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Dedicated to Addiction Recovery Support (NA -Twelve Steps) To thine own self be true - William Shakespeare ............................................... IN SEARCH OF TRUTH (MINDFULNESS MEDITATION) Brian Cox Sam Harris Sean Carroll Lawrence Krauss Terence McKenna Adyashanti Thich Nhat Hahn Fans most welcome! ............................................... WE ARE ONE - PURE INTENTION WILL SET US FREE #LIVINGCLEAN #MINDFULNESS #MEDITATION #HEALTH #SPIRITUALITY ................................................. INNER LIGHT - Awakening ~ Self Empowerment https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/1195450801911361536/feed SINGING SOUL - Spitual Reflections https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/1227140982712737792 JUST4TDAY - Anger management https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/1206591136550469632 GRATITUDE + APPRECIATION - @kdjh - @lookowt
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"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering."

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March 28, 2024 Facing feelings Page 90 "We may fear that being in touch with our feelings will trigger an overwhelming chain reaction of pain and panic." Basic Text, p. 30 While we were using, many of us were unable or unwilling to feel many emotions. If we were happy, we used...See more

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LIFE BEGINS WHEN THOUGHT ENDS Beautiful extract from 'The Only Revolution': J Krishnamurti "If you pass on through the meadows with their thousand flowers of every color imaginable, from bright red to yellow and purple, and their bright green grass washed clean by last night’s...See more

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March 27, 2024 Looking for the assets Page 89 "In accordance with the principles of recovery we try not to judge, stereotype, or moralize with each other." Basic Text, p. 11 How many times in our recovery have we misunderstood the behavior of another, immediately formed a...See more

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March 26, 2024 Trusting a sponsor--worth the risk Page 88 "In seeking a sponsor, most members look for someone they feel they can learn to trust, someone who seems compassionate ..." IP No. 11, "Sponsorship," Revised The idea of sponsorship may be new to us. We have spent...See more

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March 25, 2024 I can't, but we can Page 87 "From the isolation of our addiction, we find a fellowship of people with a common bond... Our faith, strength, and hope come from people sharing their recovery..." Basic Text, p. 98 Admit no weakness, conceal all shortcomings, deny...See more

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March 24, 2024 Letting go of the past Page 86 "It is not where we were that counts, but where we are going." Basic Text, p. 23 When we first find recovery, some of us feel shame or despair at calling ourselves "addicts." In the early days, we may be filled with both fear and...See more

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Ramana Maharshi: β€œYou can feel yourself one with the One that exists: The whole body becomes a mere power, a force - current: your life becomes a needle drawn to a huge mass of magnet and as you go deeper and deeper, you become a mere center and then not even that, for you become...See more

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March 23, 2024 Gratitude for Our Common Solution Page 85 "Gratitude and a sense of wonder change our perception." Guiding Principles, Tradition One, "For Members" "You're still alive!" she said, sounding, well, surprised. It can be a bit shocking to find one of our old...See more

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March 22, 2024 The principle of self-support Page 84 "In our addiction, we were dependent upon people, places, and things. We looked to them to support us and supply the things we found lacking in ourselves." Basic Text, pp. 70-71 In the animal kingdom, there is a creature...See more

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March 21, 2024 A treatable illness Page 83 "Addiction is a disease that involves more than the use of drugs." Basic Text, p. 3 At our first meeting, we may have been taken aback at the way members shared about how the disease of addiction had affected their lives. We thought...See more

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Dedicated to Addiction Recovery Support (NA -Twelve Steps) To thine own self be true - William Shakespeare ............................................... IN SEARCH OF TRUTH (MINDFULNESS MEDITATION) Brian Cox Sam Harris Sean Carroll Lawrence Krauss Terence McKenna Adyashanti Thich Nhat Hahn Fans most welcome! ............................................... WE ARE ONE - PURE INTENTION WILL SET US FREE #LIVINGCLEAN #MINDFULNESS #MEDITATION #HEALTH #SPIRITUALITY ................................................. INNER LIGHT - Awakening ~ Self Empowerment https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/1195450801911361536/feed SINGING SOUL - Spitual Reflections https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/1227140982712737792 JUST4TDAY - Anger management https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/1206591136550469632 GRATITUDE + APPRECIATION - @kdjh - @lookowt