"...Why Alcoholics Relapse: The Guardienne Concept by J Guenther, MS, is an innovative investigation into one of the world’s most common addictions. Centering on the concept of the “Guardienne” – an intuitive part of our mind that works to reduce harm to ourselves and those around us – this eye-opening read is a mix of theoretical, anatomical, psychological, and experiential insight regarding the cycle of addiction. While the author’s bold proposals may raise some skeptical eyebrows, the book covers vital topics of consciousness, behavior, and recovery that are not widely discussed, from Stockholm syndrome and déjà-vu to mental map-making and the building blocks of human nature, for a wide-ranging treatise that could change how people think about alcohol dependency and the frequency of relapse." Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

@KemtrupTweets @JayceLong Aye, there's the rub.

@JayceLong But is it modeling the birth of the self? Or modeling awareness of the self?

@LabVanced @JayceLong I wondered along much the same lines.

@JayceLong Not a trivial undertaking.

@sulmoney @EricAnd62840020 Doesn't caring take energy?

@klhicks912 Graffiti?

Fourple. ⬛🟨⬛🟩🟨 kerbonkety 🟨🟨⬛🟩⬛ kerbonkety! 🟨⬛🟨🟩⬛ kerbonkety!! 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 boom Can you guess this word?

@AmeliaAiredale @johnkonrad He was mooning us.

@LauraLoomer @ScottPresler Maybe I don't give an aerobatic assignation.

@MarkLRuffalo Our attraction to the familiar is one of our most basic protection mechanisms. We make maps in our heads to distinguish known territory from the unknown.

@rywilwrite 1964 episodes of Bowling For Zlotys.

@RileyJadeAdams Don't mess with perfection!

"Finally, we agree with Drs K and V (and with Aftab) that there is some risk of reifying a psychiatric diagnosis—as if it were a physical object or material thing sitting inside the patient and mechanically or physiologically causing symptoms."--from the article But what if there IS something in the patient doing exactly that? Why does Bipolar 1 closely mimic the ups and downs of drug addiction--total lack of restraint, followed by withdrawal?

@DrAnnieHickox @awaisaftab It's obvious that "the map is not the territory." Why is it not as obvious that the symptoms are not the condition? Is it more intuitive if we say, "The clues are not whodunit?"

I twopled tonight. Been a while. ⬛🟨🟩⬛🟨 kerbonkety 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 boom Can you guess this word?

@MarkLRuffalo 👍

@rywilwrite I do wear the headband, but probably not as often as I should. People can easily believe I've just come from the gym or from the tennis court, instead of doddering out of my doctor's office.

@rywilwrite Perhaps. But would you actually wear one?