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Alcohol & Me

Alcoholism is said to be the disease that tells you that you haven't got it!

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Buddha taught 84,000 lessons - 

AA step 10 — reflecting on our actions and making amends where necessary. This process, rooted in Buddhist principles, promotes compassion, kindness, and equanimity.

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The Beauty of AA Step Ten and Buddhists Principles

Encounter the struggles of a self-centred mindset and witness the personal hardships it can cause. The turning point comes with the realisation of the futility of prioritising one’s own needs.

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Change Your Life Instantly by Exchanging Self With Others

The intersection of addiction recovery and Buddhism. It explores how the principles taught in the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous closely align with Buddhist teachings.

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Can You Walk 20 Simple Steps to Complete Freedom?

In the journey of recovery, an alcoholic learns to understand themselves and the power of cherishing others. “All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy,”

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The Power of Cherishing Others and Recovery from Alcoholism?

Through giving, we not only benefit others but also enhance our own self-worth, a crucial step in overcoming personal obstacles such as addiction.

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Perfect Generosity Now: How Buddhism Saves A Dying Alcoholic

The ‘I’ Has ItSelf-cherishing is the mindset that prioritises our own importance while neglecting others. We perceive an inherently existent self, cherish it, and believe that its happiness and freedom are supremely important. Shantideva, in the “Guide to The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life,” asserts that all suffering in this world arises from the desire for personal

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Alcoholics All Suffer With Disgusting Self-Cherishing Ignorance

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Fitting Ourselves to ServiceIn steps eight and nine we go about making amends to those we had harmed

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The Beauty of AA Step Ten and Buddhists Principles

Self-Centred to the MaxSince the beginning of time itself, throughout countless lifetimes, I have found myself trapped in

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Change Your Life Instantly by Exchanging Self With Others

Promises, Promises…As students of the 12 Steps, we are familiar with the promises. Although, “That feeling of uselessness

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Can You Walk 20 Simple Steps to Complete Freedom?

We Are PowerlessAn alcoholic is sorely misunderstood.But not only is he misunderstood by the community and family, it

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The Power of Cherishing Others and Recovery from Alcoholism?

The 'I' Has ItSelf-cherishing is the mindset that prioritises our own importance while neglecting others. We perceive an

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Alcoholics All Suffer With Disgusting Self-Cherishing Ignorance

Alchies Love To TakeIn short, may I directly and indirectlyoffer help and happiness to all my mothersand secretly

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Love and Compassion in AA Action

Growing up is optional


In the journey of recovery, an alcoholic learns to understand themselves and the power of cherishing others. “All the happiness there is in the world arises from wishing others to be happy,”

The Power of Cherishing Others and Recovery from Alcoholism?

the importance of addressing personal struggles, such as alcoholism, means honouring the value of one’s life and contributing to the well-being of others.

Is It Possible to Love All Beings in Sobriety?

Step Six of the 12 Steps is where boys become men according to the literature. What does a Christian mystic and Buddhist Guru say about that?

A Sparklingly Shiny New You

Step 5 in Alcoholics Anonymous involves admitting the nature of our wrongs and is crucial for overcoming loneliness, finding forgiveness, developing humility, and gaining a realistic view of ourselves.

Oh Lord, It’s Easy To Be Humble

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