Substance abuse and dependence (alcoholism, drug addiction) is only one form of recurrent and self-defeating patterns of misconduct. People are addicted to all kinds of things: gambling, shopping, the Internet, reckless and life-endangering pursuits. Adrenaline junkies abound.

The connection between chronic anxiety, pathological narcissism, depression, obsessive-compulsive traits and alcoholism and drug abuse is well established and common in clinical practices. But not all narcissists, compulsives, depressives, and anxious people turn to the bottle or the needle.

Frequent claims of finding the gene complex responsible for alcoholism have been consistently cast in doubt. It has been suggested that addictive and reckless behaviors are mere emergent phenomena and may be linked to other, more fundamental traits, such as novelty seeking or risk taking. Psychopaths (patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder) have both qualities in ample quantities. We would expect them, therefore, to heavily abuse alcohol and drugs. Indeed, they do. Still, only a negligible minority of alcoholics and drug addicts are psychopaths.

What has been determined is that most addicts are narcisstic in personality. Addictions serve their purpose. They place themselves above the laws and pressures of the mundane and away from the humiliating and sobering demands of reality. They render themselves the center of attention - but also place themselves in "splendid isolation" from the maddening and inferior crowd.

Such compulsory and wild pursuits provide a psychological exoskeleton. They are a substitute to quotidian existence. They afford the narcissist with an agenda, with timetables, goals, and faux achievements. The narcissist - the adrenaline junkie - feels that he is in control, alert, excited, and vital. He does not regard his condition as dependence. The narcissist firmly believes that he is in charge of his addiction that he can quit at will and on short notice.

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Look for a company that's proud of their track record. Beware of the company that doesn't seem interested in getting the word out about their business. Remember, if there's nothing to hide, the business will be very open to questions. If you ask questions and are spoken down to, it's not a company you want to be a part of.

Watch your wallet. A company worth it's salt won't require you to put up great sums of money for worthless kits mainly filled with information and little else. They won't get defensive if you ask to talk to others they say have made good money selling their product. In fact, most great companies are only too happy to have their distributors share the promise of their company.

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Practicing selflessness is a good way to help yourself feel good inside. Doing kind acts for others without expecting anything in return is actually very self rewarding. Just helping other people can give you a sense of satisfaction, because doing good deeds in turn leaves you feeling good about yourself. Doing for others out of the kindness of your heart is the most genuine thing you can do for someone else.

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Once you have found the right binoculars for bird watching, it is time to get a book that shows a description and information about the bird. You have to remember that not all birds are found in the same area and when you have an idea of what you are looking for it will be very easy for you to narrow your search.

With these two things in hand, you can already go off bird watching. Some people start by looking out the windows of their homes and then going to the zoo before venturing off into the park.

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