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1. FEATURE STORY: Is your loved one addicted to OTC drugs?
by Rosetta Cozart
2. F.A.Q.: How long does it take to become a Certified Handwriting Analyst?
3. FAST-APPROACHING EVENTS: Dallas and Vegas
4. CONTACT US: We love to hear from our students
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FEATURE STORY: Drug use in handwriting
by Rosetta Cozart
edited by Cindy Little
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Is
Someone You Love Addicted to OTC Drugs?
What
are OTC drugs and can you see them in a handwriting sample?
OTC (over-the-counter) drugs
are medications that can be purchased at any grocery store, pharmacy
or anywhere medication may be purchased without a
prescription. The most commonly abused OTC's are any ephedrine-based
medications as well as pseudoephedrine. These are key ingredients
in most diet aids and sinus medications.
Ephedrine
is an herb-based product that speeds up the heart rate and is
commonly used to boost energy and lose weight.
Ephedrine
and its counterpart, pseudoephedrine, are both stimulants. Their
ability to increase the metabolism and the desire for physical
activity are well-known. As a sinus medication, they are used
to dry up the sinus and dilate the bronchial tubes to promote
freer breathing. As a diet aid, ephedrine-based medications decrease
the appetite. Excessive use
of these drugs on a regular day-to-day basis can be very detrimental
to a person's health.
Some
of the organs that are affected are the heart, liver and nervous
system. Over a period of time the emotional well-being of the
person is affected.
All
one has to do is read the warning label on any product containing
these ingredients to understand the seriousness. So, what is it
like to live with someone who is addicted to OTC's?
At
best, it is comparable to living with someone who suffers from
manic depression. It is a continuous emotional roller coaster,
not only for the drug user but for those persons around him or her. It's
a Jekyll and Hyde scenario. Remember the child's toy, jack-in-the-box?
One never knows who will pop out. As you view the sample, keep
in mind that this is only one aspect of this individual.
Ephedrine
"jacks up" the nervous system, creating a false high...which
usually results in a very extreme low. Big mood
swings.
To
cover all the "personalities" exhibited would require more samples
of the same writer. On this particular day, our subject has ingested
quite a few doses of ephedrine in excess of the prescribed
doses. He has been addicted to this drug/herb for the past
twenty-two years.
He
is also a heavy coffee drinker. (This particular information is
gleaned from personal observation, not just from the writing.)
Looking at the sample from a gestault point of view, the nervous tension
is very evident. The flow of the writing is hesitant, uncertain.

The
slant is variable in many places, pulling back in the letter formations.
Many of his letter formations exhibit a shakiness. One of the
side effects of ephedrine, compounded by excessive caffeine intake,
is irritability.
Besides the gestault overview we have already
discussed, irritability is further comfirmed through individual strokes, like
the slashed i-dots. Consider, too, the fact that this is a person with intense emotion
as seen in the heaviness of the writing. The fact that he doesn't
forget emtional experiences easily is further supported by the
resentment stokes found in the words "it was" on the third line.
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The
past is very important to this person as seen in the long
lead-in strokes. He is unable to move forward without the support
of his family or friends. He lacks maturity. By viewing
some of the traits present in this handwriting sample, it seems apparent
this individual will not likely ever seek professional help to overcome
his addiction.
•Would
he be able to overcome his addiction of his own ability?
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What are some of the roadblocks we see that would prevent or significantly
hinder his recovery?
Procrastination,
as evidenced by the t-bars that do not, or barely, cross the
t-stem (hovering on the left side) would be a strong indication
of failure. He doesn't have enough momentum to even get started
on a program; and if he did get started, he would probably abandon
it if it required any actual effort on his part. This is supported by his shallow
cup-like t-bars.
Self-castigation
strokes are found in the word, "conversation" on line five and
in the word, "caused" on line thirteen. We have a fellow who enters
into the realm of martyrdom. He will take the blame for things
that go wrong. The strokes that show this self-punishment/martyrdom syndrome,
are in several of his t-bars, which are crossed from right to left
and several end in a sharp point. Add vanity to this, and we see
someone who is overly concerned about himself. He creates a nightmare
for himself by first criticizing and then attempting to build
himself up in his own eyes.
He
is in strong need of positive validation of his worth.
His self-concept is low, as indicated by the low-crossing t-bars.
In summary, this person is his own worst enemy, creating a nightmare
rollercoaster of self-loathing and the need to preserve the ego.
Again,
the question arises: Will he seek the professional help he so
desparately needs?
Let's take a look at his lower zone. Since
many of his loops do not return to the baseline, we understand
that he has a fear of success. When combined with his tendency toward
martyrdom and lack of will power, it is apparent it would take something very
extreme in his life to make any real lasting changes.
We know
he isn't happy with the way things are. We can see depression
throughout the writing as indicated by the dropped-down ending
letters and words that point downward.
In summary, this person
requires professional help to overcome his addiction. When interviewed,
he has attempted to quit on his own but has been unable. He has
been using OTC's so long that the feelings he derives from their
use is normal to him. He does not feel normal in a more sedate
environment and becomes highly agitated when deprived. This is
a normal reaction. But instead of riding it out towards better
health and well-being, he succumbs and returns to the rollercoaster
of abuse.
Ask Rosetta a question on our student Bulletin Board:
email:
Rosetta@chai.ws
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of handwriting analysis learn faster.
www. chaiusa.org.
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F.A.Q.
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Q: How long does it take to get certified?
A:
The average person taking our Certification Home Study Course,
who works full-time and/or has a family, takes 6 months from
beginning to end. It can take another six months to start earning
real income if they follow the system.
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