| The Doctor Who Had Everything
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| | passionately interested in since he was a
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| While scanning the information on the
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| | young adult.
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| Titusonenine blog, I recently read a post
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| | If even more options were needed to
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| entitled "A Bout With Addiction, for the
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| | satisfy Dr. G's need for excitement, he
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| Doctor Who Has Everything" that captured
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| | could have learned how to skydive. He
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| my interest. According to the post, Dr.
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| | could have researched a special topic in
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| G. was an anesthesiologist who became
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| | his profession that he didn't have time
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| addicted to drugs. After entering a drug
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| | for earlier in his career. He could have
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| rehab clinic, unfortunately, he never
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| | taken ballroom dancing classes. He could
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| returned to his medical practice.
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| | have purchased a motor home and traveled
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| The Need for Excitement
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| | with other sightseers to various
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| Dr. G's story was interesting for a
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| | locations throughout the country. He
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| number of reasons, but at a very basic
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| | could have become a "big brother" to
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| level of analysis the problem was clear.
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| | troubled youth. He could have pursued
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| To everyone else, Dr. G. had everything:
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| | political aspirations that he placed on
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| power, financial resources, prestige,
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| | hold for many years. He could have
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| position, and respect and admiration from
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| | created a special garden retreat in his
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| others. Apparently, however, there was
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| | backyard. In a word, Dr. G. could have
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| one thing that Dr. G. didn't have:
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| | involved himself in an unlimited number
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| excitement--something thrilling that
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| | of healthy activities that would have
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| would add zest to his life.
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| | added more meaning and excitement to his
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| Unfortunately, Dr. G. looked to drugs to
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| | life.
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| provide the "high" his life was lacking.
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| | The Denial of Addiction
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| Apart from the unfortunate reality that
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| | Instead of using his intellect and
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| Dr. G. never returned to his profession,
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| | creativity to add "natural," healthy
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| there is something else that leaps out
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| | "highs" to his life, Dr. G. took the
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| from this story that needs to be
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| | course of least resistance that
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| articulated.
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| | eventually led to his downfall.
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| Healthy Excitement Boosters
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| | Ironically, moreover, Dr. G. was a member
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| There is virtually an endless supply of
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| | of the one profession that is most
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| healthy "excitement boosters" in our
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| | intimately associated with prescriptions
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| society that Dr. G. could have sampled.
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| | and with the effects and side effects of
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| He could have planned ahead and made
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| | drugs, namely medicine. Perhaps Dr. G.
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| reservations to go to the World Series,
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| | thought that his "special" medical
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| Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby, Wimbledon
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| | knowledge would enable him to rise above
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| tennis championship, NCAA college
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| | and avoid the damaging effects of drugs.
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| football championship, Masters Golf
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| | If so, then Dr. G. was in denial and
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| tournament, Indy 500, or to the "final
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| | out-of-touch with the realities of
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| four" in college basketball. He could
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| | addiction. In the final analysis,
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| have traveled throughout the world
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| | however, Dr. G. should have known better
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| visiting his favorite places. He could
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| | than to involve himself in the negative
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| have purchased a boat that would have
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| | spiral of drug addiction.
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| allowed him to spend quality time fishing
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| | Conclusion
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| or cruising on his favorite lake. He
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| | There are three main messages to be
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| could have learned how to play a musical
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| | learned from Dr. G's story. First,
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| instrument. He could have gone "back to
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| | addiction to drugs or alcohol is an equal
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| his roots" by visiting where his parents
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| | opportunity destroyer that affects all
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| or grandparents came from.
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| | races, people from all occupations,
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| To add to these "fun generators," Dr. G.
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| | religions, nationalities, socio-economic
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| could have started a hobby that he has
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| | groups, and from all political parties.
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| been passionately interested in since he
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| | In a word, if an anesthesiologist can
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| was a youth. Based on his musical tastes,
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| | become addicted to drugs, virtually
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| he could have made arrangements to see
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| | anyone can. Second, whoever is not
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| his favorite groups or artists perform
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| | involved in drug abuse or drug addiction
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| live and in concert. He could have
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| | should continue refraining from this
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| learned how to snow ski, water ski, or
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| | destructive habit. And third, whoever is
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| ride a motorcycle. He could have set
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| | abusing drugs or addicted to drugs should
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| aside time each year to attend his
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| | get professional help as soon as
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| favorite operas and performances by the
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| | possible.
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| best orchestras in the world. He could
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| have learned how to fly a plane. He could
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| have purchased season tickets for his
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| favorite professional sporting events. He
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| could have taken adult education classes
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| | active, do not edit the article in any
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| for a subject matter that he has been
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| | way, and give the author credit.
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