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Originally Posted by NewBeginning010  Thanks MycoolFitz, I appreciate this thread. This will be my second post in the "Spiritually" section.
Can you go into more detail on how you started to incorporate Buddhism into your recovery & what reading material you would recommend for a fellow recovering alcoholic that would like to start practicing?
Thank you so much for your help & your input on my other question re practicing both Buddhism & Christianity together.
Take Care,
NB |
Sure, it really started when I was meditating/medicating on alcohol and vicoden. Turned out I was just passing out crossed legged. After contemplating just checking out, shucking the body shell I decided to follow the precept not to cloud my mind with alcohol and drugs. Things work a lot better. You can check out "The Twelve Buddhist", "One Breath at a Time" and "The Zen of Recovery" for starters. Feel free to contact me at
mycoolfitz46@yahoo.com or my blog
www.dharmaofaddiction@blogspot.com
If you'd like more info, ideas, sharing practice, sobrity etc. Good to develop a Sanga of Sobriety. My email is most direct and interpersonal.
We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts, we make our world.—Buddha
Namaste