Thanks Dee- sorry about bring the 12-step topic here.. I didn't practice restraint of enter button
The leader of my study group has stayed sober on the strength of his Buddhist practice; he tried AA and some of the other kinds of recovery programs too but in the end it was his Buddhist practice that worked for him so thats where he's done the work. I've talked to him about it a few times; steady application of the basic practice ie meditation, study, service were (are) the keys for him. He really tries to live his practice, I'm always glad to pull up to his house for a meeting.