Someone help me, please

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, my names David, and my life is at a downward spiral. I'm not

here to ruin anyones day or incite sympathy, I just need a little support,

maybe just a few words or some advice. I dont think I need to go into detail

too much about my life, theres a lot of things contributing to my current

state of misery, namely drug usage/abuse, unemployment and a failing

relationship with my significant other. I just need something (other than

substances) to fill me up a little bit, maybe something to get me back on my

feet so I can do what I need to do. I know its all in my power, but right

now I feel I have no, it has been diminished. If theres anything yoga can do

to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge in the right direction with it

and I could make some progress.

 

Much love,

David

[Guest guest]

David, I can't help you out in the yoga, but I can pray for you for help! I will send you energy of love. Here are some smiles and some hugs being delivered to you!

Have a Blessed and wonderful Day, David! May God be with you!

Much Love and Peace in your Life...Katherine

 

David Weaver <shmid2000 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Hi everyone, my names David, and my life is at a downward spiral. I'm not

here to ruin anyones day or incite sympathy, I just need a little support,

maybe just a few words or some advice. I dont think I need to go into detail

too much about my life, theres a lot of things contributing to my current

state of misery, namely drug usage/abuse, unemployment and a failing

relationship with my significant other. I just need something (other than

substances) to fill me up a little bit, maybe something to get me back on my

feet so I can do what I need to do. I know its all in my power, but right

now I feel I have no, it has been diminished. If theres anything yoga can do

to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge in the right direction with it

and I could make some progress.

 

Much love,

David

 

 

 

 

 

Love and Peace for Eternity,

Katherine

 

 

Get on board. You're invited to try the new Mail.

[Guest guest]

David

I can only tell you what works for me even tho' the only drug I was ever

addicted to was nicotine in cigarettes. In times of severe stress when I feel I

have no support, I support myself by lying flat on my back on the floor then

meditate and chant............the chant 'ra ma da sa sa say so hung' is done

several times in the day. I suggest you might want to get the CD of this chant

at yogatech.

 

I am sure others will have much more to offer you. My method works for me.

Lovingly

Teresa

[Guest guest]

Dear David

 

Everybody has difficulties and it all depends on how strong you are

as a person. If theres anything i can learn from yoga it is

this........... "learn from yourself, and connect to your intuition"

because only you can direct yourself. This is something i learnt

from Yogi Bhajan. Remember God (Waheguru - Wonderful Lord) he is

within you, and you have all the power in the world to do what you

want. Obviously there will be tough times, but they are only tough

if we see them that way! Think positive.

 

Something that has already changed my life is the mudra meditation.

seriously all i want do do is meditate, but because im born a Sikh i

must also try to serve others and try not to hide from reality or

society.

 

Advice: practice everyday the mudra meditation, close your eyes and

inhale deeply the word "Sat" and exhale deeply the word "Naam".

focus at the top of your head do it for at least 11 minutes a day.

find out what the mool mantar is, and put that in your mind whilst

your doing this at the same time. Remember the sikh faith is not

restricted for certain people, anyone can practice parts of it

(whether your christian muslim, etc.

 

If you can try and get some of yogi bhajans lecturs and you will

REALIZE your own suffering. Im not perfect im still learning like

you the art of meditation. But if theres anything ive learned from

the yogis it is "if you cant see god and beauty in all, you cant see

god at all, and this can only be done by releasing the mind from

agitation, stubborness, and the ultimate disease of all which

is........ .....ego"

 

Overall: RELAX everything will be fine! just remember you was born

to serve a purpose otherwise you wouldnt EXIST!

 

Bye Sat-Naam!

 

MR Chahal

[Guest guest]

Dear David

I highly recommend doing at least one of the classes you can find on line

every morning for the next 40 days. Check it out in kundaliniyoga.org

Find a teacher. You can do that too, through this list and an online search.

try to relax. eat nourishing things. go to sleep early and wake up early.

be a friend to yourself. I really really really like the book "The Power of

Now" by Tolle. You might buy it and read it.

