too much is not enough
Focus on addictive disorders: including alcohol and drug dependence, gambling, pornography, shopping, gaming, smoking.and overeating. Methods of escaping common traps are described.
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- Doing Mode & Being Mode on Nov 15, 2009 in Excessive Appetites
Mindfulness is a mental discipline that promotes awakening and may be defined as: Sensitivity to present experience with non-judgmental acceptance.
- The Serenity Prayer on Nov 13, 2009 in Excessive Appetites
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference,” is an eloquent statement of the Enlightened Path. Here is the way to know the difference: The only t...
- The Mentality of Childhood on Nov 8, 2009 in Excessive Appetites
“Accept the truth, even if it is not what you expected or wanted” is the kind of advice one might give a child. In domains of low self-efficacy, even otherwise competent adults revert to the mentality of childhood. Children are attached to outc...
- The Enlightened Path on Nov 1, 2009 in Uncategorized
Is light a particle or a wave? Is the electron here or not here? Am I the most important thing in the universe or am I merely dust and ashes? Should I follow a rigid or a flexible path? Oddly, the best answer to each of these questions is: Yes! Bo...
- The OPEN Path on Oct 12, 2009 in Excessive Appetites Uncategorized
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is -Jan van de Snepscheut...
- The Impeccable Path on Sep 3, 2009 in Excessive Appetites
Despite their repeated relapses most people never develop sufficient respect for the challenge they face. Instead they believe their previous failures reflect their own defectiveness. If they appreciated what they were up against, they would not mak...
- Total Abstinence vs. Moderation on Aug 31, 2009 in Uncategorized
The disease model and 12-Step programs assume that the individual is powerless to control incentive use, and so do not permit moderation as a treatment goal. The bio-psycho-social model does permit such a goal, which for many individuals is a weaknes...
