red seas, What if WE, ALL AND ALL AND ALL got to the gates, to the DELTA, THE CHANGE, and peaked through, and said to each other; YEAH, COACH, WE GOT SHIT TO DO!? The war began in heaven. ASK! Where in hell is that? https://youtube/watch?v=2_fDhqRk_Ro The inherent challenge with the person afflicted with an obsessive compulsive disorder is the illogical perception of perfectionism. The person afflicted with an obsessive compulsive disorder has the misperception that perfection actually exists and that failures are an affirmation of poor choices—a lack of intelligence, or worse yet, a lack of character. As a physician, who feels comfortable including spiritual analogies in my discussions with my patients, I would often confront my suspected obsessive compulsive disorder patients with the following illustration in order for them to confront their own illogical paradigms. I ask them to pretend to walk through the “pearly gates,” and enter heaven. For most, I have a little trouble at first because they often believe that they could never go there anyway so it’s best not to even consider this if it should exist. When they do express this concern, they have already tipped their hand as to which type of perfectionist they are—the type that just gives up because it is impossible to obtain anyway. (The other type of perfectionist knocks him or herself out telling me why it’s ok for him or her to consider swaggering through the pearly gates but why it’s not an option for me). But having assured them that this is all just a hypothetical illustration, we pass through those gates to the other side. Then, I suggest they visualize their perception of heaven just to obtain an idea of what environment or goal they perceive should be obtained in such an extra ordinary place. This also provides considerable insight into what they might consider now to be of lesser value in their lives. Now, I challenge them to consider the idea that no one is there to greet them upon their arrival, so that they might just consider touring for just a short period of time. Having traversed a graceful knoll we are now looking out over an area that appears to contain a bowling lane. As we come closer to the lane the patient notes that right down the middle of the lane, their name is written on the perfectly planed wood surface. Closer still, we observe a ball on a stand at the front end of the lane, again with their name printed on it. And finally, upon arriving at this location, they find that there is even a pair of shoes, again with their name inscribed on them. This is a clue! We’re here to bowl! Now I ask them to throw a few down the lane and then ask them to tell me the results of such. Invariably, the answer is: “strike.” After all, this is heaven isn’t it? So then, I ask them to repeat this; one game, two games, three games; …, for eternity! This could not be heaven! This would only be hell! A strike every time? Think about it! Throw the ball in the opposite direction. Would it still result in a strike? You would not only have no challenge, you would have no free will! This would be hell! People with an obsessive compulsive disorder inherit and establish many illogical paradigms from which they perceive their expectations and their realities. The pervasive illogical perspective or paradigm they all share is perfectionism. Challenges Imply the Possibility and even the Probability of Failure The possibility of failures is intrinsic to all challenges and we live to be challenged. All those who have been incarcerated can affirm that law. Most in prison will even share their perspective that anyone who goes through it and still does not believe in a purgatory has not yet connected the dots. Consider what it would be like to not be challenged in life. Day after day of no satisfaction of having succeeded in one’s goals, regardless of how simple, is a life in hell. Yet, from the perspective of some with an obsessive compulsive disorder, one should live to avoid challenges. This is an oxymoron. Life is challenges. Challenges are the essence of all things created and are to be enjoyed as such; even with the failures and disappointments that may accompany the challenges. --from the New Model of Addiction This new model of addiction was first introduced during a $5.2B OxyContin/Purdue Pharma class action suit. It prevailed in this suit, and has become the legal and scientific standard. This model argues that addiction is a manifestation of an Obsessive Compulsive disorder. Subsequent to its introduction, a political/legal controversy has resulted in Washington D.C. regarding what should be done to promote this new model within the healthcare system and what to do with the official history of its author--Dr. Norton
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