In my last article I raised a couple of questions that I promised that I would answer in this article.At this point, I am uncertain that there is an answer to the ever more rapid cycles of violence and self destructive behavior that is gripping society.I know that there is help for a few. It's the difficult path. It's the path of self honesty, personal responsibility, and spirituality. The self honesty part is the hardest. Self honesty demands that we give up our games.Our games are the ways in which we survive. We have to play these games in order to survive. At least, this is what we are led to believe, from the day of our birth. These games, if you will, are a hold-over from our distant past, when we lived as tribes, struggling to survive. They come under five headings:
TraditionWhat these represent are the processes through which we have survived until today. Some of the processes that come under these headings still work. Still, many of them are not only outmoded, but are potentially destructive. Personally destructive, socially destructive, racially destructive, and finally, ecologically destructive. For those whose lives revolve around one or more of these processes, what I have to say may be repugnant and upsetting. You don't want to hear this. I know, because I didn't either. But let me also say, that there are other, more productive ways to honor God, Country, Race, Creed and Family. There is no need to give up your basic beliefs, your passions nor your need for social connectedness.You may need to change your lifestyle though.Religion
Patriotism
Racialism
Family Values
Now, to begin with, this is only for those who are really serious about recovery and living a productive, satisfying and enlightening life.I found that I was only truly serious when I was at the point of being willing to try anything to find some relief from my inner turmoil. And I don't think that the need for recovery is just for those who have identified addictions, but for everyone. We all grew up in this codependent society. We all grew up amidst the same distorted thinking.
So, with that said, let us begin with Tradition. Tradition, in and of itself is not a bad thing. Nevertheless, as I have stated in previous articles, there isn't really any good or bad, there is just Appropriate or Inappropriate, Expedient or Inexpedient, Productive or Destructive. One of the most important realizations that I have ever had is: Classifying aspects of reality and experience in black and white terms inhibits openness to change. Also, anything that you stand
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