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is　really　perfect；　for　you　experience　either　happiness　　because　it　fits　the
patterns　of　the　programming　of　your　bioputer　　or　you　experience　the
beginning　of　a　negative　emotion　which　is　giving　you　a　weled　opportunity
to　work　on　reprogramming　your　bioputer　so　that　you　will　not　have　this
problem　in　the　future。
The　Twelve　Pathways　are　presented　on　the　previous　two　pages。　Memorize
these　Twelve　Pathways　in　order　to　implant　them　deeply　into　your
consciousness。　Memorizing　helps　you　use　them　as　programming　in　shaping
your　perceptions　below　conscious　levels。　Just　reading　them　for　intellectual
understanding　will　not　permit　you　to　use　them　as　dynamic　tools　that　can　make
your　life　work。　Use　the　Pathways　in　interpreting　your　moment…to…moment
stream　of　consciousness。　They　can　lead　you　straight　into　higher
consciousness　and　enable　you　to　find　the　love；　happiness；　wisdom；　and
fulfillment　that　is　your　birthright　in　life。
Chapter　5
Freeing　Myself
An　addiction　is　a　programming　（or　operating　instruction　to　your　bioputer）
that　triggers　unfortable　emotional　responses　and　excites　your
consciousness　if　the　world　does　not　fit　the　programmed　pattern　in　your　mind。
The　identifying　characteristic　of　an　addiction　is　that　if　your　desire　is　not
fulfilled；　you　respond　emotionally　in　a　puter…like　way　and　automatically
play　out　a　program　of　anger；　worry；　anxiety；　jealousy；　fear；　etc。　That　which
you　emotionally　avoid　is　just　as　much　an　addiction　as　is　something　you
desire。
FIRST　PATHWAY
I　am　freeing　myself　from　security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions　that
make　me　try　to　forcefully　control　situations　in　my　life；　and　thus　destroy
my　serenity　and　keep　me　from　loving　myself　and　others。
Why　do　addictions　destroy　happiness？　Are　there　some　harmless　addictions？
Can’t　I　have　even　one　addiction？　Aren’t　there　good　addictions　like　addictions
for　love；　knowledge；　or　consciousness　growth？
Of　course　you　can　have　one　addiction　　or　any　number　you　want；　but　for
each　one　you　pay　a　price　in　lost　happiness。　Since　an　addiction　is　backed　up
by　the　full　rush　of　your　emotions；　each　addiction　from　time　to　time　puts　you　in
a　state　of　emotional　warfare　with　yourself　and　others。　They　dominate　your
consciousness　and　keep　you　from　perceiving　clearly。　Addictions　separate　you
from　others；　for　everyone　is　instantly　valued　by　the　degree　to　which　you
suspect　threat　or　support。　Addictions　are　not　needed　because　you　can　do　the
same　things　and　enjoy　the　same　life　experiences　on　a　non…addictive　basis。
Through　higher　consciousness；　you　can　have　every　beautiful　experience　that
life　offers　you。
All　things　in　the　world　around　us　are　constantly　changing。　Our　bodies　and
minds　are　constantly　changing。　These　changes；　moment　by　moment；　month
by　month；　year　by　year；　affect　our　ability　to　make　the　flow　of　our　life　conform
to　the　arbitrary　addictive　patterns　that　we　desire　and　expect。　So　we’re　caught
in　an　absolutely　endless　moment…to…moment　struggle　to　make　the　outside
world　fit　in　with　our　addictions。　And　it　is　always　a　futile　struggle　in　the　end。
No　one　that　ever　lived　has　ever　had　enough　power；　prestige；　or　knowledge　to
overe　the　basic　condition　of　all　life　　you　win　some　and　you　lose　some。
The　operation　of　our　lower　consciousness　feelings　is　such　that　even　if　we
satisfy　many　addictions　during　a　day；　the　one　addiction　that　was　not　satisfied
will　prey　on　our　consciousness　and　make　us　unhappy。　There　is　just　no　way　to
win　the　battle　of　our　addictions。　There　are　no　addictions　without
unhappiness；　although　with　the　higher　addictions　（love　and　consciousness
growth）　you　experience　less　suffering　than　with　the　lower　level　addictions　of
security；　sensations；　and　power。
As　long　as　you　have　addictions；　your　exquisite　bioputer　　your　mind　
will　be　dominated　by　the　vain　attempt　to　help　you　find　happiness　by
manipulating　the　world　around　you　into　fitting　your　addictions。　A　mind
dominated　by　addictions　is　not　able　to　tune　in　to　the　finer　vibrations　of　the
surrounding　people　and　things　　just　as　a　drummer　who　plays　too　loudly　can
keep　you　from　hearing　the　violins　and　flutes　of　a　symphony。　To　be　fully　here
and　now；　you　must　be　able　to　experience　all　of　the　instruments　of　the
symphony。　To　live　in　the　beauty　of　higher　consciousness；　you　must　be　able　to
perceive　both　the　grosser　and　the　more　subtle　aspects　of　the　world　around
you。　Addictions　are　not　evil　or　bad　　they　just　cost　you　too　much　in　lost
perceptiveness；　wisdom；　effectiveness；　and　happiness。
Addictions　always　cause　unhappiness　sooner　or　later。　Preferences　never　do。
When　an　addiction　is　not　satisfied；　you　are　unhappy。　When　an　addiction　is