 

Sat Nam, my friend,

 

you will survive!

 

Avneesh

[Guest guest]

Hi David,

What you may want to do is check out a good 12 step program like NA or AA. I would recommend 90 meetings in 90 days. You can use Yoga to connect to a higher power or for health benefits.

You also need help from people like yourself who have been through what you are going though. I have been clean and sober for 17 years with this formula.

Good Luck

Sat Nam

Brian

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

[Guest guest]

Or every day try to taper off a little bit more, and attempt to not beat

yourself up if you don't. That is what I am doing right now. I also started a

good internal cleanse program with daily sweats to try and rid myself of as many

toxins as I possibly can. The first 2-3 days of course you feel like you

would like to crawl out of your skin. At that point in time, I had nothing

(substances) to fall back on and had no choice . After that I keep reminding

myself what a hellish experience those 2-3 days were to try and keep myself in

check. And I really have to make the effort to stop and make myself go back to it

and feel and experience it again. So I tell myself, " okay just for today,

none of it (substance) or a much lesser amount to wean off. That is all I

know. You sure are not the only one, which also makes me keep trying. S.

[Guest guest]

Ya David I can email you some yoga sets for substance abuse and habituation if you like

DWVB

 

David Weaver <shmid2000 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Hi everyone, my names David, and my life is at a downward spiral. I'm not

here to ruin anyones day or incite sympathy, I just need a little support,

maybe just a few words or some advice. I dont think I need to go into detail

too much about my life, theres a lot of things contributing to my current

state of misery, namely drug usage/abuse, unemployment and a failing

relationship with my significant other. I just need something (other than

substances) to fill me up a little bit, maybe something to get me back on my

feet so I can do what I need to do. I know its all in my power, but right

now I feel I have no, it has been diminished. If theres anything yoga can do

to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge in the right direction with it

and I could make some progress.

 

Much love,

David

 

 

 

 

 

david W. Van Brunt

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam David,

Can you share with us your birthdate? This will give some of us a

fuller picture of who you are, and what your challenges might be AND

what your natural gifts and assets are.

Peace,

Dharam Singh

 

Kundaliniyoga, "David Weaver" <shmid2000

wrote:

<SNIP>

 

I know its all in my power, but right

> now I feel I have no, it has been diminished. If theres anything

yoga can do

> to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge in the right direction

with it

> and I could make some progress.

>

> Much love,

> David

>

[Guest guest]

Dear David,

 

You can shift your direction by doing KY sets for the navel. In the free

on-line lessons www.kundaliniyoga.org you will find one for the navel center

Nabhi Kriya. There are also others in Transitions to a Heart-Centered World

which you can purchase on www.yogatech.com This is a treasure chest of

exercises and meditations. All of them work wonders!

 

The important thing is to do Kundalini yoga every day for 40 days. Your

life is guaranteed to transform.

 

I know its all in my power, but right > now I feel I have no, it has been

diminished.

 

* You had the power to right this letter and that is enough to turn your

life around. Now make your next step to do these exercises everyday. The

ones for the navel help you cultivate more will power.

 

If theres anything yoga can do > to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge

in the right direction with it

> and I could make some progress.

 

* Great attitude! Please let us know what and how you are doing. I have a

feeling you are going to switch your life around quite dramatically.

 

And just to let you know, the SA TA NA MA meditation in other lessons helps

release addictions.

 

Many blessings,

 

Gururattana

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam, David,

 

Asking for help is such a huge step. I will echo Brian's suggestion of

a 12 Step Program. I am also active in AA and find that the philosophy

taught by Yogi Bhajan dovetails beautifully with the 12 Step Program.

Fill up with spirit and connection with your fellow human beings.

There you will find true peace. Both the physical practice and

meditation helped me and may have truly saved my life when things

seemed to be tailspinning out of control some years ago. Thank you for

reaching out.

 

I wish you the very best and send you one very powerful nudge.

