of mental illness is going to help him?

    And not intervening will lead to that anyway – I speak from personal experience.  Better to catch it early and deal with it appropriately than allow that person to feel alienated and ‘different’ which statistically is more likely to lead to self-medication, which in itself causes even more stigmatization and loss. it doesn’t empowerer the child, it strips him of the credibility to make his own decisions, no longer does society recognize he is capable of making his own decisions

    That’s unfounded bollocks.  What has medication got to do with impairing a child’s ability to make their own decisions?  Also, do you see a single person in this newsgroup asking questions about their lack of ability to decide once they’ve commenced medication? and it doesn’t empowerer the parent (or grandparent), they are not valid decision makers, decision making is relegated to the mental health system

    Again, that’s your stupidity letting itself out again.  Decision making is done by the primary caregiver, who takes advice from professionals who are better qualified  in certain fields.  No one has to accept the advice of professional working in the ‘mental health system’.  They provide choices and avenues for exploration – there are others and most responsible parents will seek ALL available alternatives, not just medication/psychiatry to see what is best for their child. I would try life skills first. The mainstream psyche business doesn’t make a lifetime of profits from solutions that promote independence so naturally they promote otherwise.

    Your commercial paranoia of drug companies is truly funny.  Commere is rife in a capitalist society.  I don’t see you beating down the newsgroups or petitioning the oil companies, or the car manufacturers, or the tobacco companies – who in my opinion are doing far more global damage, to you and I directly than a small percentage of ADHD people. Anything else you’d like to add? FF

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    —–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA1  He went to pre-school and it was disruptive behavior reports all of the time.  

    and subjecting him to a lifetime stigmatization of mental illness is going to help him? granted it may stop him, by enacting another ruleset,  badBehavior-hospitalizationWithoutTheDueProcessOfLaw but help him? it doesn’t empowerer the child, it strips him of the credibility to make his own decisions, no longer does society recognize he is capable of making his own decisions and it doesn’t empowerer the parent (or grandparent), they are not valid decision makers, decision making is relegated to the mental health system it empowers teachers with alternative rulesets that don’t apply to non-stigmatized children while they are in school, and empowers the mental health system to have complete control over the child after he leaves school Does your child need a lifetime of control or some simple life skills? I would try life skills first. The mainstream psyche business doesn’t make a lifetime of profits from solutions that promote independence so naturally they promote otherwise. – — My solution to the world’s problems? www.mysolution.ws Average Joe —–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—– Version: 5.5.3a iQA/AwUBPZRDn+1VaycunBoEEQJB2QCeJ3xKWvoiupIaPVqa61ey4syJS58Anj/B KV9ycC0E8/FRS6hJejS41PcF =Datk —–END PGP SIGNATURE—–

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    I am having my grandson evaluated for ADD on Monday.  I must say I am very uptight, my son has ADD but was now rxd until he was 14.  By that time he was drinking and using drugs.  He still is although he has been in and out of treatmnet.  He refuses to get help for the ADD. His son, my grandson just started K and is having many problems.  He went to pre-school and it was disruptive behavior reports all of the time.  My heart is so heavy for him and me.  Support is appreciated

    Dawn, I gotta say, most 14 year olds drink and use drugs (experimentally or otherwise).  The whole ‘teen angst’ thing isn’t necessarily symptomatic of ADHD, although clearly there’s a high correlation between ADHD and substance abuse. Personally, I’ve been through a 30-day detox programme when I was 21 (I’m 32 now) and I was the nicest, quietest kid in the class who wouldn’t have said ‘boo’ to a goose.  At 13 I was volunteering to help elderly people with their weekly chores! Best of luck to you and your Grandson – all I’m saying is that bad behaviour isn’t necessarily ADHD and medicating someone who isn’t with stimulants will only make things worse.  You sound like you’re well experienced in these matters, but just in case – make sure you get a differential diagnosis for your grandson because he’s young, to rule out anything else that may mimic the symptoms of ADHD. Best regards, FF

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  • Hi Eric… (new guy to the ng i guess)

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    Glad to have a conversation with you cal if you ever get the courage and the strength to talk in whole and complete thoughts … right now you are to green in your recovery to do over the internet. sumbuddie sorry 4 u :*)

    why are you sorry for me?

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    Glad to have a conversation with you cal if you ever get the courage and the strength to talk in whole and complete thoughts … right now you are to green in your recovery to do over the internet. sumbuddie sorry 4 u :*) why are you sorry for me?

    //// ahhhh, a complete unfragmented thought …. impressive cal. iyam sorry 4 u cause you were hurt so badly as a child and still have to go though the pain of healing that up …. still have that ahead of you and dogging at your heels with the pain that continues to come into your life. When ever you tired of that kind of pain, like 9/11, I am sure you will do something about it. good luck in your recovery, ur days are numbered. sumbuddie who cares :*) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Glad to have a conversation with you alan if you ever get the courage and the strangth to talk in whole and complete thoughts … right now you are to green in your recovery to do it anywhere, since you aren’t recovering at all, but just spreading your message of hatred and ignorance to the world in general. Dragon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Glad to have a conversation with you cal if you ever get the courage and the strength to talk in whole and complete thoughts … right now you are to green in your recovery to do over the internet. sumbuddie sorry 4 u :*) When the time is right for the tears to come out and finish your recovery guy – then that is when they will come out. when the time is right for you to turn that compulsively analytical mind on the source of what you project onto the world and people around you… then that is when you will do it. Good luck. sumbuddie deux amor maybe someday, or by somebuddie stronger than i am. cal —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    You’re so fragmented yourself, it’s easy to see why it’s so difficult for you to understand rational thinking.  Perhaps you need to consider how green in your recovery you are, Alan.  If you could talk in whole thoughts instead of fragmenting so much, maybe you could actually have a rational conversation instead of just ranting on and on about other people and things over which you have no control and never will, which angers you no end, obviously. Dragon Just call me elephant – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – tidyride … you do the same thing … talk in whole thoughts until you get into a discussion with me and then you fragment – you stop talking like youare doing now and I do to you now … Eric does the same thing – just look at the record of Dear Mr. Mac Farlane letters – well done … asking me why I make reference to dysfunctional relationships in religion(s) and then say that I did not answer his question about faith … I can see why you laugh … its hard to look inside especially when its right in front of you on your screen in black and white … When the time is right for the tears to come out and finish your recovery guy – then that is when they will come out. Good luck. sumbuddie deux amor | Ohhhhh Eric … you were doing such a good job writing in whole and complete | thoughts – now you went off the deep end and fragmented … This is definitely a classic.  I have been laughing now for nearly five minutes. Alan lecturing someone on fragmented thinking… Man oh man :-) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    good for you tidey, you are back to speaking in whole thoughts again… now to the point … everyones else’s thoughts are not fragmented, their speaking is fragmented (from time to time) as demonstrated by you, tideyrider, liz … all the people green in their recovery who insist on staying in denial, staying in their belief system. Well anyway, welcome back to the conversation and the successfull integration to speak in a whole thought that is not fragmented.  Just like I am speaking to you now and always have; just as a further example to help you get an idea of what a speaking without fragmenting looks like. Have to model healthy behaviour in this case healthy thinking since the recovery modality is limited by the internet. This is healthier of you tideyguy … though you are thinkin still is stinkin … its progress.  Soon you might even own your words with a signoff; you know … walk your talk. keep up the good work. sumbuddie happy deux day. :*) Of course Alan.  Everyone else’s thoughts are fragmenting, you’re the only one who’s lucid…. Stop already – my ribs are aching

