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Dr. Twerski, an ordained rabbi and founder of the Gateway Re- habilitation Program in Pitts- burgh, Pa., once counseled a 14-year-old girl who was hooked on alcohol, marijuana, tranquil- izers, pain killers, as well as diet and sleeping pills. "Do you help your mother in the kitchen?" Dr. Twerski asked the girl. She giggled and replied, "Sometimes." "Where do you put the orange peels?" he asked. "In the garbage can," she said. What Dr. Twerski said next shocked his young patient. She became silent. Tears rolled down her cheeks. He told the girl that drugs are garbage and that, as one who takes drugs, she must equate herself with a garbage can. "Kids know drugs are garbage," he said. "They think of themselves as garbage cans." On Monday, Dr. Twerski spoke to a crowd of about 450 people at the Maple-Drake Jew- ish Community Center. Spon- sored by the JCC, Daniel Soble Friendship Circle and The Jew- ish News, the speech was titled "Pull the Plug On Self-Defeating Behavior." Dr. Twerski said many factors contribute to drug abuse and other dangerous preoccupations. First, many people have unreal-. istic expectations of life. Good is never good enough. He gave the example of a man who lived in a 44-room mansion on 400 acres of land with every pos- sible luxury. Despite material wealth, the man was miserable. "What's the problem?" Dr. Twerski asked. Replied the man: "I only make $150 a week." Our value systems are to blame for the epidemic of self- defeating behavior, Dr. Twerski said. In modern society, close friendships and mentors rank a notch below money and success. Referring to Jewish teachings, Dr. Twerski urged parents in the audience to show children that other things matter. Teach your children, he said, that feeling good is a consequence of doing good. Encourage them to study the lessons of Torah, which cultivate moral sensibilities and pride. 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