CarsonZi

Hi Patti and thanks for the kind words. I'll make sure I look you up next time I float through Kelowna

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE !!!!

Dear Carson,

Thank you so much for connecting with me! Looking forwards to learning about you.If there is anything I can do for you let me know. Thank you also for sharing your story - I have a feeling...

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Dear Carson,

Thank you so much for connecting with me! Looking forwards to learning about you.If there is anything I can do for you let me know. Thank you also for sharing your story - I have a feeling you are just beginning to give back. I know the recovery community would greatly benefit from your experience.
Blessings, Sheri
www.journeysofthespirit.com

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Hi Debbie Yes, when the body develops a physical tolerance to certain drugs, the withdrawal symptoms are out of this world.... I know just as well as anyone that this is true. But, there IS hope. ...

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Hi Debbie Yes, when the body develops a physical tolerance to certain drugs, the withdrawal symptoms are out of this world.... I know just as well as anyone that this is true. But, there IS hope. The first step is to find what we call in Yoga, "Bhakti" which loosely translates into "desire." With a serious desire to be clean from drugs and a willingness to act (do what it takes to realize that goal) then, with effective tools this actually becomes possible. The real difficulties of getting clean are not a lack of effective tools... the real difficulties arise because we actually DON'T want to be free (for whatever reason). This is very very common and I see it all the time (I work with many many people who are addicted to all kinds of things). On the surface it is very easy to say, "I want to be free/clean." But deep inside, there often is a part of us that has fear over being free/clean. This is what keeps us addicted... the fear of NOT being addicted anymore. So it is crucial to be absolutely honest with ourselves. When we are addicted it is easy to feel "safe." We have something (a coping mechanism) that we are used to relying on, even though we know it isn't healthy on many levels. Freedom is being okay with the Unknowing, the Mystery. Nothing in Life is certain. Addiction gives us a false feeling that there is something we can count on... that when things get hairy, we can pop a pill (or go shopping, or turn on the TV or whatever) and we will feel something familiar. But these addictions are crutches. Eventually we need to learn to stand on our own two feet, unaided, and be okay with the mysteries of Life. This is often why addictions therapists say that we need to hit "rock bottom" before we will be at a point where we can actually start to battle our addictions. Before that point, most people are too content with (or too afraid to let go of) their current coping mechanism to find the desire to be free. So, I suggest you take some time to truly inquire into whether or not you are ready to be completely free of addiction. I am not saying you are or are not, I can't know, I'm just saying that your success will hinge on your desire. This is where it starts. If you find that you really do have the desire to be clean, then the next step is to begin taking action using some effective tools. The tools I shared with you above are extremely effective in helping drop addictions, and are even effective in mitigating withdrawal symptoms from physically addicting substances. Luckily, (since you are like me and have very little extra time) these practices are extremely potent and don't require much time at all. But getting into the specifics of the practices is a few steps ahead of where we are in this moment. First, we need to go inside and look for the desire to be clean and achknowledge any fear we may have of letting go. This must be addressed first. I hope this was helpful in some way. Would love to keep conversing with you on this if you are up for it. Best of luck and much Love! Carson

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What an amazingly inspirational story! talk about coming up. I am so happy for you! Your daughter is gorgeous, you are truly blessed. Keep on helping others find thier way spread the love brother!!

Hi Debbie, The style of pranayama I practice (which should only be practiced with the accompanying meditation practice) basically purifies the nervous system extremely rapidly. This is what allowe...

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Hi Debbie, The style of pranayama I practice (which should only be practiced with the accompanying meditation practice) basically purifies the nervous system extremely rapidly. This is what allowed me to drop my opiate addiction without withdrawals so rapidly. The lessons for the meditation, pranayama and many other practices are here: http://www.aypsite.org/MainDirectory.html .... The meditation practice is lesson 13 and the breathing (pranayama) is lesson 41. Best to start right at the beginning of the lessons though. It's a very powerful system, as my story indicates, and it is best approached with respectful attitude. With purification practices that are this effective it is very easy to release too many obstructions too quickly and things can become very uncomfortable. Let me know if you have any questions about the meditation or pranayam practice if you decide you want to give them a try. Best of luck... I know the prison of opiate addiction and it can be a difficult cross to bear. Much love! Carson

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You know what Juliet? I really did need a reminder yesterday. Here is a forum thread about what this week has been like for me: http://www.aypsite.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=93... .... you have no ...

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You know what Juliet? I really did need a reminder yesterday. Here is a forum thread about what this week has been like for me: http://www.aypsite.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=93... .... you have no idea how nice it was to get your loving message and feel your loving presence when I did. Thank you. And I love you too. _/\_

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Hi Chelsea! Thanks for the friend request. Nice to see another Canadian on here. Hope you have a wonderful day. May you abide in Unity always.

Namaste Hari, Meditation is the core limb of yoga, so if you are practicing meditation then you are still practicing yoga, hahaha. With regards to the practice of self inquiry.... In my exper...

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Namaste Hari, Meditation is the core limb of yoga, so if you are practicing meditation then you are still practicing yoga, hahaha. With regards to the practice of self inquiry.... In my experience self inquiry is only useful once there is some "inner silence" (aka "the witness state"). The effectiveness of self inquiry in my experience is in direct relation to the amount of silence experienced in the mind. If self inquiry is practiced before there is some silence experienced in the mind, then self inquiry will just send one's mind spinning round and round in mental loops. Asking someone, who has no experience of a silent mind, to inquire into "Who am I" is not a very effective means of awakening into Wholeness from my experience. In my experience it seems to be much more effective to bring the mind to a place of stillness (by cultivating inner silence through an effective and consistent meditation practice) before throwing oneself into a self inquiry practice. Then, once one is established in the witness state, self inquiry begins to happen on it's own, and a formal self inquiry practice is not required. Then all questions arise from stillness and are surrendered back into stillness.... and the answers come from within/silence. Hope this was helpful.... thank you for your friendship.

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