The Groder-Rosen Survivor/Addiction* Development Theory (GRAD), originally known as the Survivor Addiction Development Theory (SAD), was developed by Martin G. Groder, M.D. out of his tenure as a psychiatrist at Marion Federal Penetentiery when it was newly opened, circa 1960s, replacing Alcatraz as the most maximum prison in the country. Beginning in 1980 and forward, Groder's theory was researched and expanded upon by Anastasia Rosen-Jones (formerly Marcia E. Rosen, initially in the Women's Studies Department at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.)
(Note: While the original Asklepeion therapeutic community created by Groder at Marion, out of which GRAD developed, was, at times, considered controversial, heavy-handed and even abusive, Groder, by the time of his mentorship of Anastasia (1980 -- 1991), welcomed the opportunity Anastasia and the New Horizons Support Network afforded him to bring the Asklepeion Total Learning Environment approach into the mainstream as a model for treating relationship and personality addictions.
Key to the success of this later application, Groder's guidance of Anastasia in creating New Horizon's "infamous no abuse rule" established the New Horizons therapeutic community, inaugurated December 1, 1985, as a model for exemplary personal and collective emotional, psychological and communal well-being, now carried forth in the Black Bear Mountain Village model for creating and sustaining small "zones of peace, to be depicted fictionally in Ms. Rosen-Jones forthcoming Camelot Disrupted, Book One -- Lost Hope Regained, expected publication 2023.
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● Every individual has an inner warrior component to their personality that has the potential for good or not good, body, mind and spirit -- even evil. In terms of biology, this inner warrior component is identifiable as a manifestation of the primitive or reptilian brain, fight or flight response or survival instinct;
● This inherent inner warrior, or survival instinct manifestation, can be most effectively transformed, refined and/or evolved within the parameters of a dedicated, supportive community life of like-minded others striving, each one, for the highest good of the individual as well as the community.
● The key to understanding the GRAD principles surrounding the functioning of this inner warrior, its development and its potentialities, typically lies in being able to decipher the mystery many experience in comprehending and applying the deepest meanings of the words suggested below and being able to utilize the implications suggested by the following quote from Eric Berne, M.D., creator of Transactional Analysis (TA)--
" ….whoever is not aware of this force in his personality has lost control of it. He has not confronted himself and cannot know where he is headed.”
How can YOU begin unraveling the mystery for yourself?
Why are these principles important?
Because the dark side is sustained by denial, the unconscious and lies and has the capacity to destroy the individual, the relationship, the relationship, the community, the business, the organization and the nation.
But it doesn’t need to be this way!
Interestingly -- and profoundly -- we discover -- should we allow ourselves to explore this generally hidden source of personal power -- we will typically need the input, even hard confrontations on occasion from "devoted" others to uproot and transform it, the main reason a community of dedicated others is essential in aiding our discovery and our transformation.
Definitely not a DIY project!
Conversely, knowing and managing full consciousness and the truth of our deepest selves, even the dark, provides the greatest potential for solving problems, resolving conflict and overall winning in the end.
Use this inventory to aid the discovery of your core survival responses, often working against your conscious best interests. And, this catalogue to identify some of your most frequently used survival driven behaviors.
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Footnotes
- The "inherent inclination of this inner warrior personality aspect," according to author, Anastasia Rosen-Jones, appears to require certain cultural contexts within which to develop. It has been demonstrated, according to the author's research, that indigenous cultures tend not to foster the development of the dark side warrior in their communities or community members due to their native reliance upon one another and their communities. (WMST, UMCP, 1985).
- In psychological terms, using the terminology of TA, we can locate this survival component turned inner warrior in the Rebellious Child portion of the Child Ego State (Eric Berne, M.D);
- This is possibly humanity’s single greatest personal and collective strength and challenge. It is the intent of this blog site to guide this notion to the best of our capabilities.
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