Dissociation is an involuntary human response to stress or trauma that causes the conscious mind to withdraw and turn inward Stages( end of session) Compassion Meditation | Meditation Mind | Stages: …
like all bad decisions we make, even our reenactments/dissociation offer us a chance to learn. | The Out-Patient…
The Stages Values Visions Circles are groups who come together regularly to use movies, books, and spoken-word audios as catalysts for Recovery.To use contemporary stories for recovery making experi…
As we start to transition from our outer definition back to our child within its a lonely path.We must leave much behind—including conventional friends and limited family members. We must also leave…
"In both Western and Tibetan cultures, having a big heart is associated with generosity, kindness, warmth, and compassion. In Tibetan culture, a person with a big heart is also someone with the abil…
Bill Wilson is on record for having found a solution in 1960 for treating anxiety and depression using vitamin B-3 therapy and worked tirelessly for eleven years begging for its inclusion into A.A.…
Understand the inherently peaceful presence of Awareness the art of Living in the NOW, and see that this peace is not dependent upon the condition of the mind, body or world, just as a screen is not …
There are many biological factors that are involved with the addicted brain. "The addicted brain is distinctly different from the non-addicted brain, as manifested by changes in brain metabolic activ…
We examined tryptophan and serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) levels in the blood after consumption of alcohol. Forty-five minutes after drinking, whole blood serotonin concentration was significantly r…
The important thing with serotonin, is to keep it at steady levels. The medicines that raise the level of serotonin in the brain do so by slowing the re-absorbtion of serotonin. The alcohol increases…
Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of to satisfy hunger. We've all been there, finishing a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downing cookie after cooki…
ARE YOU ADDICTED TO BUSYNESS ARE YOU A SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTYou may be lost in the addiction to busyness if…Your usual response to “how are you?” is “so busy”, “crazy busy” or “busy but good”You spend …
The joy of life is living it and doing things of worth,In making bright and fruitful the entire desert spots of earth.In facing odds and mastering them and rising from defeat,And making true what onc…
Do you think I am going to help anybody? No! Oh, no, no, no, no, no! Don't expect me to be of help to anyone. Nor do I expect to damage anyone. If you are damaged, you did it; and if you are helped, …
The first thing you need to do is get in touch with negative feelings that you're not even aware of. Lots of people have negative feelings they're not aware of. Lots of people are depressed and they'…
To a disciple who was obsessed with the thought of life after death, the Master said, "Why waste a single moment thinking of the hereafter?" "But is it possible not to?" "Yes." "How?" "By living in h…
Celebration and praise, loving attention to the presence of God, become more important than "asking for" things and "getting for" things and "getting" things. Contemplation in a World of Action: 159 …
When it comes to our development, when it comes to real change, the long, slow, boring and often painful route is quite reliably, the most direct.…
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Meade, was an American cultural anthropologist.…
Rule of Life is an intentional pattern of spiritual disciplines that provides structure and direction for growth in holiness. A Rule establishes a rhythm for life in which is helpful for being formed…
Practicing a Rule of Life with others moves us against the grain of our individualistic culture. However, I believe that a Rule should grow from the positive aspects of our life, not what we perceive …
To live in communion, in genuine dialogue with others is absolutely necessary if man is to remain human.…
Come, dervishes: here is the water of life. Dance in it. …
Benedict (like Bill W) realized we must understand our dependence on God before being restored to sanity. “We are like a child on its mother’s lap,” Benedict writes, “cut off from nourishment, helple…
Suspicions that it was started malicously has possibly strengthened. Sources claim that the fire spread quickly because there was more than one fire. Witnesses stated inter alia, have seen an unidenti…
Dream Warriors Testament:PART 1 ROCK BOTTOM Dream Warriors testament, Arriving at a time in my life after thirty years of not drinking to leave an honest account of what it was like, my experience the…
One person was confirmed dead and another missing on Friday night after a major wildfire Affected Municipalities of the Coin, Alhaurin el Grande, Mijas, Marbella and Ojén, in Málaga province. The vict…
