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“Allergic,” A Game

Pages 76-78
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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Identifies “Allergic” as a game played by persons who experience an elation-to-depression reaction after the ingestion of certain substances. Symptoms may range from depression, schizophrenia, migraine headaches, or allergic rashes, to alcoholism, drug abuse, or obesity. Payoffs of the game include social isolation, unexpressed anger, with possible physical damage. “Allergic” is compared to Alcoholic games, the script matrix is described, and the significance of its passage through generations is emphasized.

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Helen Alexander

Helen Alexander, MA, ARM, is a school psychologist with Sacramento City Unified School District in Sacramento, California