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No drug, not even alcohol, can bring out of a person something that was not already in that person.

In Vino Veritas is nonsense. Here's one link and there's a lot more research done out there on the mechanics of narcotic-induced personality changes.
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=28482

You sir, need help.

Sollog seems to be running a borderline personality distortion campaign
"BP Distortion Campaign - when a BP deliberately tries to convince family, friends, community members or business associates that the Non is the one who is sick, was abusive, lied, was violent, etc. May involve false accusations of domestic or child abuse. May involve ' setting up' the Non to be charged with almost any crime."

I have a relative who works in a psych hospital who deals with these people every day. Theres a whole ward of people who think they're God/Jesus.

Listen closely.

You are clinically DEPRESSED. Textbook case. See a doctor NOW. You owe yourself that much.

Trust me, I've been there. Think I'm wrong? Take this depression quiz.

Okay, I'll agree the summary of the article is rather fitting and somewhat funny, but the rest of Restil's comments are in very bad taste.

In case no one noticed, the guy is mentally ill. He has serious problems, and they are not his fault. He didn't chose to "drive himself into depression" or any such thing. Manic depression (aka bipolar disorder) is one the most clearly nuerochemically linked and genetically linked mental illnesses there is. It's hardly his fault that some of his nuerotransmitters receptors are functioning incorrectly. Unlike simple (unipolar) depression, manic depression can't be solved by talk therapy alone, it is a physical illness of the brain that must be controlled with medication.

Yes, he's paranoid. Yes, he seems unable to hold a job. Yes, he has suicidal epsiodes. Is this his fault? No! He has a disease that literally makes his mind unable to function the way a normal person's does. Join the rest of us in the 21st century and quit blaming the patient for something beyond his control.

In the mean time, moderators, why am I reading this distasteful junk at Score:4?

For more info on bipolar disorder, see here, here, or here.

A small point, but negative reinforcement is *not* the same thing as punishment. This is a very common misconception. Negative reinforcement is a concept relating to operant conditioning and learning theory.

Examples?

Positive reinforcement: If a mother gives her child candy for being good, this is positive reinforcement. By rewarding the child, she is reinforceing the child behaving well.

Negative reinforcement: Your car is filthy and it drives you crazy. You decide to clean it out, and it feels great to have a clean car. Cleaning the car removed the adversive stimulus, making you more likely to clean it next time. This mechanism is theorized to be involved in many forms of drug addiction. (Life is difficult, drugs remove anxiety, more likely to use drugs later.)

See the following pages for more details:
What is Negative Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement, Escape, and Advoidance Learning

This link says that a person's personality is fixed at age 25. Scroll down about halfway to find the direct quote.

Freud & catharsis

Get over it, man! Seek professional help if you must, but don't let Stallman ruin you're life. It's not worth it. You accuse him of being obsessive about the GNU thing, but you appear far more obsessed with him. Maybe you should think of staying off line for a while and maybe getting a new hobby to keep your mind him.

Here's a couple of links that may help you on your way to recovery:

http://ocd.mentalhelp.net/

http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1030a.htm

I have antisocial personality disorder!

Seriously, many personality traits can considered a disorder; what matters is whether or not it's causing you a problem. So don't be offended if you fit a list of symptoms. If you're having problems (can't keep a job, can't make friends, etc.) then seek help.

Obviously Bill Gates didn't let his "condition" prevent him from making smart business decisions.

Hell, even jocks can have disorders, such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder,or Mathematics Disorder!

I have antisocial personality disorder!

Seriously, many personality traits can considered a disorder; what matters is whether or not it's causing you a problem. So don't be offended if you fit a list of symptoms. If you're having problems (can't keep a job, can't make friends, etc.) then seek help.

Obviously Bill Gates didn't let his "condition" prevent him from making smart business decisions.

Hell, even jocks can have disorders, such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder,or Mathematics Disorder!

I have antisocial personality disorder!

Seriously, many personality traits can considered a disorder; what matters is whether or not it's causing you a problem. So don't be offended if you fit a list of symptoms. If you're having problems (can't keep a job, can't make friends, etc.) then seek help.

Obviously Bill Gates didn't let his "condition" prevent him from making smart business decisions.

Hell, even jocks can have disorders, such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder,or Mathematics Disorder!

I have antisocial personality disorder!

Seriously, many personality traits can considered a disorder; what matters is whether or not it's causing you a problem. So don't be offended if you fit a list of symptoms. If you're having problems (can't keep a job, can't make friends, etc.) then seek help.

Obviously Bill Gates didn't let his "condition" prevent him from making smart business decisions.

Hell, even jocks can have disorders, such as Narcissistic Personality Disorder,or Mathematics Disorder!