Of course addiction is centrally a problem of (lack of ) self control. The brain gets "hijacked" basically and i was left with an illusion of control when in truth i had zero control over my life anymore. It's a hallmark of addiction that the sufferer is not aware of the hole he's in. He think...

Yes and no. Sure i talked much about Micheal but given the extremety of the theory (the maximal entheogen theory), i think it is not irrelevant who"s behind it. Especially since its rather close to a conspirational theory with an insider (Michael and a few select others) and the dumb masses...

This is true. I was addicted to painkillers for may years. I sobered up and since then much revised my take on life. You are absolutely right: Hoffmans writing style did not change much over time, its my take on it that differs. Re "lost it": Well, his writings very much have this theme going...

(i know this is an old threat. i just registered and can't seem to be able to do a new thread, so i put it here.) to put it bluntly: i think michael hoffman has lost it. i used to follow his postings for years and was quite a believer in his ideas. the years past and when i now look back on his...