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    Glad to have a conversation with you cal if you ever get the courage and the strength to talk in whole and complete thoughts … right now you are to green in your recovery to do over the internet. sumbuddie sorry 4 u :*) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – When the time is right for the tears to come out and finish your recovery guy – then that is when they will come out. when the time is right for you to turn that compulsively analytical mind on the source of what you project onto the world and people around you… then that is when you will do it. Good luck. sumbuddie deux amor maybe someday, or by somebuddie stronger than i am. cal

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    Poor Alan.  So busy hating others, so he won’t have to realize how much he hates himself. Dragon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ohhhhh Eric … you were doing such a good job writing in whole and complete thoughts – now you went off the deep end and fragmented … Like the other sick green people here who talk with a broken tongue as their lies and denial are more important to them right now over their recovery … I will not engage in keeping you sick … Sooooooo when ever you can get BACK to writing in whole and complete thoughts like the one you see before you now – and the way you used to write to me in the recent past since you fragmented … then we can continue our conversation. About you supposedly reading Exodus 21:22-27 and not memorized it nor see how abortion, the seed, the prematurity do come out in the fight between to men and the pregnant woman is damaged and not KILLED in the fight – but her prematurity is killed, for it do spill out of her womb … Well Eric, when ever you want to take the chandor off your head to see and hear clearly – then go right ahead. Its scary at first, and a little different to face God in the nakked truth of things – but its okey after awhile … sumbuddie knows :*) Oh good, dont talk is one of the dysfunctional rules to keep the disease in place … all alcoholics right down to our President Humpty Dumpty do it and the people cooperate with the disease. What am I not talking about? Is it possible for you to name the disease and give some information on it without launching into a lengthy diatribe against Christianity, your current president and the religious right? Or, is that the disease as far as you are concerned? One minor point. I’ve never been too impressed by groups that insist on insulting labels for groups they dis-like or oppose. Dr. Dobson does this when he calls various groups the ‘anti-family activists’, as if anyone or any group would be consciously dedicated toward destroying families. Both sides of the abortion debate do this with their wonderful: anti-choice, pro-abortionists, and various other rhetoric that I don’t remember. Any particular reason why you tend to be so insulting with your president? I’m not saying I like him, respect him, would vote for him if I were an American (I’m Canadian btw), but as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, you’re insults and put-downs say more about you than your target. Anyhow, thanks for letting me know that you got that far with it and then buried your head.  In as much as it was YOU who asked the question as to why I make reference to the disease in the multi-culteral cross-disciplinary references that I do. That’s right. I asked you a question. In your own way, you answered it. You are still only quoting yourself and your thoughts. You ought to be an authority on your own ideas. I take it from your non-answer that these ideas are only yours. BTW I looked up Exodus 21: 22-27 (I don’t have scripture memorized), and I can’t see how it makes abortion legal. Perhaps you are using a different bible. I was not seeking a reply, except to the question I posted to you in as much as you wanted to talk and solict question to begin with … that question being if you had a wife, would you have your wife fuck God the Father to make baby Jesus and save the world after it is all destroyed and we are all dead … You never asked me this question. My answer is no. I don’t think I’d ever face such a question. With how God views marriage, love, sex etc, he wouldn’t ask me this. He is not an arbitrary being, even though it may seem that way at times. You could do better by asking would I give up my first-born son as a sacrifice the way God called Abraham to in Genesis. At least that would be more biblically based and difficult to answer. I’m not sure how I’d fare in such a case and hope I’d never have to make such a decision. There’s a problem with hypothetical questions like this. We can’t really answer accurately unless we’ve really faced such a situation. Talk is cheap. its a miracle fuck, a good one, all the wonderfull words you want to us … but at the end of the day it is … God the Father, His Son gave birth by His Daughter … the Virgin Mary. Its just special … that’s all. Its not evil, its not sick, its not incestous, its not unhealthy … its a fucking miracle … Can you possibly speak without using the ‘f’ word? Can you think of another way of bringing Jesus into the world with an understanding of what it’s like to live here, other than to be born, and grow up like everyone else? I guess since you can’t accept the miracle, you choose to accept that God just had sex with Mary to have Jesus. Just a tad selective, aren’t we? You are also projecting your own interpretations on Christians and calling it the disease. A huge assumption to make for millions upon millions of people throughout history. sumbuddie not making dis up ya know :*) Alan, I did read it. I chose not to reply. It seems you continue your efforts to assist me. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—– Regards, Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how much light it shows  It’s more the way the wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows" Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Of course Alan.  Everyone else’s thoughts are fragmenting, you’re the only one who’s lucid…. Stop already – my ribs are aching | tidyride … you do the same thing … talk in whole thoughts until you get | into a discussion with me and then you fragment – you stop talking like | youare doing now and I do to you now … | | Eric does the same thing – just look at the record of Dear Mr. Mac Farlane | letters – well done … asking me why I make reference to dysfunctional | relationships in religion(s) and then say that I did not answer his question | about faith … | | I can see why you laugh … its hard to look inside especially when its | right in front of you on your screen in black and white … | | When the time is right for the tears to come out and finish your recovery | guy – then that is when they will come out. | | Good luck. | | sumbuddie deux amor | | | | | | Ohhhhh Eric … you were doing such a good job writing in whole and complete | | thoughts – now you went off the deep end and fragmented … | | This is definitely a classic.  I have been laughing now for nearly five | minutes. | Alan lecturing someone on fragmented thinking… | | Man oh man :-) | | | | —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– | http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! | —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    | Ohhhhh Eric … you were doing such a good job writing in whole and complete | thoughts – now you went off the deep end and fragmented … This is definitely a classic.  I have been laughing now for nearly five minutes. Alan lecturing someone on fragmented thinking… Man oh man :-)

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    tidyride … you do the same thing … talk in whole thoughts until you get into a discussion with me and then you fragment – you stop talking like youare doing now and I do to you now … Eric does the same thing – just look at the record of Dear Mr. Mac Farlane letters – well done … asking me why I make reference to dysfunctional relationships in religion(s) and then say that I did not answer his question about faith … I can see why you laugh … its hard to look inside especially when its right in front of you on your screen in black and white … When the time is right for the tears to come out and finish your recovery guy – then that is when they will come out. Good luck. sumbuddie deux amor | Ohhhhh Eric … you were doing such a good job writing in whole and complete | thoughts – now you went off the deep end and fragmented … This is definitely a classic.  I have been laughing now for nearly five minutes. Alan lecturing someone on fragmented thinking… Man oh man :-)

