Truth, Perception and The Path Less Traveled

**Behavior of Addiction** 1. Rationalizing – I don’t drink/use every day, I don’t have a problem. 2. Minimizing – I don’t drink/use half of what Sam drinks. 3. Cockiness – I got it made, these other folks are losers. 4. Justifying – If you had a wife/husband like mine, you would drink/use too. 5. Projecting – You always manipulate to get what you want. 6. Blaming – You drove me to drink/use. It is my job stress. 7. Humor – This isn’t serious. Life is a joke. 8. Intellectualizing – Research shows I’m probably not an alcoholic/addict. 9. Lying – I only had a couple of beers, maybe three. 10. Manipulation – If you quit bitching, I’ll quit drinking/using. 11. Accusing – Your fooling around keeps me drinking/using. 12. Threatening – Get off my back or you will be sorry! 13. Judging – If you did this or that right, things wouldn’t be so bad. 14. Explaining – Oh, I drink/use because I . . . 15. Analyzing – I started drinking more because of ____, it will slow down later. 16. Arguing – I’m not an alcoholic, I’ve never gotten a DWI or . . . 17. Defiance – I dare you to prove that I’m an alcoholic/addict. 18. Withdrawing – If I don’t do or say anything, they will leave me alone. 19. Shouting – Leave me alone, I don’t want to talk about it! 20. Silence – 21. Smiling – Just laugh it off. Nervous smile. 22. Compliance – I just do and say what they want. Blame and denial are common in all addictions and leave family, friends, co workers, employers and even innocent observers often …
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