eclectic beliefs
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eclectic beliefs
Hi my names Kathrine I'm an addict alcoholic adult child, I am grateful for my recovery despite pain and difficulties...my primary belief is in the 12 steps of recovery, I also need to believe in other ways too like nature, great spirit, Buddhism, fairies and the spirit realm, it would be great to hear how other integrate their beliefs...love light healing and unity 
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Hi kathy
I'm glad you found the site... I'm an alcoholic and adult child. Mostly I use the pages down the bottom under family and friends, specifically the adult children thread.... but I frequent the 12 step alcoholic thread too.
A warm welcome to you and its nice to see you here.
I'm glad you found the site... I'm an alcoholic and adult child. Mostly I use the pages down the bottom under family and friends, specifically the adult children thread.... but I frequent the 12 step alcoholic thread too.
A warm welcome to you and its nice to see you here.
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Hi kathrine - welcome 
There are lots of discussions on spirituality and similar topics here on SR, look around!
I've been a seeker kind of person in my whole life (sometimes the right way, sometimes the wrong way), but not the follower type. My pattern is that I usually get interested in something new and dive into it for a while, study, practice, see where it goes and where it takes me. Then often after a while, I get saturated with one topic and find something else, start over. And I also like to think about how to integrate different philosophies, value systems, ways of life - this is why I never really and fully liked to join and follow one thought/belief system, but kinda mix and match them and set my own programming.
One important attitude that I've found when I was younger in these "searching" adventures is to not take them too seriously. Not expect them to give me any definitive and stable answer to my questions, not expect my own integration of different ideas to provide a "theory of everything". Do it out of curiosity and for the fun of it, instead. Just study, explore, try different things. I still have moments when I take myself and these questions too seriously and get frustrated trying to fit everything together... but usually these moments don't last long at this point.
All the best in your explorations
There are lots of discussions on spirituality and similar topics here on SR, look around!
I've been a seeker kind of person in my whole life (sometimes the right way, sometimes the wrong way), but not the follower type. My pattern is that I usually get interested in something new and dive into it for a while, study, practice, see where it goes and where it takes me. Then often after a while, I get saturated with one topic and find something else, start over. And I also like to think about how to integrate different philosophies, value systems, ways of life - this is why I never really and fully liked to join and follow one thought/belief system, but kinda mix and match them and set my own programming.
One important attitude that I've found when I was younger in these "searching" adventures is to not take them too seriously. Not expect them to give me any definitive and stable answer to my questions, not expect my own integration of different ideas to provide a "theory of everything". Do it out of curiosity and for the fun of it, instead. Just study, explore, try different things. I still have moments when I take myself and these questions too seriously and get frustrated trying to fit everything together... but usually these moments don't last long at this point.
All the best in your explorations
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Hi ,Katherine, welcome 
Like Haennie, I tend to pick and choose- I haven't found any definite answers to anything, and that's ok, it's part of the mystery of life for me.
I find it quite a lot of fun to try out theories, and I do very much like the 12 step philosophy, for life as well as recovery. I like it because it's a proactive and kind path to follow.
I am experimenting with the idea of Great Spirit, that appeals to me a lot at the moment.
Glad to have you, you'll find lots of interesting discussions here.
Like Haennie, I tend to pick and choose- I haven't found any definite answers to anything, and that's ok, it's part of the mystery of life for me.
I find it quite a lot of fun to try out theories, and I do very much like the 12 step philosophy, for life as well as recovery. I like it because it's a proactive and kind path to follow.
I am experimenting with the idea of Great Spirit, that appeals to me a lot at the moment.
Glad to have you, you'll find lots of interesting discussions here.
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I'm quite a bit like haennie, and like to think I'm very open minded and pluralistic in my approach to most of my life and how I interact with others. However, when I ground my own alcoholism in good old fashioned and traditional "kneel down and surrender, repenting of your sins" Christianity then I find a well-spring of power probably relating to how I was socialized as a youngster. When I lapsed in that spiritual discipline in my last stint in sobriety then I relapsed and started drinking again.
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Originally Posted by kathrine68 
Hi my names Kathrine I'm an addict alcoholic adult child, I am grateful for my recovery despite pain and difficulties...my primary belief is in the 12 steps of recovery, I also need to believe in other ways too like nature, great spirit, Buddhism, fairies and the spirit realm, it would be great to hear how other integrate their beliefs...love light healing and unity
So they use the label "God" in the literature. Bottom line is it is a program of spirituality and of higher power and has plenty of room for all of the things you list.
I'm with you on this one...
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Hello Kathrine,
I like the book Real Meditation for Real Alcoholics by Danny Schwarzhoff. He also has a website which is very interesting and helpful for me as an alcoholic that is FREE from the drink obsession, thanks to the 12 Steps of AA, and the support of my Sponsor & AA friends.
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I like the book Real Meditation for Real Alcoholics by Danny Schwarzhoff. He also has a website which is very interesting and helpful for me as an alcoholic that is FREE from the drink obsession, thanks to the 12 Steps of AA, and the support of my Sponsor & AA friends.
RDBplus3
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