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Old 04-19-2017, 10:52 AM
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Fusion
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Hi Zen, from what I've researched, the habituated neural pathways which gave birth to the Booze Beast and ITs AV is entirely separate from the neural pathways generated by any other addiction/habit. For instance gambling, drugs, binge-eating, over-excercising, smoking each have separate neural pathways.

The Booze Beast and ITs AV don't switch to and run another addiction/habit, because the neural-wiring supports alcohol only as ITs focus. If another pre-existing or new addiction/habit arise, then yes you could make a separate BP for the different type of addiction.

For instance, many folks who stop drinking, follow the standard advice to ensure they don't become hungry and end up over-eating on the advised ice cream and chocolate etc., thereby if they continue longer term, a new addiction/habit and new neural pathways (entirely separate from the alcohol one) will be born - for which a separate BP maybe made for the 'Sweet-toothed Binging Beast'' and ITs squealing AV, for excessive sweet food.

The neural pathways do become overgrown due to non-usage/feedback from you (refusing to pick up a drink) and in my experience, the Booze Beast's AV lessens enormously as the months roll out in my new alcohol-free life and, when the AV pops up, it's easily dismissed and ignored.

I prefer to think in terms of dismissing/ignoring, because whacking/crushing sound too combatative, much like a fight/contest, when there isn't one: you've already nested the Beast and won, once you made your BP and continued to recognise, separate from and dismiss the Beast's AV.
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