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    When the time is right for the tears to come out and finish your recovery guy – then that is when they will come out.

    when the time is right for you to turn that compulsively analytical mind on the source of what you project onto the world and people around you… then that is when you will do it. Good luck. sumbuddie deux amor

    maybe someday, or by somebuddie stronger than i am. cal

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    So, now not answering you is telling you not to talk. Talking to you is pointless, Alan.  It always has been, because you don’t listen, you just spew your hatred of republicans and Christians.  It’s didn’t take Eric long to figure that out. Too bad you never have. Dragon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Oh good, dont talk is one of the dysfunctional rules to keep the disease in place … all alcoholics right down to our President Humpty Dumpty do it and the people cooperate with the disease. Anyhow, thanks for letting me know that you got that far with it and then buried your head.  In as much as it was YOU who asked the question as to why I make reference to the disease in the multi-culteral cross-disciplinary references that I do. I was not seeking a reply, except to the question I posted to you in as much as you wanted to talk and solict question to begin with … that question being if you had a wife, would you have your wife fuck God the Father to make baby Jesus and save the world after it is all destroyed and we are all dead … its a miracle fuck, a good one, all the wonderfull words you want to us … but at the end of the day it is … God the Father, His Son gave birth by His Daughter … the Virgin Mary. Its just special … that’s all. Its not evil, its not sick, its not incestous, its not unhealthy … its a fucking miracle … sumbuddie not making dis up ya know :*) Alan, I did read it. I chose not to reply. It seems you continue your efforts to assist me. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Ohhhhh Eric … you were doing such a good job writing in whole and complete thoughts – now you went off the deep end and fragmented … Like the other sick green people here who talk with a broken tongue as their lies and denial are more important to them right now over their recovery … I will not engage in keeping you sick … Sooooooo when ever you can get BACK to writing in whole and complete thoughts like the one you see before you now – and the way you used to write to me in the recent past since you fragmented … then we can continue our conversation. About you supposedly reading Exodus 21:22-27 and not memorized it nor see how abortion, the seed, the prematurity do come out in the fight between to men and the pregnant woman is damaged and not KILLED in the fight – but her prematurity is killed, for it do spill out of her womb … Well Eric, when ever you want to take the chandor off your head to see and hear clearly – then go right ahead. Its scary at first, and a little different to face God in the nakked truth of things – but its okey after awhile … sumbuddie knows :*) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Oh good, dont talk is one of the dysfunctional rules to keep the disease in place … all alcoholics right down to our President Humpty Dumpty do it and the people cooperate with the disease. What am I not talking about? Is it possible for you to name the disease and give some information on it without launching into a lengthy diatribe against Christianity, your current president and the religious right? Or, is that the disease as far as you are concerned? One minor point. I’ve never been too impressed by groups that insist on insulting labels for groups they dis-like or oppose. Dr. Dobson does this when he calls various groups the ‘anti-family activists’, as if anyone or any group would be consciously dedicated toward destroying families. Both sides of the abortion debate do this with their wonderful: anti-choice, pro-abortionists, and various other rhetoric that I don’t remember. Any particular reason why you tend to be so insulting with your president? I’m not saying I like him, respect him, would vote for him if I were an American (I’m Canadian btw), but as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, you’re insults and put-downs say more about you than your target. Anyhow, thanks for letting me know that you got that far with it and then buried your head.  In as much as it was YOU who asked the question as to why I make reference to the disease in the multi-culteral cross-disciplinary references that I do. That’s right. I asked you a question. In your own way, you answered it. You are still only quoting yourself and your thoughts. You ought to be an authority on your own ideas. I take it from your non-answer that these ideas are only yours. BTW I looked up Exodus 21: 22-27 (I don’t have scripture memorized), and I can’t see how it makes abortion legal. Perhaps you are using a different bible. I was not seeking a reply, except to the question I posted to you in as much as you wanted to talk and solict question to begin with … that question being if you had a wife, would you have your wife fuck God the Father to make baby Jesus and save the world after it is all destroyed and we are all dead … You never asked me this question. My answer is no. I don’t think I’d ever face such a question. With how God views marriage, love, sex etc, he wouldn’t ask me this. He is not an arbitrary being, even though it may seem that way at times. You could do better by asking would I give up my first-born son as a sacrifice the way God called Abraham to in Genesis. At least that would be more biblically based and difficult to answer. I’m not sure how I’d fare in such a case and hope I’d never have to make such a decision. There’s a problem with hypothetical questions like this. We can’t really answer accurately unless we’ve really faced such a situation. Talk is cheap. its a miracle fuck, a good one, all the wonderfull words you want to us … but at the end of the day it is … God the Father, His Son gave birth by His Daughter … the Virgin Mary. Its just special … that’s all. Its not evil, its not sick, its not incestous, its not unhealthy … its a fucking miracle … Can you possibly speak without using the ‘f’ word? Can you think of another way of bringing Jesus into the world with an understanding of what it’s like to live here, other than to be born, and grow up like everyone else? I guess since you can’t accept the miracle, you choose to accept that God just had sex with Mary to have Jesus. Just a tad selective, aren’t we? You are also projecting your own interpretations on Christians and calling it the disease. A huge assumption to make for millions upon millions of people throughout history. sumbuddie not making dis up ya know :*) Alan, I did read it. I chose not to reply. It seems you continue your efforts to assist me. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—– Regards, Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how much light it shows  It’s more the way the wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows" Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark

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    Oh good, dont talk is one of the dysfunctional rules to keep the disease in place … all alcoholics right down to our President Humpty Dumpty do it and the people cooperate with the disease. Anyhow, thanks for letting me know that you got that far with it and then buried your head.  In as much as it was YOU who asked the question as to why I make reference to the disease in the multi-culteral cross-disciplinary references that I do. I was not seeking a reply, except to the question I posted to you in as much as you wanted to talk and solict question to begin with … that question being if you had a wife, would you have your wife fuck God the Father to make baby Jesus and save the world after it is all destroyed and we are all dead … its a miracle fuck, a good one, all the wonderfull words you want to us … but at the end of the day it is … God the Father, His Son gave birth by His Daughter … the Virgin Mary. Its just special … that’s all. Its not evil, its not sick, its not incestous, its not unhealthy … its a fucking miracle … sumbuddie not making dis up ya know :*) Alan, I did read it. I chose not to reply. It seems you continue your efforts to assist me.

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    Oh good, dont talk is one of the dysfunctional rules to keep the disease in place … all alcoholics right down to our President Humpty Dumpty do it and the people cooperate with the disease.

