Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 sat nam... i wonder if anyone else here is still trying to get up the nerve to recover from an addiction...i am, mine is so trite, i still cannot stop taking cough syrup for mind-altering and life-escaping purposes. i have always had an escapist tendency...despite finding kundalini yoga and reaping much benefit and comfort from what i practice of it, i cannot seem to make that commitment to being free and clean...in feel like i just don't want to stop, even though half of me is terribly tired of it and wants to be healthy, i am so confused..... you see, i want to be so much in this life, and i feel like i am disappointing myself and everyone else. i just need to know if anyone else is still trying to cope with something that is holding them back, or if anyone has any advice, i would love for you to reach out, thank you... love to all! ---Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Contact me off line if you wish, I have some ideas that might help. samangan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Sat Nam Lisa You are a courageous warrior spirit, ready to move past this addiction or you would not put the posting up. I myself had to move past alcohol, pot, sex, and now my negative thought patterns. The one thing I realized that the addictions were a way for me to run away from the desperate feelings I had inside. It is a "dark night of the soul" sort of deal, where you have to walk through the fire to get to the other side. It isn't easy, but remember, the strongest steel is forged in the hottest flame. Confronting the shadow side of your psychie will allow you to see what hold it has on you, and then you can see that its all just an illusion, our thoughts, our feelings, are all just like watching tv, you can turn the channel anytime. Just start focusing on breath, deep abdominal breathning,according to Yogi Bajan, if you can get through 7 breaths then the urge should pass. You will succeed, one breath at a time, just get through that next breath. I would reccomend a wonderful book, Anatomy of the Spirit, by Carolin Myss, it changed my life, it helped me see alot of my fears and face them, move pass them. You deserve to be happy and have a wonderful life, free to choose, and not be driven by anything including addiction. Of course prayer never hurts, for no human is an island unto themselves, and the divine, wether it be God, or Mother Earth, or the Great Mystery, somehow we are all conected and in this connection we can find strenght. Whatever you do, don't beat yourself up if you falter, just start again, one breath at a time, and celebrate each breath you get through. Lao Tse said, a thousand mile journey begins with a single step, you have taken that step, keep faith on your journey to rediscover your unconditioned mind, full of love, joy, light and peace. hope this helps a little, remember I am still working on the self sabotauge stuff so I am right there with you Sat Nam Lee-- - In Kundaliniyoga, dipsuki666@a... wrote: > sat nam... > > i wonder if anyone else here is still trying to get up the nerve to recover > from an addiction...i am, mine is so trite, i still cannot stop taking cough > syrup for mind-altering and life-escaping purposes. i have always had an > escapist tendency...despite finding kundalini yoga and reaping much benefit > and comfort from what i practice of it, i cannot seem to make that commitment > to being free and clean...in feel like i just don't want to stop, even though > half of me is terribly tired of it and wants to be healthy, i am so > confused..... > > you see, i want to be so much in this life, and i feel like i am > disappointing myself and everyone else. i just need to know if anyone else is > still trying to cope with something that is holding them back, or if anyone > has any advice, i would love for you to reach out, thank you... > > love to all! > ---Lisa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 Hi Lisa, You might want to consider a 12-step program like "narcotics(alcohol) anonymous". You have already started working on the program by admitting you have a problem. KY is a great support to your progress but your addictions needs to be addressed before you can be fully whole. It seems like you have already made a comitment-just go do it! You just need support and N.A. will provide. Good luck- IF you have any questions feel free to ask me off list-(been there). Sat Nam Mehtab Singh- wisconsin Brian > i wonder if anyone else here is still trying to get up the nerve to recover > from an addiction...i am, mine is so trite, i still cannot stop taking cough > syrup for mind-altering and life-escaping purposes. i have always had an > escapist tendency...despite finding kundalini yoga and reaping much benefit > and comfort from what i practice of it, i cannot seem to make that commitment > to being free and clean...in feel like i just don't want to stop, even though > half of me is terribly tired of it and wants to be healthy, i am so > confused..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 Hi Lisa, Been there done that. And I just had a baby-boy too, who was conceived during my addiction days. I would love to help you with anything you can possible need, want, have ... E-mail me and we can be in touch! Love&light gabbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 Thank you so much....just sitting here and your words "warrior spirit" flashed like radon in my eyes....it makes me feel so much better to feel the power that must be innately there. i've fought effortlessly in every other area of my life, why not this. your words are encouraging and deeply appreciated.. sat nam Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 Thank you ,Gabbi. It is so warm and fuzzy to know that people are out there who care and are willing to share with me their support...i will be contacting you! sat nam Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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