 

Love to you,

 

Guru Gopal Kaur

 

On Monday, September 25, 2006, at 09:29 AM, David Weaver wrote:

 

> Hi everyone, my names David, and my life is at a downward spiral. I'm

> not

> here to ruin anyones day or incite sympathy, I just need a little

> support,

> maybe just a few words or some advice. I dont think I need to go into

> detail

> too much about my life, theres a lot of things contributing to my

> current

> state of misery, namely drug usage/abuse, unemployment and a failing

> relationship with my significant other. I just need something (other

> than

> substances) to fill me up a little bit, maybe something to get me back

> on my

> feet so I can do what I need to do. I know its all in my power, but

> right

> now I feel I have no, it has been diminished. If theres anything yoga

> can do

> to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge in the right direction with

> it

> and I could make some progress.

>

> Much love,

> David

[Guest guest]

look into free residential rehab programs--they do exist, you just have to

find them! try google.com and type in 'free residential rehab programs____'

add the city where you live. my boyf riend just completed some time in one but

he had insurance thankfully. also many yoga studios offer the first class for

free, so try participating in those!

 

 

 

Susan

[Guest guest]

David:

 

 

 

First, what I would look at is what are you looking for when you crave

drugs? What is it you are really aiming to experience?

 

 

 

There is always a positive constructive search in what we do. Our actions to

satisfy these cravings can be destructive but the initial spark is positive!

When you know what it is that is positive that you are looking for then you

have given yourself new options to satisfy it.

 

 

 

Say you are looking for relief from pain. Then you know what you are

avoiding and it is time to stop avoiding. It is time to accept the pain and

learn what it has to offer you, like a little infant inside trying to

communicate something of deep worth.

 

Say you are looking for a deeper experience of life. Then you can look for

what that means for you, learn about that which is unique about you.

Explore.

 

Say you are looking for acceptance and love. Then find out what in you wants

to experience this and open up to receiving it from God, from yourself from

the universe. What parts of you are resisting acceptance and love? What

would it take to let go of these resistances?

 

 

 

Now each time you crave drugs, experience deeply what you really crave for

and find out what is it is that is positive about it. And give yourself a

healthy way to access that experience. Kundalini yoga may be one, but if you

have always wanted to be an actor but scared away from it. Kundalini yoga

will only help to give you the confidence and strength to achieve your goal.

You'll still have to go out there and go for it!

 

 

 

Second, what does your heart really want? It is related to the previous

question, but may be different.

 

 

 

When you know this then you can start looking to take action. If your heart

wants to contribute to the world in some way, or it wants to be free. then

learn this about you, what you want to contribute and how you will go about

it, or what freedom really means deeply to you.

 

 

 

This is an exciting time David, because you are choosing to know yourself.

Kundalini yoga will help you every day and your deep quest of learning how

your mind works will warn you how to avoid past traps (like the use of

drugs) and what your heart wants will bring you closer to your inner beat

and will help you get up in the morning to a new you. Don't choose to fight

drugs and cravings so much as choosing to explore what you are really about

and after. then the cravings will slowly disappear on their own. They may

come back but you will have a choice to remember who you want to be.

 

 

 

We each have to learn to be more freely who we are every day, until we touch

on that infinity that we are. Drugs were one way you chose to explore, now

you are choosing something else and your path is opening up. Just remember

what you are looking for because that will inspire you. Then you won't have

to work so hard at resisting temptations and distractions. It won't be easy

every day. Heck, it isn't easy even for those who have not used drugs! So

that's not an excuse anymore!

 

 

 

Many blessings,

 

Awtar

[Guest guest]

David-

 

You have taken the first step and admitted you need help. Take the next

step and find a 12 step program. I second what

Guru Gopal Kaur and others have said. We were not long ago where you are

now. Go to meetings, more meetings, pray and practice Kundalini yoga. It

works .

 

Hardev Kaur

[Guest guest]

Hello David,

I want to add to all the good advice you've gotten, from personal

experience. When I first discovered Kundalini Yoga, some 25 years

ago (hmm - has it been that long?!) I was drinking myself under the

table. Literally. I was drinking to unconsciousness.

