the brain never completely forgets its old attachments, so the absence of conscious desire does not necessarily mean attachment is gone. In fact, because of the tricks our minds play on us, many of our addictions are able to exist for years completely outside our awareness; it is only when our addictions are frustrated or cause us conflict that we have an opportunity to notice how attached we truly are. Another complicating factor is that behavior is not limited to external physical activity. Thinking is also a behavior, a “doing.” Thus images, memories, fantasies, ideas, concepts, and even
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