The OPEN Path
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is
-Jan van de Snepscheut
The Impeccable Path
[twg_gpo_button] Despite their repeated relapses most people never develop sufficient respect for the challenge they face. Instead they believe their previous failures reflect their own defectiveness. If they appreciated what …
Total Abstinence vs. Moderation
[twg_gpo_button] The disease model and 12-Step programs assume that the individual is powerless to control incentive use, and so do not permit moderation as a treatment goal. The bio-psycho-social model …
Dependence
The PIG (the Problem of Immediate Gratification) is a defining feature of incentive use disorders. Individuals suffering the negative consequences of their excessive appetites want immediate gratification of the desire …
Hypnosis & Suggestion
Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most significant findings in psychology in the last twenty years is that individuals can choose the way they think.
Attachment to Outcomes
Do not become attached to the things you like;
do not maintain aversion to the things you dislike.
Sorrow, fear, and bondage come from one’s likes and dislikes.
–Buddha
Will Power and the PIG
The PIG says, “The closer you are to the incentive the stronger is its influence.”
Intoxication & Myopia
This post is written in large type for our myopic readers.
Meth, Coke, & Sham Reward
Positive reinforcement is intrinsically corrupting. The more reinforcing a stimulus is the more a person is willing to sacrifice to re-experience it. Cocaine and amphetamine are the most reinforcing stimuli …