    What am I not talking about? Is it possible for you to name the disease and give some information on it without launching into a lengthy diatribe against Christianity, your current president and the religious right? Or, is that the disease as far as you are concerned? One minor point. I’ve never been too impressed by groups that insist on insulting labels for groups they dis-like or oppose. Dr. Dobson does this when he calls various groups the ‘anti-family activists’, as if anyone or any group would be consciously dedicated toward destroying families. Both sides of the abortion debate do this with their wonderful: anti-choice, pro-abortionists, and various other rhetoric that I don’t remember. Any particular reason why you tend to be so insulting with your president? I’m not saying I like him, respect him, would vote for him if I were an American (I’m Canadian btw), but as I’ve mentioned elsewhere, you’re insults and put-downs say more about you than your target. Anyhow, thanks for letting me know that you got that far with it and then buried your head.  In as much as it was YOU who asked the question as to why I make reference to the disease in the multi-culteral cross-disciplinary references that I do.

    That’s right. I asked you a question. In your own way, you answered it. You are still only quoting yourself and your thoughts. You ought to be an authority on your own ideas. I take it from your non-answer that these ideas are only yours. BTW I looked up Exodus 21: 22-27 (I don’t have scripture memorized), and I can’t see how it makes abortion legal. Perhaps you are using a different bible. I was not seeking a reply, except to the question I posted to you in as much as you wanted to talk and solict question to begin with … that question being if you had a wife, would you have your wife fuck God the Father to make baby Jesus and save the world after it is all destroyed and we are all dead …

    You never asked me this question. My answer is no. I don’t think I’d ever face such a question. With how God views marriage, love, sex etc, he wouldn’t ask me this. He is not an arbitrary being, even though it may seem that way at times. You could do better by asking would I give up my first-born son as a sacrifice the way God called Abraham to in Genesis. At least that would be more biblically based and difficult to answer. I’m not sure how I’d fare in such a case and hope I’d never have to make such a decision. There’s a problem with hypothetical questions like this. We can’t really answer accurately unless we’ve really faced such a situation. Talk is cheap. its a miracle fuck, a good one, all the wonderfull words you want to us … but at the end of the day it is … God the Father, His Son gave birth by His Daughter … the Virgin Mary. Its just special … that’s all. Its not evil, its not sick, its not incestous, its not unhealthy … its a fucking miracle …

    Can you possibly speak without using the ‘f’ word? Can you think of another way of bringing Jesus into the world with an understanding of what it’s like to live here, other than to be born, and grow up like everyone else? I guess since you can’t accept the miracle, you choose to accept that God just had sex with Mary to have Jesus. Just a tad selective, aren’t we? You are also projecting your own interpretations on Christians and calling it the disease. A huge assumption to make for millions upon millions of people throughout history. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – sumbuddie not making dis up ya know :*) Alan, I did read it. I chose not to reply. It seems you continue your efforts to assist me. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    you have to give up your faith

    Seems you did not get or read my Dear Eric … (green guy) posting to you. faith is the ‘mental acceptance’ of something that you dont know anything about and accept as true though it be an incestous satanistic lie … God the Father has to make babies with his daugher to save the world and bring heaven on earth … yeppers thats the way to do it in the faith … people in the spiritual path that is bigger then their faith and their belief know about recovery without a God that fucks around. Their God is a bit more honest, healthy, respectfull and loving then that. Just toss out the the bathwater – keep the baby. Have to have a mind like a child to come to God, that is child like not child ish … full of the beast even. Dragon and her hot air …. putting on da beast in New York City. sumbuddie knows what is going on :*) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Hello Dragon, Thanks for your reply. I think it best if I leave Alan to his way of thinking. It seems he has quite a bone to pick with Christianity and from his follow-up, he claims that to move forward in recovery, you have to give up your faith or see it as very twisted and sick. A rather narrow point of view to me.

    Narrow?  To me that’s putting it mildly.  But that could just be because I’ve been putting up with it longer.  :P I suppose my following up to you while discussing his post is a way of following up to his post which I said I wouldn’t do. Too bad.

    If so, that’s his problem.  I certainly understand where you’re coming from. There are times when I do the same thing (for the same basic reasons). Dragon

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    Alan, I did read it. I chose not to reply. It seems you continue your efforts to assist me. you have to give up your faith Seems you did not get or read my Dear Eric … (green guy) posting to you. faith is the ‘mental acceptance’ of something that you dont know anything about and accept as true though it be an incestous satanistic lie …

    Other than the incestuous satanic lie stuff, not too far off the mark for faith. Assurance of things hoped for and belief in things not seen. Belief in something you have no concrete proof of. God the Father has to make babies with his daugher to save the world and bring heaven on earth … yeppers thats the way to do it in the faith …

    Rather a twisting of the events. Make babies. Make babies. It was one baby and it wasn’t with sex. At least this time you don’t refer to more than one daughter. How it happened? We have no scientific explanation for the immaculate conception. I don’t ask you to accept it or believe it. people in the spiritual path that is bigger then their faith and their belief know about recovery without a God that fucks around.

    My God doesn’t fuck around. While being made in his image, he is wholly unlike us. I don’t believe he shares our physical limitations. What is your God like? Their God is a bit more honest, healthy, respectfull and loving then that. Just toss out the the bathwater – keep the baby. Have to have a mind like a child to come to God, that is child like not child ish … full of the beast even. Dragon and her hot air …. putting on da beast in New York City. sumbuddie knows what is going on :*)

    It seems your point is that a group of people who believe in a God who had sex with one of his children/believers to bring his child into the world in order to save them must be messed up if they believe this was necessary. Perhaps you also think this inspires them to sexually abuse their children as well as other forms of abuse. If you can quote some more detailed analysis than just your own opinions and speculation, go ahead. If you’re claiming you have some secret knowledge and insight that most people don’t have, that’s frightening and cultish. I see you’re continued references to me as green as an immature put-down and condescending. Probably necessary for you to avoid having to think of me as anything approaching an equal. Again, this says more about you than it does about me. It bothers me, but the more I see that and other condescending stuff from you, the less I care what you think. Naturally, respect is something I think you have to earn. Un-earned respect isn’t real as far as I’m concerned. On the flip side, I don’t think contempt and condescension should be the default either. To me, politeness with the assumption of equality should be the default. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

        toodles,                Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how  much light it shows  It’s more the way the  wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows"  Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark

