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| Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phitsanulok Thailand
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| The temple where you go to vomit.
This is the story of how I got sober. This place will probably not work for everyone, but it certainly worked for me, and I will be eternally grateful for that. Wat Thamkrabok - Associated Content |
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| Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Somewhere Out There
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Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
__________________ We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words. - Anna Sewell - So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key. - The Eagles |
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| Being Silent so I can Hear Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA
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How did you end up in Thailand if you didn't speak the language? Just visiting and decided to stay? Is the food as wonderful as I imagine it would be?? ![]() I've always wanted to visit that part of the world. |
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phitsanulok Thailand
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It's a bit of a long story. I had been working in Saudi Arabia. I had gone there because I thought the fact that alcohol was illegal would help me to stop drinking. It didn't. I soon got addicted to the illegally distilled stuff. This moonshine was mad-juice. I realised that if I didn't get out of Saudi I would end up dead. I came to Thailand on holiday and ended up staying.
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That is really interesting, thanks for mentioning this. I have found that Buddhist ideas are helping me in recovery. Going to Thailand is not feasable for me at the moment, but I have been considering visiting some temples in my area. Can I ask you what form of Buddhism was practiced there? |
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phitsanulok Thailand
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Hi littlefish, Thailand is mostly Therevada Buddhist, and so is the temple. The monks at the WT are always quick to point out that you don't have to be Buddhist or become Buddhist for the temple to work. It isn't possible for everyone to go there, and it probably wouldn't work for them all if they did. I was told that the temple is only a small part of the equation. The main thing is having the determination to stop; and you can have this anywhere. Good luck with your search. I wish you all the best. Paul |
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