satisfied；　you　feel　momentary　pleasure；　relief；　or　indifference。　When　a
preference　is　not　satisfied；　you　are　simply　indifferent　　it　was　only　a
preference　after　all。　But　when　it　is　satisfied；　it　adds　to　the　texture　and　beauty
of　your　life。　Your　ego　and　rational　mind　do　not　have　to　guard　the　source　of
your　satisfaction　because　you　are　not　depending　on　it　for　happiness。
Upleveling　all　of　your　addictions　to　the　status　of　preferences　（or　eliminating
them　if　they　cannot　add　to　your　joy　of　living）　is　a　Living　Love　key　to　being
joyous　and　loving　all　the　time。　A　practical　rule　of　thumb　for　one　starting　on
the　road　to　higher　consciousness　is　to　grant　oneself　emotion…backed　demands
for　physical　necessities　such　as　air；　food　if　starving；　or　shelter　if　about　to
freeze　　and　all　other　addictions　are　sickness！
Only　your　emotional　programming　determines　whether　something　is　an
addiction　or　a　preference。　You　must　clearly　understand　that　when　we　discuss
giving　up　an　addiction；　we　simply　mean　reprogramming　that　part　of　your
brain　that　makes　you　restless；　churning；　and　unhappy　if　a　desire　is　not
realized。　Your　living　patterns　may　or　may　not　be　changed　when　you　uplevel
your　addictions　to　preferences。　It　is　vital　that　you　fully　understand　that　the
growth　we　are　describing　lies　wholly　in　reprogramming　your　automatic
emotional　programming　　it　is　not　necessarily　aimed　at　changing　your
external　actions。　You　can　do　anything　you　prefer　as　long　as　you　are　not
addicted。　For　when　you　are　free　of　addictions；　your　actions　will　be
characterized　by　wisdom　and　oneness。
Some　addictions　are　more　costly　in　lost　happiness　than　others。　An　addiction
for　having　money　in　your　bank　account　may　yield　less　satisfaction　than　an
addiction　for　having　a　Ph。D。　But　both　keep　you　in　a　constant　state　of　threat；
both　dominate　your　consciousness；　and　both　keep　you　from　fully　tuning　in　to
the　beautiful　spectrum　of　the　world　around　you。　And；　of　course；　you　do　not
need　to　be　addicted　to　money　or　knowledge　in　order　to　acquire　them。　You
can　prefer　to　have　money　and　knowledge　（or　anything　else）　and　you　will　then
（and　only　then）　be　able　to　totally　enjoy　whatever　money　and　knowledge　the
river　of　your　life　brings　to　you。
Thus　it　is　not　the　external　circumstances　that　constitute　your　addiction　　it　is
only　your　inside　emotional　programming　that　must　be　changed。　And　the
wonderful　thing　is　that　it　is　fully　within　your　ability　to　do　so　　whereas　up　to
now　you　have　been　hopelessly　trying　to　manipulate　the　outside　world　to
conform　to　your　addictions。　You　will　live　in　a　peaceful　world　when　you
eliminate　your　addictions　and　then　spend　your　time　making　choices　on　a
preference　basis。
SECOND　PATHWAY
I　am　discovering　how　my　consciousness…dominating　addictions　create　my
illusory　version　of　the　changing　world　of　people　and　situations　around
me。
We　see　things　not　as　they　are　　but　as　we　are。　Every　addiction　distorts　your
effective　processing　（on　both　conscious　and　unconscious　levels）　of　the
enormous　flow　of　information　that　is　continually　flooding　in　through　all　of
your　sensory　inputs。　Every　second　your　bioputer　is　receiving　millions　of
electrochemical　impulses　from　your　sight；　sound；　touch；　taste；　and　olfactory
receptors；　and　the　tissues　and　organs　within　your　body。　For　example；　each
hair　on　your　body　is　connected　by　a　nerve　to　your　brain。　All　of　your　internal
organs　are　continually　sending　signals　to　your　bioputer；　most　of　which　are
fortunately　handled　on　an　unconscious　level。
The　reticular　activating　system　of　your　bioputer　is　a　network　that　selects
what　goes　into　your　consciousness。　It　screens　the　data　that　it　sends　to　your
cerebral　center　　your　master　analyzer。　This　network　can　close　down　your
consciousness　and　put　you　to　sleep。　It　can　turn　up　your　consciousness　and
awaken　you　when　you　are　asleep。　This　neural　structure　performs　the　function
that　is　often　referred　to　as　the　“ego。”　（See　Chapter　22　for　a　fuller　discussion
of　neurological　factors　that　affect　your　consciousness。）
You　can　consciously　pay　full　attention　to　only　one　thing　at　a　time　although
your　consciousness　can　switch　back　and　forth　with　lightning　rapidity。　How
does　your　reticular　activating　system　（or　ego）　select　what　to　pass　on　to　your
consciousness？　It　selects　the　information　that　is　to　go　into　your
consciousness　by　following　the　programming　that　you　have　been　putting　into
it　since　infancy。　Thus　your　programmed　addictions　determine　your
experience　of　the　world　for　they　are　the　guides　that　your　reticular　activating
system　uses　to　determine　which　data　will　be　suppressed　and　which　can　go
into　your　consciousness　and　mand　full　atten