Binged during a meeting (zoom.)

[Maraya1969]

5. I've had the same problems. For me the step that changed me life (and the only

one I think you need to do - but that is just my opinion) is 11. That step sent me on a spiritual quest many years ago and I am still on it.

Eckhart Tolle says that addiction happens when you are not willing to sit still with pain. When you try to cover it up with anything that starts addiction. And if you sit with the pain eventually it will transform to peace. I even have a CD of his with a meditation about doing this. I tried to find it on Youtube but I can't.

And he said this:


"When you can no longer feel the life that you are you are likely to try and fill up your life with things"

If I can pay attention to the space within me and actually look at the space outside of me I become peaceful. And I notice now that if I am paying attention to things for too long a period of time I become uneasy and get into depression or anger or anxiety. So I try to look at the space around me first and it really always does calm me down. The problem is I forget to do this so..............

Anyway I learned about him from Oprah. She did a special years ago on his book, "A New Earth" and it is great.

I wish you the very best in your recovery. I know that is where you are heading.