Dopehead dance...so well put and so very true! Getting pieces of information and being expected to read the addict's mind. I was guilty of it and can remember quite a few of my "friends" using such tactics manipulately to gain control.
For me flirting with nearly every woman I encountered was part of my insecurity, which helped fueled the need to drink more or throw more drugs into myself. The more I drank/smoked/snorted, the more insecure I got, the more insecure I got, the more I drank/smoked/snorted...
