By Fran Dancing Feather Sanctuaries of the physical world are places of refuge or protection or “consecrated places” like temples or buildings designed specifically for worship. A sanctuary may contain an altar or icon of anything that represents a deity or Creator. We may think of our home as sanctuary from the outside world. We [...]
Continue Reading...by Anastasia Stephens Awareness techniques can not only help to free addictive patterns – but in some places have been developed as interventions in their own right. Anastasia Stephens outlines the latest developments and gives practical tips on meditation and psychotherapy, which can be speedily put into practice. Table of Contents • INTRODUCTION • HOW [...]
Continue Reading...by Anastasia Stephens It’s a piece of advice yogis have given for thousands of years: take a deep breath and relax. Watch the tension melt from your muscles and all your niggling worries vanish. Somehow we all know that relaxation is good for us. Now the hard science has caught up: a comprehensive scientific study [...]
Continue Reading...When confronted with the facts that I needed willingness and decision making to complete my 3rd Step, anger and fear clouded my mind. My best thinking had brought me to the rooms and my decision-making had been flawed for the past 45 years. How was I to know the correct choice? Facing this moment of [...]
Continue Reading...By Ian Lawton The visual of butterflies and change inspired me to write a visualization, which is included below. My hope is that it might guide anyone managing change, whether its personal change, relationship change or social change, to do so with intention and optimism. If you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed by change, take [...]
Continue Reading...I am human. I make mistakes. Sometimes when I make a mistake I catastrophize it and soon I feel myself to be a really bad person. Once this gets going, I worry that others will see me as bad. I fear that they see me in the way that I am seeing me. The self-condemnation [...]
Continue Reading...We are pleased to invite anyone, with a problem with alcohol and currently in recovery for at least one year, to send us something you have written about recovery. We are all story tellers and that innate ability has helped many of us share about ourselves and uncover truths, as well as assist others find [...]
Continue Reading...Alcoholism is a disease that affects not only the person that drinks, but also the entire family around them. Unfortunately, the signs of alcoholism are difficult to notice until it becomes too late. Most people simply won’t admit they have a drinking problem, while others would rather hide it so that they can continue drinking. [...]
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