A full year has gone by since I started this path. This thread, to be honest, hasnt been exactly what i expected it to be. Life has moved along, and many times i just ran out of time and didnt post.
I just wanted to thank everyone that contributes to it. I am so glad I have wandered down this path…and I love that you are all here!
Wow! A full year. I’m in a sort of jump start mode on personal development work and would like to take another look at this and readings related. Hope to post more soon. I can relate to the life happens stuff but it’s good to know we can circle back to all the elements in recovery, like this thread!
Thank you for posting
Thank you for this! I’m happy that I’m now able to see when I’m in such a situation.
Being aware truly is a superpower 
Ya know…isnt it crazy…for years…decades I drank so I didnt have to be aware…now, i crave awarness
Pema always helps.
This is freaking gold!
I remember some very intense moments when I read this. Only from a distance luckily.
I was in therapy some years ago and went for a hike. I enjoyed it so much. The trail, the weather, the view. And out of the blue I somehow realised that I was here alone, and my ex had a new gf and then all went downhill. In like few minutes I witnessed me being happy to my whole whole whole complete life is bullshit. And not only my life but more importantly me. I think I cannot really prevent thoughts from bubbling up. I can work on letting them go before I create my little disastrous story around it with all the unpleasant feelings that come with it.
Thank you for sharing this.
Happens to me too, but not that frequently any more.
This can ruin not only the day but many days if I let it. When this downspiral of negative thoughts start I sometimes don’t know how to stop it. It’s like 50/50.
You will find a lot of the book here, i have been so busy, i have been horrible about keeping up on my own thread
Oh great thanks!
Is anyone aware of a workbook for Recovery Dharma to help work through the questions? If not I will get a nice notebook. I’m just feeling a little overwhelmed at starting them and feel I need some guidance.
I have never seen one. However, i have only gone to one group and I havent heard it mentioned, plus when I found Recovery Dharma i had been in AA for 4 years…next meeting i go to…i will ask.
Thank you 
This hits home. I got some changes too going on. They would have been great excuses to drink. Nothing in life is certain, life goes on…thank you for your post. I needed to read it.
from “The Pocket Pema Chodron (Shambhala Pocket Classics)” by Pema Chödrön -
“The central question of a warrior’s training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort.”
Starting over…here…life has me frazzled. Its all good stuff. I feel like I just went to a gourmet buffet…All of it was excellent, just indulged way to much and now I feel discomfort. I need to deal with this discomfort.
Thank you brother!
I read my Pocket Pema almost daily. I thank you for sharing that with me. Be well my friend.
I use to, and I stopped. Which is just moronic of me, i get something out of it every time. I was reading so many books, i burned myself out.
