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One of the things that amazes me is how the 12 Steps really have become bedrock for my life - recently a neighbor got evicted, partly because he'd acquired literally dozens of young folks stopping by his apartment at all hours. Lots of noise, lots of upset and lots of speculation about drug deals and the like. Although I felt some caution, I also noticed that of all the neighbors I was the only one who wasn't scared half to death by the crowd. Sure, a lot of them look really different from me. Lots of tattoos, lots of shaved heads, but all of them were unfailingly polite to me when we met as I was taking out trash or asking folks to be quiet. Lots of time in lots of 12 step rooms has taught me not to judge by appearances... I'm grateful for that. Disease or Not – Does it Matter? - 2006Abstaining is a must, no matter what we call the conditionBack in 2000 I wrote an article called Disease or Not - Does it Matter? Here we are, some six years later and Buddy T. over at Alcoholism.About.com has an article on an National Institute on Drug Abuse study on .... (read the rest of the article)
Meditations for
Manifesting: Morning and Evening Meditations to Literally Create Your
Heart's Desire
Wayne Dyer has been helping people improve their lives for years. My hunch is this is his best work, and comes as a result of his dedication and personal spiritual quest. The tape or CD has a few minutes of explanation - which boil down to an overview of chanting and how it can result in manifesting what you want. The goal is to use both the morning and evening chants daily. At this point... (read why I like this book) With love and gratitude, |
