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Kissov was a drunk. I don't know what medications Dubya is on or whether he is on any; that's a well-kept secret and I will be satisfied that it remain a secret. But I see in him many of the characteristics of an ex-addict: someone who loses much of his humanity when he gives up the addictive substances because the drugs entwine themselves with much of the capacity to feel and to enjoy life. Ex-addicts might function in a cut-and-dried environment (such as accountancy or engineering) if they were competent beforehand -- but don't expect them to appreciate art, music, or literature and above all don't expect them to show empathy for others.
As an ACA (adult child of an alcoholic) , I know this all too well. Hey, *I* am an engineer! Kissov was a drunk. I don't know what medications Dubya is on or whether he is on any; that's a well-kept secret and I will be satisfied that it remain a secret. But I see in him many of the characteristics of an ex-addict: someone who loses much of his humanity when he gives up the addictive substances because the drugs entwine themselves with much of the capacity to feel and to enjoy life. Ex-addicts might function in a cut-and-dried environment (such as accountancy or engineering) if they were competent beforehand -- but don't expect them to appreciate art, music, or literature and above all don't expect them to show empathy for others.
On a more serious note, in step 7, we ask our higher power to remove all our shortcomings. What is only rarely discussed is what to fill the void with. These behaviors have been part of the personality for so long, a psychic wound is opened. The dullness of abstinence, which you noted, is as a common defense. Abstinence is not recovery, but a step towards it.
It should be noted that Churchill and "that Man" drank like fishes, but functioned effectively. All my ACA alarms went off the first time I saw Bush speak.
Our political system is an alcoholic family. 4T is when the family hits bottom. Regeneracy is going to AA. And AA is nowhere near 50% effective, let alone 99.99%
At least 1/3 Americans suffer from some kind of mental illness during their lifetimes. A society is a collective personality. Facing up to the first meeting is going to be sheer hell.
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| Wally (chuckling darkly) If only you people knew just how many people with operational control of nuclear weapons (worldwide) suffered from psychological problems, and had to hide the use of meds to control them. Then add the political leaders. |
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