Thanks 90 "He still had the mind/attitudes/soul-sickness of an alcoholic. He started drinking again"
It's a mindset that is unrealistic/perfectionistic/unforgiving of self and others. There is something to be said for "conscious contact" with a HP. Mark has a great thread that addresses this in the context of character defects. However you conceptualizer it; it is a maladaptive behaving pattern that hurts the addict and those in close proximity. It needs to be broken, and new healthier habits/beliefs maintained.