hey vern, first you suggest there's nothing wrong, then you go on to
describe how one area of the brain is controlling another.
can you really heal a malfunctioning mind using a malfunctioning mind, or do
we need a souce of power other than that?

If the upper brain can "harness" the lower brain, how did it get "harnessed"
in the first place?
"Vern" <VLfarmer@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Oct 10, 7:26 am, skylas...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I've been drinking for a while, about 16 years. > Curse this disease.
>> Thank you for listening.
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> Gary,
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> Here's from a post I did some time ago...been sober and living large
> since March....no meetings...no peer pressure......it works on self
> reliance......once you read the book you will understand !
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> There is nothing wrong with you !
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> Until you can recognize that your mid-brain is controlling your upper
> brain (your intelligence, the real you) your will be hopelessly
> addicted. The mid-brain thinks that it needs alcohol as it needs air,
> food, or water. This is a natural function for the mid-brain (Beast)
> that it learned in early stages of drinking. There is no "disease" of
> alcoholism , only alcohol addiction.
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> The key is to recognize the "addictive voice" when the Beast is
> attempting to convince you that it needs a drink. A permanent
> comittment to "The Big Plan", that is to permanent abstinence quiets
> the Beast when you consciencely reafirm it to the Beast "I never
> drink
> ever". It then goes away as if a dog gets yelled at and whimpers.
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> A $13 book (Rational Recovery) my daughter bought me while in de-tox
> has changed my life.
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> AA's "One Day at a A Time" method perpetuates the addiction. Your are
> not powerless. Your upper brain can harness the Beast as a cowboy
> tames
> the bull.
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> http://www.rational.org/faq.html
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> I wish you luck !
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> ~ Vern
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