Non 12-step Experience, Strength and Hope - Needed
Just checking in again to share my thoughts about my recovery. I am putting together an eclectic repertoire of readings, thoughts, ideas, practices, therapy and other self-empowerment tools that seem to be really helping me. My Buddhist leanings are helping me to remain mindful, accepting life on life's terms, the importance of self-compassion, and the use of non-pathologizing language (which only causes more egoic separation/duality). The only problem I seem to be having is the feelings of loneliness that creep in. In a way I envy the 12-steppers who have abundant meetings to go to and the years long support their program has. Just can't fit a square peg in a round hole, though. I understand I could go to a SMART meeting in person and may do so. Just wondering what has worked for other people ? Has anyone else combatted these feelings of loneliness?