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01-05-2011, 08:29 AM

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Zencat

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude

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Originally Posted by dratsab

I actually do study Buddhism. It's been a really big help in my recovery. However, it's still not something I can turn my life over to as a solution. I know it may sound like I'm stubborn... but it's the truth.

As a Buddhist inclined person I don't turn my will over to anything because there is nothing for me to turn it over too. What I can do is align my "will" and by "will" I mean for me: resolution to practice Buddhism and addiction treatment. I can choose to practice recovery principals or not. That is too me my "will".

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I definitely don't think that I'm the highest power out there.

Nor do I. I can not move the heavens and the earth by my desires or wishes. Everything is as it is and I can decide to fall into the flow of one action or not. I can not alter cause and effect when its been presented before me.