On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:41:24 +0100, "sniper" <sniper@sniper.com>
wrote:
>Hi Atman,
>
>I've been reading a book called Get Sober, Get Free by Veronica Valli. In the book, she makes a link between the inner voice and spirituality and the impact it can have on recovery. This was something completely new to me and it resonated with me straight away. It also opens up for me a more accessible route to the field of spirituality. I've never considered myself a "spiritual" person, but I have an extensive dialect with my inner voice, usually to berate or chastise my failings, flaws or mistakes, etc!
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>I wondered if you have any media (books, audio or video) on this subject please? I would be very grateful for any information, comment, advice or direction you suggest.
>
>Many thanks.
>
>
Many decades ago I went down the road to recovery from substance and
behavior addictions. It was no easy road but it did lead to drop many
of the "spiritual" ideas that I had grown up with and start again on a
new search for just what was really going on. This lead to growth,
sometimes painful and sometimes great joy. The biggest lesson that I
learned was to get out of my own head and the thought patterns that
had lead to the state that I was in. It was "self will run riot". I
had to get around people who supported me and had similar backgrounds
and that I could really be honest with and open up. Also, do not
isolate yourself, be with people how are supportive as much as
possible. I also found that setting very clear goals helped, and not
goals about breaking addiction necessarily. Perhaps goals about
learning, or helping others, or physical fitness.
I'll see what I can find, but without you personally getting involved
in support groups the books, videos, or audio files may not help, and
your life just may depend upon your recovery from the challenges you
face. Unfortunately, I had many friends die who did not find recovery
in time.
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