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    Hello Dragon, Thanks for your reply. I think it best if I leave Alan to his way of thinking. It seems he has quite a bone to pick with Christianity and from his follow-up, he claims that to move forward in recovery, you have to give up your faith or see it as very twisted and sick. A rather narrow point of view to me. I suppose my following up to you while discussing his post is a way of following up to his post which I said I wouldn’t do. Too bad. Fare thee well, Dragon.                Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how  much light it shows  It’s more the way the  wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows"  Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Boy it sure didn’t take you long to get him pegged. Dragon Mr. Mac Farlane, I was wondering if I should respond to your un-informed response or not. I’m still debating the merits and worth of replying. Will this accomplish something? Sure it will. It will give you another opportunity to spout off about God, virgins, Satan etc and make un-informed speculations about where I am in my recovery. To me this says a great deal about you, and not much about me. Based on very little data, you think you have me figured out and even claim that I’m green in my recovery. Your post has a lot of judgements about me. Perhaps you attribute all you said about me to every Christian who takes offense at what you say. I asked you a question. Why do you keep making the references you do? Especially when I fail to see the relevance to the subjects at hand. Foolish me for trying to take you seriously. You bring that email into here. Private to public. I follow up. You follow up. Your reply makes me wonder if you read much of my reply. I think I shall drop this thread, though I fear you may follow up to future posts of mine in other threads with the same stuff. Perhaps dumping all this crap on a Christian helps you in your recovery. Only you can answer that and I’m not even sure you can. Maybe you won’t follow up with more of the same stuff. Shout it loud enough and long enough perhaps? Sarcasm on: You win. You are right. You are brilliant. I should bow to your vastly superior intellect and communication skills and will never confront you again. You thoroughly outfight me in all departments. I’m so green I don’t even know what recovery is or where to find it. I can’t possibly face myself or be honest with myself, let alone anyone else or, horrors, realize that there may be people who don’t think the way I do! Sarcasm off. Petty, childish, foolish, but somewhat satisfying. As Bugs Bunny has said, I’d like to say it’s been a good time, but it hasn’t.     toodles,                Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how  much light it shows  It’s more the way the  wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows"  Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark ue false modesty of grandstanding in the ng to deal with public issues found here, and taking it off line in the dark of night in to the private arena, especially when it was unasked for, unsoliceted, and as you found out unwelcomed … and since I started it here, and brought it back here, thank you for keeping it here dispite your personal need to do otherwise. honesty is hard for people green in their recovery. as for the topic of God making babies with his daughters giving birth to an incest inbreed, and you have a problem with moi because of that. it is that that I suggest you are loath to think … because ANYBUDDIE saying that would rise up the same issues, its the words, the ideas you dont like – so its not me. I am not your problem, your problem since you are the one who brought it up, is that your God the Father makes babies with his virgin daughter, hell it could be a bigger miracle if Joseph got preggers and not his wife Madonna … but that would be to close to the Romulus/Reamus twin cult … and homosexuality twisting into the evil twin – Satan. This to you makes no sense, it makes no sense about the miracle birth of God the Father and his virgin daughter getting it on and making a baby, his son with his daughter … Keep working on your recovery, healing up the beast 666 with in, especially if you are sucking at the Roman Wolf nipple is hard to do. Good luck dude, you dont understand cause you dont want to and you don want to explore and find out … far to scary might lose your ticket into everlasting life if you question your external higher power who you give your life away to. Its a neat trick for Satan to hide in the Bible and pretend its a holy thing for Fathers to make babies with His daughters, especially the ones who are not experienced, and its them being touched for the very first time. Like a virgin. Oooooooooooh !!!!!! sumbuddie else said dat :*) Mr. Mac Farlane, Typically, I email something to someone because that way I know I’m not grand-standing or getting on a soapbox. If I have a problem with someone, I try to resolve that privately. Taking it ‘off-line’ so to speak. That’s worked with other people, but not with you. Since you brought this here, I’ll respond here. I find your answer makes no sense. The only thing I can figure out from it is that part of your recovery depends on twisting scripture to support a different point of view, and making fun of the beliefs of Christians. This is nothing new to me. I guess after reading some of your posts for a very long time, I finally tried to see if there was a point to your doing that. Obviously there is, but I’m not sure I understand it. You make a number of assumptions about me, that I dislike learning, not studied etc. Assume what you will. I won’t bother to either confirm or deny. If you feel that way, mere words and arguments won’t convince you otherwise. I have been here before. I first posted to aar in 1995 and continued off and on for a couple of years. I stopped because I found it too difficult to deal with someone who labelled a large number of people abusers without substantiating his accusation. Some people may remember Brent Turvey. I resumed posting perhaps 2 years ago? but stopped last year when I got laid off from Nortel. Being unemployed meant I no longer had the energy for aar. Now that I have a job again, I’ve found I have the energy to participate. We’ll see, anyway. Even when I was participating, I often reached my max and had to back off. My recovery is proceeding very well. For recent developments and information, see other posts of mine. I’m still considering seeing a therapist, but haven’t made up my mind yet. If you still don’t remember me, surely you remember my signature? toodles, Eric —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Boy it sure didn’t take you long to get him pegged. Dragon

    – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mr. Mac Farlane, I was wondering if I should respond to your un-informed response or not. I’m still debating the merits and worth of replying. Will this accomplish something? Sure it will. It will give you another opportunity to spout off about God, virgins, Satan etc and make un-informed speculations about where I am in my recovery. To me this says a great deal about you, and not much about me. Based on very little data, you think you have me figured out and even claim that I’m green in my recovery. Your post has a lot of judgements about me. Perhaps you attribute all you said about me to every Christian who takes offense at what you say. I asked you a question. Why do you keep making the references you do? Especially when I fail to see the relevance to the subjects at hand. Foolish me for trying to take you seriously. You bring that email into here. Private to public. I follow up. You follow up. Your reply makes me wonder if you read much of my reply. I think I shall drop this thread, though I fear you may follow up to future posts of mine in other threads with the same stuff. Perhaps dumping all this crap on a Christian helps you in your recovery. Only you can answer that and I’m not even sure you can. Maybe you won’t follow up with more of the same stuff. Shout it loud enough and long enough perhaps? Sarcasm on: You win. You are right. You are brilliant. I should bow to your vastly superior intellect and communication skills and will never confront you again. You thoroughly outfight me in all departments. I’m so green I don’t even know what recovery is or where to find it. I can’t possibly face myself or be honest with myself, let alone anyone else or, horrors, realize that there may be people who don’t think the way I do! Sarcasm off. Petty, childish, foolish, but somewhat satisfying. As Bugs Bunny has said, I’d like to say it’s been a good time, but it hasn’t.     toodles,                Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how  much light it shows  It’s more the way the  wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows"  Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark ue false modesty of grandstanding in the ng to deal with public issues found here, and taking it off line in the dark of night in to the private arena, especially when it was unasked for, unsoliceted, and as you found out unwelcomed … and since I started it here, and brought it back here, thank you for keeping it here dispite your personal need to do otherwise. honesty is hard for people green in their recovery. as for the topic of God making babies with his daughters giving birth to an incest inbreed, and you have a problem with moi because of that. it is that that I suggest you are loath to think … because ANYBUDDIE saying that would rise up the same issues, its the words, the ideas you dont like – so its not me. I am not your problem, your problem since you are the one who brought it up, is that your God the Father makes babies with his virgin daughter, hell it could be a bigger miracle if Joseph got preggers and not his wife Madonna … but that would be to close to the Romulus/Reamus twin cult … and homosexuality twisting into the evil twin – Satan. This to you makes no sense, it makes no sense about the miracle birth of God the Father and his virgin daughter getting it on and making a baby, his son with his daughter … Keep working on your recovery, healing up the beast 666 with in, especially if you are sucking at the Roman Wolf nipple is hard to do. Good luck dude, you dont understand cause you dont want to and you don want to explore and find out … far to scary might lose your ticket into everlasting life if you question your external higher power who you give your life away to. Its a neat trick for Satan to hide in the Bible and pretend its a holy thing for Fathers to make babies with His daughters, especially the ones who are not experienced, and its them being touched for the very first time. Like a virgin. Oooooooooooh !!!!!! sumbuddie else said dat :*) Mr. Mac Farlane, Typically, I email something to someone because that way I know I’m not grand-standing or getting on a soapbox. If I have a problem with someone, I try to resolve that privately. Taking it ‘off-line’ so to speak. That’s worked with other people, but not with you. Since you brought this here, I’ll respond here. I find your answer makes no sense. The only thing I can figure out from it is that part of your recovery depends on twisting scripture to support a different point of view, and making fun of the beliefs of Christians. This is nothing new to me. I guess after reading some of your posts for a very long time, I finally tried to see if there was a point to your doing that. Obviously there is, but I’m not sure I understand it. You make a number of assumptions about me, that I dislike learning, not studied etc. Assume what you will. I won’t bother to either confirm or deny. If you feel that way, mere words and arguments won’t convince you otherwise. I have been here before. I first posted to aar in 1995 and continued off and on for a couple of years. I stopped because I found it too difficult to deal with someone who labelled a large number of people abusers without substantiating his accusation. Some people may remember Brent Turvey. I resumed posting perhaps 2 years ago? but stopped last year when I got laid off from Nortel. Being unemployed meant I no longer had the energy for aar. Now that I have a job again, I’ve found I have the energy to participate. We’ll see, anyway. Even when I was participating, I often reached my max and had to back off. My recovery is proceeding very well. For recent developments and information, see other posts of mine. I’m still considering seeing a therapist, but haven’t made up my mind yet. If you still don’t remember me, surely you remember my signature? toodles, Eric —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    I asked you a question. Why do you keep making the references you do? Especially when I fail to see the relevance to the subjects at hand.