In addition to doing the yoga, I also had wonderful support from

some people in the KunYoga community and from one person in

particular who would counsel with me very often.

 

I am sure I would not be alive today if I had not found Kundalini

Yoga. So I say that to you to encourage you - just do the yoga. If

you can do 5 minutes do 5 minutes but do it every day.

Then do 10. This is such a powerful technology it has to be

experienced to be believed. If I hadn't had it happen to me I don't

think I would believe that something could turn my life around that

way.

 

Personally I find aa quite objectionable, but whatever works.

 

regards,

rasheeda

 

 

Kundaliniyoga, "David Weaver" <shmid2000

wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, my names David, and my life is at a downward spiral.

I'm not

> here to ruin anyones day or incite sympathy, I just need a little

support,

> maybe just a few words or some advice. I dont think I need to go

into detail

> too much about my life, theres a lot of things contributing to my

current

> state of misery, namely drug usage/abuse, unemployment and a

failing

> relationship with my significant other. I just need something

(other than

> substances) to fill me up a little bit, maybe something to get me

back on my

> feet so I can do what I need to do. I know its all in my power,

but right

> now I feel I have no, it has been diminished. If theres anything

yoga can do

> to help me, I think alls I need is a nudge in the right direction

with it

> and I could make some progress.

>

> Much love,

> David

>

[Guest guest]

Dear David,

 

Namaste,

 

You've gotten alot of great and loving advice already!

 

I have found that these affirmations really help. one is an internal Q&A for yourself. When you feel yourself starting to feel hopeless/ unloveable/ downward spiral/ about to regress/ do something unconscious, ask yourself

 

"Am I okay at this very moment?" If you check and see, perhaps in the past you felt bad and in the future you will feel bad, but if you put yourself into this moment fully, you will see that you are actually okay.

 

Then mentally remind yourself that "I am all right, right now."

 

We the jeev the living entity are saccidananda. We our very essence and core is full knowledge and bliss never-ending. When we the jeev have been raised in a society and by parents, teachers, mentors who did not know this

 

they told us that we were bad, not to be trusted, full of faults, unlovable,

stupid, retarded, geeky, whatever. We were led to believe by TV movies

television ads radio CDs our friends relatives ministers etc that we are somehow or other incomplete and that we need to glom onto another to be happy and feel fulfilled.

 

But David none of those people knew or more imporatantly fully realized to the core of their being and essence that we are eternal sparks of the Supreme full of Life and Light and Love Divine, over-flowing with all Beauty

and Grace. No one told us we have Divine Parents and as such we are

"visve amrtasya putrah" the children of Nectar.

 

David in addition so cruel hearted people created music videos television movies showing how glamorous are drugs. Or perhaps we are drowning in

sorrows and we are in need of something to put us into black hole of

unconsciousness like intoxicants which plunge one into black ocean of

sorrows to blot out our unhappiness.

 

My friend you are a child of Nectar, of the Divine. At this moment on this

planet near you are many good souls who have social services to help you

with rehab, job placement, counselling, etc. These are different jeevs on the

path of Light, the charya pada, who feel happy to do good deeds to help others.

 

Avail yourself of their counsel. Another lovely affirmation is, "I am a wonderful being with a special mission to fulfill." Write it down often in times of stress and transition.

 

It would also be helpful to look at your astro chart to see when you will get a

break from the unmitigating stress. A free online source is world wide web astro dot com.

 

Reach out to others who are there to help those in your position. You will help

them to earn punya and sukritya by their doing good deeds to help you. And

by understanding what suffering is you are becoming deep and wise as a soul.

 

Don't despair, "that which does not kill me makes me stronger." Repeat these

two affirmations of only to yourself silently and avail yourself of whatever help is out there. Know that you are a being of Light in a world of Darkness

or Mrtya Loka, that is why you feel so bad.

 

But my friend you are not bad or dark, you are eternal spark of the Divine. Look to the Light, and reach out to find others in this world who know they are sparks of Light in this world to help you get back on track again.

 

Namaste and Aum gentle friend.