Originally Posted by Asta1
Any recommendations on a sort of "Buddism for Dummies" type of book?
BuddhaNet has lots of good stuff with free
BuddhaNet's eBooks
Originally Posted by gneiss
Mind you, I feel that little pull every day, I fight wanting to do dope every day of my life. But at last I am able to separate the vague craving from the action. Just because I sorta want to do drugs again doesn't mean I am going to buy drugs. It's like a diet of the mind.
After having some clean time the urges to use dope quieted down for me. That was a relief to know that my urges to use would lessen over time. And your right, just because the urge to use can be strong and resisting it uncomfortable, ultimately the choice to act is yours. Keep going forward with your recovery.