    Dear Eric .. Below is the first posting I ever made in this newsgroup about abuse and recovery, not just today, yesterday but for all ages. How is it that the abuse recovery phonmena arises, how do people break and how do they get better, make a recovery from their damages to become whole and complete people – the way they were born whole and complete. The more heuristic information you have at your disposal on a par with the ability to think and connect the dots … allows one to understand what I am saying.  This is why I say you are unlearned and are loath to think, its all at hand, just have to open the old peepers and see what you are doing and what is happening … not try to make it wrong or make it right or make it anything else but what it is. Buff, one of the more green people locked into her shit just like you are is a very smart woman and she GOT IT, the first time I posted this about the Beast – 666. She freaked out, she got it so well and got it so much what I was talking about. Also like you, she made me the problem, Dragon Lady is doing the same thing. I am the problem for talking about "God the Father boffing Madonna his virgin daughter and making an incest inbreed". Not that the true fact of the Bibilical matter is what is the problem, the sickness, and its not a miracle … it is unhealthy and continues through the nation and our children. So Eric, if you were married, would you let God fuck your wife to make Baby Jesus to come here and save us after we are all dead … are you that kind of guy. Bro Jack was honest enough to answer it, he would let his wife fuck God. After awhile Bro Jack left since he kept seeing the disease and could not handle it in his recovery at this time in his life. You are getting to the same place, rather not to think and deal with what is so disconcerting inside of YOU that the words "God boffing Madonna his daugher" is so bother some to you. Its not me that is the problem, any body saying this would get the same response from you, Dragon Lady and from Buff. sumbuddie on da watchtower :*) OK People, and the Christian Nazi’s who are my Fellow American Citizens: I am going to present you with some information that is going to be new to some of you, the old timers and the 144,00 who read my letters to the World Leaders already know of this information.    So,          Hold on, Hold on to your Self; this is going to hurt like Hell.                                        (Sarah McLaughlin)                                     "Fumbling Towards Exstasy" The title of the Pope is Vicarius Feli Dei.  It translates to Vicar of the Son of God from the Latin.  In Greek those words, are ANTEANON (I don’t have cryulic font so that is the closest I can get) and the Hebron is 6 characters long and I can not pronouce it phonetically, nor type her for you – but the Jewish people know it. Well, in all three ancient languages, Latin, Greek and Hebron, using the spirital system of numerology from the Hebron Essene People (who were and were not Jewish) in the Kaballa – each equals to 666. The title is embossed on the Pope’s miter, the mark on his head, and something to do with his ring, the mark on his hand.  Now, it is not the Pope who is the Beast – 666, it is the philosphy or the dogma that is the Vatican for the past 2,000 years that is the Beast – 666.  The Beast – 666, Dysfunctional Psychology, The Corruption of Rome, and the illness that kills itself, are synomous terms. And prophacy is mearly a spiritual clinical prognosis.  A warning to change one’s ways, if the people listen and change, the prophacy or the bad illness prophacy doesn’t manifest.  The so called good prophacy, clinical prognosis manifests. A bible prophet, was a shaman of that system of knowledge.  Shamans are a world wide phonomena – all cultures and all times have them – it is part of life – one can not stop making shamans here. The Corruption of Rome can be seen in the symbol of facism, the Cesarian Axe surrounded by the 40 staves of wood – here when one spoke against the external higher power – one was either beaten to break the 40 staves and see if you lived or was crippled for that, or one could take the axe to the neck.  This is what was seen in the Nicole Brown/OJ Simpson trip and in lots of marriages across this planet – one is either beaten into submission or is killed off. The illness that kills itself, is from the Kahauna, the Shamas of the Native American Islanders.  When the Americans invaded the island, the medicine men, the healers/shamans came out and said don’t fight – they have the illness that kills itself just wait for them to die out.  That is their prophacy that is in line with the Bible. Dysfunctional Psychology comes from alcoholic emotionally abuseing family systems.  If one is working their dysfunctional issues, acting out on drug abuse, the etiology of the disease is well know, and the prognosis is very poor.  Emotional abuse and acting out is suicide on the installment plan – on a planetary level this is seen in pollution – killing the host planet we live on to kill our selves. The adding and taking away from the Bible, like the Pope, Fallwell, Robertson, Koresh ,Jones, Swaggart, Baker and other does is an aspect of the Beast.  Insisting that abortion is murder, that the "breath of life" is oxygen, adding and taking away from the scripture, are recent examples.   The Beast – 666 is the animal side of human beings.  And when one lives like an animal, engaging in thievery, deception, or taking different whips to beat ones or another to get them away from their emotions and the appropriate expression thereof, one gets closer to the Beast inside of you.  When one is in harmony with their emotions, walking in balance, with clear eyes, a straight tongue, and no shame in your heart – one is closer to God.  I wish it were more complex then that, but it is not. Sincerely and respectfully submitted. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Mr. Mac Farlane, I was wondering if I should respond to your un-informed response or not. I’m still debating the merits and worth of replying. Will this accomplish something? Sure it will. It will give you another opportunity to spout off about God, virgins, Satan etc and make un-informed speculations about where I am in my recovery. To me this says a great deal about you, and not much about me. Based on very little data, you think you have me figured out and even claim that I’m green in my recovery. Your post has a lot of judgements about me. Perhaps you attribute all you said about me to every Christian who takes offense at what you say. I asked you a question. Why do you keep making the references you do? Especially when I fail to see the relevance to the subjects at hand. Foolish me for trying to take you seriously. You bring that email into here. Private to public. I follow up. You follow up. Your reply makes me wonder if you read much of my reply. I think I shall drop this thread, though I fear you may follow up to future posts of mine in other threads with the same stuff. Perhaps dumping all this crap on a Christian helps you in your recovery. Only you can answer that and I’m not even sure you can. Maybe you won’t follow up with more of the same stuff. Shout it loud enough and long enough perhaps? Sarcasm on: You win. You are right. You are brilliant. I should bow to your vastly superior intellect and communication skills and will never confront you again. You thoroughly outfight me in all departments. I’m so green I don’t even know what recovery is or where to find it. I can’t possibly face myself or be honest with myself, let alone anyone else or, horrors, realize that there may be people who don’t think the way I do! Sarcasm off. Petty, childish, foolish, but somewhat satisfying. As Bugs Bunny has said, I’d like to say it’s been a good time, but it hasn’t.     toodles,                Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how  much light it shows  It’s more the way the  wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows"  Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ue false modesty of grandstanding in the ng to deal with public issues found here, and taking it off line in the dark of night in to the private arena, especially when it was unasked for, unsoliceted, and as you found out unwelcomed … and since I started it here, and brought it back here, thank you for keeping it here dispite your personal need to do otherwise. honesty is hard for people green in their recovery. as for the topic of God making babies with his daughters giving birth to an incest inbreed, and you have a problem with moi because of that. it is that that I suggest you are loath to think … because ANYBUDDIE saying that would rise up the same issues, its the words, the ideas you dont like – so its not me. I am not your problem, your problem since you are the one who brought it up, is that your God the Father makes babies with his virgin daughter, hell it could be a bigger miracle if Joseph got preggers and not his wife Madonna … but that would be to close to the Romulus/Reamus twin cult … and homosexuality twisting into the evil twin – Satan. This to you makes no sense, it makes no sense about the miracle birth of God the Father and his virgin daughter getting it on and making a baby, his son with his daughter … Keep working on your recovery, healing up the beast 666 with in, especially if you are sucking at the Roman Wolf nipple is hard to do. Good luck dude, you dont understand cause you dont want to and you don want to explore and find out … far to scary might lose your ticket into everlasting life if you question your external higher power who you give your life away to. Its a neat trick for Satan to hide in the Bible and pretend its a holy thing for Fathers to make babies with His daughters, especially the ones who are not experienced, and its them being touched for the very first time. Like a virgin. Oooooooooooh !!!!!! sumbuddie else said dat :*) Mr. Mac Farlane, Typically, I email something to someone because that way I know I’m not grand-standing or getting on a soapbox. If I have a problem with someone, I try to resolve that privately. Taking it ‘off-line’ so to speak. That’s worked with other people, but not with you. Since you brought this here, I’ll respond here. I find your answer makes no sense. The only thing I can figure out from it is that part of your recovery depends on twisting scripture to support a different point of view, and making fun of the beliefs of Christians. This is nothing new to me. I guess after reading some of your posts for a very long time, I finally tried to see if there was a point to your doing that. Obviously there is, but I’m not sure I understand it. You make a number of assumptions about me, that I dislike learning, not studied etc. Assume what you will. I won’t bother to either confirm or deny. If you feel that way, mere words and arguments won’t convince you otherwise. I have been here before. I first posted to aar in 1995 and continued off and on for a couple of years. I stopped because I found it too difficult to deal with someone who labelled a large number of people abusers without substantiating his accusation. Some people may remember Brent Turvey. I resumed posting perhaps 2 years ago? but stopped last year when I got laid off from Nortel. Being unemployed meant I no longer had the energy for aar. Now that I have a job again, I’ve found I have the energy to participate. We’ll see, anyway. Even when I was participating, I often reached my max and had to back off. My recovery is proceeding very well. For recent developments and information, see other posts of mine. I’m still considering seeing a therapist, but haven’t made up my mind yet. If you still don’t remember me, surely you remember my signature? toodles, Eric —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Mr. Mac Farlane, Below is a copy/paste of an private email I got from Eric. My reply is below that, which is posted here in public, cause Eric is new and wanted to do this privately which to me is a boundary I want to enforce for my own sanity … keeping the disease out of my own house as it were. :*) //// Is there some reason why you make frequent comments like "God making babies with his virgin daughters" and other similar stuff when it hardly seems to be relevant to a particular thread? I find it upsetting and also inaccurate. Obviously, this is a free country and we can say what we want, and I am free to ignore what people say as well. However, is there something you’re trying to achieve here? I really get the impression that you’re just trying to piss people off. Oh, and in case you missed it before, I am a Christian. As to where in the vast scope of Christianity I belong, I have my thoughts, and no doubt you have yours.        