BIPOLAR SOBER / ADDICTION / PERSPECTIVES / BUDDHISM
ADDICTION THROUGH A BUDDHIST LENS.
LOOK CLOSER.
MAKE ROOM FOR UNDERSTANDING.
01 / ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK
BEGIN
WHERE
YOU ARE.
“You yourselves must strive; the Buddhas only point the way.” — Dhammapada, verse 276
Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Placeholder introduction to the Buddhist perspective on addiction and recovery.
This opening will introduce the ideas explored on this page: suffering, craving, attachment, awareness, compassion, and everyday practice.
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02 / UNDERSTANDING SUFFERING
WHAT'S
ACTUALLY
HAPPENING?
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This section will explore how difficult experiences, expectations, and familiar responses relate to addiction.
THE EXPERIENCE
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THE RESPONSE
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Add your examples and reflections here. This paragraph can connect the ideas to ordinary life in recovery.
03 / CRAVING & ATTACHMENT
WHAT ARE
YOU HOLDING
ONTO?
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This section will consider attachment to experiences, outcomes, identities, and ideas about how life should feel.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
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04 / MINDFULNESS
PAY
ATTENTION.
GET CURIOUS.
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NOTICE
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DESCRIBE
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CONSIDER
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05 / COMPASSION & RESPONSIBILITY
FACE IT
WITH SOME
COMPASSION.
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This section will explore how you can acknowledge harm, understand suffering, and remain willing to care for yourself.
UNDERSTANDING
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RESPONSIBILITY
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06 / EVERYDAY PRACTICE
TAKE IT
INTO YOUR
LIFE.
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This section will connect reflection with speech, behavior, relationships, community, and daily routines.
HOW YOU SPEAK
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HOW YOU ACT
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HOW YOU CONNECT
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HOW YOU RETURN
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UNDERSTANDING TAKES PRACTICE.
KEEP
LOOKING
CLOSER.
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