Re: Finally it all makes sense, and I knew it already…

[Anonymous]

The key is to find the key.

Cause and effect, dominos, and chinese whispers.

Alcoholism explained much of me, but not all. ‘Twas easy for the shrinks, my problem (effect) was addiction (cause). My question was “why me and not everyone else?”, i.e. what caused the addiction? That’s easy too, it’s genetic. That was the end of the story except I was doing everything recommended. I’m not drinking, but I still don’t feel normal.

During treatment, I did discover that Science had identified a portion of the brain that was different in addicts, although all addicts are not of the heredity type. I, unfortunately, did not have the resources to confirm this though medical scan.

So perhaps my addiction is an effect caused by something else. Voila ADD (hopefully). Now I am guessing that my ADD is genetic, as I see symptoms in my mother, sister and nephews, none of whom are addicts.

I, temporarily, gain control of focus in the morning by doing the crossword and suduko. I then watch avian bath time in the front yard.

One thing taoism helps me with is the future. Forget about it, the Path is the path, as long as I am near it I am fine (and not the AA FINE). 12 step programs have additional similar mantras,

Make a plan. You don’t have to follow it, you just need to have it.

Feel the fear, but do it anyway.

You are where you are supposed to be.

Ya know I am so happy to have ADD, as opposed to what “they” said I had, Alcoholism with early onset dementia. Who came up with the idea of a disease where if you admit it you have it but if you do not admit it then you are in denial about having it. heads they win, tails you lose. So the only folk that are not addicts are the ones who have never been asked the question. So glad to be out of that loop.

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