Regards,                Eric //// So Eric, you want to know if there is something I am trying to acheive with mentioning how God the Father makes babies with his virgin daughters, like Madonna when she was married to some Joe.  Satan being my Uncle, the fourth created after God the Father, HolyGhost, Jesus, then Satan … I also find is curious that the Roman God, Jupiter did one of his many sex game conquests and gave birth to twin sons also, Romulus and Reamus, who created the "wolf cult" of the Roman Empire … Christians seems to have twisted that disease a little with Jesus and Satan always getting it on in their spiritual war. Anyhow, the topic and issue here in the NG is recovery from abusive dysfunctional childhoods, and how malignant and pervasive the disease is in society and in people. I did not make up the incest inbreed stuff about Jesus and Madonna and God the Father making babies with his virgin children … perhaps you know about Exodus 21:22-27 where abortion is not murder since there is no soul in it. I just report this stuff, you can make of it what you will. Take what you want from the NG and leave the rest. Your recovery will take you where you need to go to get healed if you just trust the process. It doesn’t seem that you are well learned or studied man Eric, in fact thinking is something that I suspect you are loath to do … Anyhow good luck on your recovery from the Beast 666, your days are numbered. sumbuddie on da watchtower :*) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    Mr. Mac Farlane, Typically, I email something to someone because that way I know I’m not grand-standing or getting on a soapbox. If I have a problem with someone, I try to resolve that privately. Taking it ‘off-line’ so to speak. That’s worked with other people, but not with you. Since you brought this here, I’ll respond here. I find your answer makes no sense. The only thing I can figure out from it is that part of your recovery depends on twisting scripture to support a different point of view, and making fun of the beliefs of Christians. This is nothing new to me. I guess after reading some of your posts for a very long time, I finally tried to see if there was a point to your doing that. Obviously there is, but I’m not sure I understand it. You make a number of assumptions about me, that I dislike learning, not studied etc. Assume what you will. I won’t bother to either confirm or deny. If you feel that way, mere words and arguments won’t convince you otherwise. I have been here before. I first posted to aar in 1995 and continued off and on for a couple of years. I stopped because I found it too difficult to deal with someone who labelled a large number of people abusers without substantiating his accusation. Some people may remember Brent Turvey. I resumed posting perhaps 2 years ago? but stopped last year when I got laid off from Nortel. Being unemployed meant I no longer had the energy for aar. Now that I have a job again, I’ve found I have the energy to participate. We’ll see, anyway. Even when I was participating, I often reached my max and had to back off. My recovery is proceeding very well. For recent developments and information, see other posts of mine. I’m still considering seeing a therapist, but haven’t made up my mind yet. If you still don’t remember me, surely you remember my signature?     toodles,                Eric "It’s not the sharpness of the blade, or how  much light it shows  It’s more the way the  wisdom’s used, than just how much one knows"  Arctic Rose by Susan Aglukark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mr. Mac Farlane, Below is a copy/paste of an private email I got from Eric. My reply is below that, which is posted here in public, cause Eric is new and wanted to do this privately which to me is a boundary I want to enforce for my own sanity … keeping the disease out of my own house as it were. :*) //// Is there some reason why you make frequent comments like "God making babies with his virgin daughters" and other similar stuff when it hardly seems to be relevant to a particular thread? I find it upsetting and also inaccurate. Obviously, this is a free country and we can say what we want, and I am free to ignore what people say as well. However, is there something you’re trying to achieve here? I really get the impression that you’re just trying to piss people off. Oh, and in case you missed it before, I am a Christian. As to where in the vast scope of Christianity I belong, I have my thoughts, and no doubt you have yours.        Regards,                Eric //// So Eric, you want to know if there is something I am trying to acheive with mentioning how God the Father makes babies with his virgin daughters, like Madonna when she was married to some Joe.  Satan being my Uncle, the fourth created after God the Father, HolyGhost, Jesus, then Satan … I also find is curious that the Roman God, Jupiter did one of his many sex game conquests and gave birth to twin sons also, Romulus and Reamus, who created the "wolf cult" of the Roman Empire … Christians seems to have twisted that disease a little with Jesus and Satan always getting it on in their spiritual war. Anyhow, the topic and issue here in the NG is recovery from abusive dysfunctional childhoods, and how malignant and pervasive the disease is in society and in people. I did not make up the incest inbreed stuff about Jesus and Madonna and God the Father making babies with his virgin children … perhaps you know about Exodus 21:22-27 where abortion is not murder since there is no soul in it. I just report this stuff, you can make of it what you will. Take what you want from the NG and leave the rest. Your recovery will take you where you need to go to get healed if you just trust the process. It doesn’t seem that you are well learned or studied man Eric, in fact thinking is something that I suspect you are loath to do … Anyhow good luck on your recovery from the Beast 666, your days are numbered. sumbuddie on da watchtower :*) —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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    ue false modesty of grandstanding in the ng to deal with public issues found here, and taking it off line in the dark of night in to the private arena, especially when it was unasked for, unsoliceted, and as you found out unwelcomed … and since I started it here, and brought it back here, thank you for keeping it here dispite your personal need to do otherwise. honesty is hard for people green in their recovery. as for the topic of God making babies with his daughters giving birth to an incest inbreed, and you have a problem with moi because of that. it is that that I suggest you are loath to think … because ANYBUDDIE saying that would rise up the same issues, its the words, the ideas you dont like – so its not me. I am not your problem, your problem since you are the one who brought it up, is that your God the Father makes babies with his virgin daughter, hell it could be a bigger miracle if Joseph got preggers and not his wife Madonna … but that would be to close to the Romulus/Reamus twin cult … and homosexuality twisting into the evil twin – Satan. This to you makes no sense, it makes no sense about the miracle birth of God the Father and his virgin daughter getting it on and making a baby, his son with his daughter … Keep working on your recovery, healing up the beast 666 with in, especially if you are sucking at the Roman Wolf nipple is hard to do. Good luck dude, you dont understand cause you dont want to and you don want to explore and find out … far to scary might lose your ticket into everlasting life if you question your external higher power who you give your life away to. Its a neat trick for Satan to hide in the Bible and pretend its a holy thing for Fathers to make babies with His daughters, especially the ones who are not experienced, and its them being touched for the very first time. Like a virgin. Oooooooooooh !!!!!! sumbuddie else said dat :*) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mr. Mac Farlane, Typically, I email something to someone because that way I know I’m not grand-standing or getting on a soapbox. If I have a problem with someone, I try to resolve that privately. Taking it ‘off-line’ so to speak. That’s worked with other people, but not with you. Since you brought this here, I’ll respond here. I find your answer makes no sense. The only thing I can figure out from it is that part of your recovery depends on twisting scripture to support a different point of view, and making fun of the beliefs of Christians. This is nothing new to me. I guess after reading some of your posts for a very long time, I finally tried to see if there was a point to your doing that. Obviously there is, but I’m not sure I understand it. You make a number of assumptions about me, that I dislike learning, not studied etc. Assume what you will. I won’t bother to either confirm or deny. If you feel that way, mere words and arguments won’t convince you otherwise. I have been here before. I first posted to aar in 1995 and continued off and on for a couple of years. I stopped because I found it too difficult to deal with someone who labelled a large number of people abusers without substantiating his accusation. Some people may remember Brent Turvey. I resumed posting perhaps 2 years ago? but stopped last year when I got laid off from Nortel. Being unemployed meant I no longer had the energy for aar. Now that I have a job again, I’ve found I have the energy to participate. We’ll see, anyway. Even when I was participating, I often reached my max and had to back off. My recovery is proceeding very well. For recent developments and information, see other posts of mine. I’m still considering seeing a therapist, but haven’t made up my mind yet. If you still don’t remember me, surely you remember my signature? toodles, Eric

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