Ann Wilson Scheaf (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. An incisive look at the system of addiction pervasive in Western society today. Drawing on her clinical work in chemical dependency, Anne Wilson Schaef demonstrates how cultural institutions mirror the traits of an individual alcoholic. The text distinguishes ingestive chemical dependencies from destructive process addictions such as workaholism, compulsive gambling, and the accumulation of money. Modern organizations foster pervasive co-dependence by rewarding denial and punishing internal awareness. This study outlines the shift required to move beyond systemic disease toward whole-system recovery. Social Psychology: Examines how Western cultural institutions adopt the characteristics of an addict, functioning as a closed hologram where societal dysfunction reinforces individual neurosis. Dualistic Thinking: Breaks down the "Lincoln Log" mechanism of paired opposites, showing how traps like powerlessness versus control lock individuals into perpetual emotional seesaws. Mental Health: Explores how "stinkin' thinkin'" and the dry drunk syndrome operate in non-drinkers, creating institutional confusion, paranoia, and ethical deterioration. Personal Development: Presents the Living Process System as an alternative worldview rooted in internal referents, spiritual clarity, and the courage to break free from societal illusions.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. An incisive look at the system of addiction pervasive in Western society today. Drawing on her clinical work in chemical dependency, Anne Wilson Schaef demonstrates how cultural institutions mirror the traits of an individual alcoholic. The text distinguishes ingestive chemical dependencies from destructive process addictions such as workaholism, compulsive gambling, and the accumulation of money. Modern organizations foster pervasive co-dependence by rewarding denial and punishing internal awareness. This study outlines the shift required to move beyond systemic disease toward whole-system recovery. Social Psychology: Examines how Western cultural institutions adopt the characteristics of an addict, functioning as a closed hologram where societal dysfunction reinforces individual neurosis. Dualistic Thinking: Breaks down the "Lincoln Log" mechanism of paired opposites, showing how traps like powerlessness versus control lock individuals into perpetual emotional seesaws. Mental Health: Explores how "stinkin' thinkin'" and the dry drunk syndrome operate in non-drinkers, creating institutional confusion, paranoia, and ethical deterioration. Personal Development: Presents the Living Process System as an alternative worldview rooted in internal referents, spiritual clarity, and the courage to break free from societal illusions.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. An incisive look at the system of addiction pervasive in Western society today. Drawing on her clinical work in chemical dependency, Anne Wilson Schaef demonstrates how cultural institutions mirror the traits of an individual alcoholic. The text distinguishes ingestive chemical dependencies from destructive process addictions such as workaholism, compulsive gambling, and the accumulation of money. Modern organizations foster pervasive co-dependence by rewarding denial and punishing internal awareness. This study outlines the shift required to move beyond systemic disease toward whole-system recovery. Social Psychology: Examines how Western cultural institutions adopt the characteristics of an addict, functioning as a closed hologram where societal dysfunction reinforces individual neurosis. Dualistic Thinking: Breaks down the "Lincoln Log" mechanism of paired opposites, showing how traps like powerlessness versus control lock individuals into perpetual emotional seesaws. Mental Health: Explores how "stinkin' thinkin'" and the dry drunk syndrome operate in non-drinkers, creating institutional confusion, paranoia, and ethical deterioration. Personal Development: Presents the Living Process System as an alternative worldview rooted in internal referents, spiritual clarity, and the courage to break free from societal illusions.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. An incisive look at the system of addiction pervasive in Western society today. Drawing on her clinical work in chemical dependency, Anne Wilson Schaef demonstrates how cultural institutions mirror the traits of an individual alcoholic. The text distinguishes ingestive chemical dependencies from destructive process addictions such as workaholism, compulsive gambling, and the accumulation of money. Modern organizations foster pervasive co-dependence by rewarding denial and punishing internal awareness. This study outlines the shift required to move beyond systemic disease toward whole-system recovery. Social Psychology: Examines how Western cultural institutions adopt the characteristics of an addict, functioning as a closed hologram where societal dysfunction reinforces individual neurosis. Dualistic Thinking: Breaks down the "Lincoln Log" mechanism of paired opposites, showing how traps like powerlessness versus control lock individuals into perpetual emotional seesaws. Mental Health: Explores how "stinkin' thinkin'" and the dry drunk syndrome operate in non-drinkers, creating institutional confusion, paranoia, and ethical deterioration. Personal Development: Presents the Living Process System as an alternative worldview rooted in internal referents, spiritual clarity, and the courage to break free from societal illusions.…

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.