# Recovery
the monopolistic god of irritable omnipresence , and you have the definition of God that people are usually referring to when they ask whether you believe God exists
Jason Kirk • WATCH GRID: Everything has always been new
I was a shy and anxious kid, consumed by big feelings and perfectionism, neither of which I understood.
Quitting Alcohol Was a Natural Extension of Yoga
The only way I knew to accommodate the duality in me was to drink.
To Thine Own Self be True
We'll See - A Zen Story
There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.
"Such bad luck," they said sympathetically.
"We'll see," the farmer replied.
The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.
"How... See more
There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.
"Such bad luck," they said sympathetically.
"We'll see," the farmer replied.
The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.
"How... See more
Jude Simon • We'll See - A Zen Story
“A.A. REGENERATION”
Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one’s old life as a condition for finding a new one.
— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, p. 46
A thousand beatings by John Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to conquer my... See more
Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one’s old life as a condition for finding a new one.
— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, p. 46
A thousand beatings by John Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to conquer my... See more
God’s will” for him is that he live a life filled with compassion, love and service.
Prayer and "God's will".
"True acceptance is very, very, very had; but true acceptance has been the key to my recovery, to my tranquility and happiness. I needed to accept that things, at this particular moment, are exactly as they should be—including me. I had to let go of the idea that it was up to me to traverse the chasm between what I was and what I should have been.... See more
Addiction to Excitement Inner Drug Store 101 Emotional Intoxication
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Long-distance relationships were, for me, a perfect balance of commitment and freedom. I loved the emotional roller coaster that comes from longing, reconciling and parting, over and over again. I’ve been through three of them, and in each case I was ambivalent about actually moving to the new town. They allowed me to put my best self forward,... See more