Dave LaCourse wrote in
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On 16 Feb 2008 18:06:57 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

Just ask some participants in Alanon
(which is not AA, for the confused) how their families started falling
apart once the drinking stopped.

Hmmm. I'd say that Bush's family has not fallen apart.

Do you have any evidence that he is still drinking, still a drunk? If
it was out there, I am sure the NY Times would have had it front page
top fold by now.

Dave




First, I haven't ever suggested that Bush is still drinking.

Next, its not really important. In that last link I posted they listed a
whole bunch of symptoms typical of "dry drunk syndrome"-- which is
pretty much associated with recovering alcoholics who no longer drink,
but just don't quite think right. They a


* Exaggerated self-importance and pomposity
* Grandiose behavior
* A rigid, judgmental outlook
* Impatience
* Childish behavior
* Irresponsible behavior
* Irrational rationalization
* Projection
* Overreaction

****
To summarize, George W. Bush manifests all the classic patterns of what
alcoholics in recovery call "the dry drunk." His behavior is consistent
with barely noticeable but meaningful brain damage brought on by years of
heavy drinking and possible cocaine use. All the classic patterns of
addictive thinking that are spelled out in my book are he

the tendency to go to extremes (leading America into a massive 100
billion dollar strike-first war);

* a "kill or be killed mentality;" the tunnel vision;
* "I" as opposed to "we" thinking;
* the black and white polarized thought processes (good versus evil,
all or nothing thinking).
* His drive to finish his father's battles is of no small
significance, psychologically.
******


Does it really make a big difference if he still drank?





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