The Habituated Buddhist
Addiction
Re-Imagining: Step 2 (Part 1)
Short form of Step 2: Came to believe a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. “Came to believe”, ”a Power greater than our selves”, “sanity”, each of the words and phrases evoke an almost magical and mystical awe. Questions like “How does one come to believe”, “who or what is this power,” … Continue reading
Recovery is NOT a Drug!
Solemnity is often the appropriate attitude It is far from uncommon to hear a person in recovery talk about how great working on a step, or especially completing a step, makes one feel. Or, if not a step per se, how doing some aspect of the 12 step program makes them feel great. One will hear, … Continue reading
The Great Pull of Avoidance
Tomorrow morning I begin what is, in my chosen profession, one of the biggest “jobs” that we can face. It will likely last three to four days, and consume every moment from 8:30 am until at least 5:00 p.m. My nights are also likely to be focused on preparing for the following day. It will … Continue reading
An Honest Balance
Avoid the denial of your own ordinariness! Anyone who struggled with the excesses of an addiction knows that the path to a life of balance is long and hard. One moves from active addiction, through the torment of very early mental and physical withdraw. One faces the frustration, or anger, or sadness, or terror, or… … Continue reading
Powerlessness (Re)Considered
A Buddhist/recovery blog that I frequent recently posted a piece describing the idea of powerlessness in recovery (http://theeasiersofterway.com/?p=118). An insightful article, it has inspired to (re)consider the idea of powerlessness in my own life, and my own recovery. (Please note, the following ideas are mine, not his.) Within the 12 Step recovery movement the admission that one … Continue reading
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