Comments on: How to Overcome Your Addictions http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-23628 The Daily Minder Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:44:14 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-23628 Matthew. Congratulations for trying to get off the stuff. It must be so hard. First of all, you need the help of someone who knows how to help. I don't. I've never helped someone addicted to drugs. Get that help and then the meditation will be easier. Two meditation techniques come to mind. 1. Think about compassion a lot. Wouldn't you love to get off heroin permanently so you could help others do the same? Wouldn't you love to be more useful to your friends, family and other people around you? Use compassion as a source of strength to quit. 2. Secondly, start looking at your thoughts as soon as they arise. When you feel like a hit look directly at that thought and see how powerless it really is. You are in control of your urges, not the other way around. The more familiar you become with your thoughts the less likely they will be to control you. I hope you get some good advice from a professional as well Matt. You need to tackle this thing properly, once and for all. TDM Matthew.

Congratulations for trying to get off the stuff. It must be so hard.

First of all, you need the help of someone who knows how to help. I don’t. I’ve never helped someone addicted to drugs. Get that help and then the meditation will be easier.

Two meditation techniques come to mind.

1. Think about compassion a lot. Wouldn’t you love to get off heroin permanently so you could help others do the same? Wouldn’t you love to be more useful to your friends, family and other people around you? Use compassion as a source of strength to quit.

2. Secondly, start looking at your thoughts as soon as they arise. When you feel like a hit look directly at that thought and see how powerless it really is. You are in control of your urges, not the other way around. The more familiar you become with your thoughts the less likely they will be to control you.

I hope you get some good advice from a professional as well Matt. You need to tackle this thing properly, once and for all.

TDM

]]> By: Matthew http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-23626 Matthew Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:11:04 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-23626 I'm an ex heroin addict but for some unknown reason I keep slippijng up now and then, and I cannot seem to syop this. Could some one please give me the best meditation technic to use I’m an ex heroin addict but for some unknown reason I keep slippijng up now and then, and I cannot seem to syop this. Could some one please give me the best meditation technic to use

]]> By: sreekanth http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-21265 sreekanth Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:05:25 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-21265 some times addiction is good it relives stress and strain i am highly addicted to music .it gives me great relief when i am sad .but it is harmful too while i am studying i seldom loose my concentration. some times addiction is good it relives stress and strain i am highly addicted to music .it gives me great relief when i am sad .but it is harmful too while i am studying i seldom loose my concentration.

]]> By: Declan http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-21163 Declan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:46:26 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-21163 Spiff, homosexuallity and lesbainism are not addictions, how about you stop being prejudice then you can make comment here. Spiff, homosexuallity and lesbainism are not addictions, how about you stop being prejudice then you can make comment here.

]]> By: slw http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-13587 slw Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:29:21 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-13587 Thank you. I came across your site and this list in particular helped me. I am at the end of a 6 year battle with an addiction. During this battle I lost a career, prestige, friends, and finally, a marriage. But I have gained so much by losing so much. I am such a stronger person now. I was that rose you spoke of and I finally got out of the bag. Thank you. I came across your site and this list in particular helped me. I am at the end of a 6 year battle with an addiction. During this battle I lost a career, prestige, friends, and finally, a marriage. But I have gained so much by losing so much. I am such a stronger person now. I was that rose you spoke of and I finally got out of the bag.

]]> By: spiff http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-11627 spiff Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:24:05 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-11627 these is avery nice publication i think the youth of today should read it coz to day alot of youth are faced with addiction more than even somking and drinking homosexuallity lesbainism, wanking an so on so they should red this and change thier lifes these is avery nice publication i think the youth of today should read it coz to day alot of youth are faced with addiction more than even somking and drinking homosexuallity lesbainism, wanking an so on so they should red this and change thier lifes

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-10323 The Daily Minder Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:23:01 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-10323 Wonderful prayer! Thank you for sharing Miss Attica. Wonderful prayer! Thank you for sharing Miss Attica.

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-10322 The Daily Minder Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:22:23 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-10322 That's the best idea I reckon Roger - old habits for new better ones That’s the best idea I reckon Roger – old habits for new better ones

]]> By: Miss Attica http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-10225 Miss Attica Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:32:07 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-10225 This is such a great post as it really applies to us all. I would like to share some words of wisdom that are not my own, but my favorite poem written by Reinholt Niebuhr, The Serenity Prayer: 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 I think it fits well with your topic! This is such a great post as it really applies to us all. I would like to share some words of wisdom that are not my own, but my favorite poem written by Reinholt Niebuhr,

The Serenity Prayer:

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

I think it fits well with your topic!

]]> By: M!hai @ Freshome.com http://www.thedailymind.com/how-to/how-to-overcome-your-addictions/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 M!hai @ Freshome.com Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:46:45 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/?p=747#comment-10196 Just ask yourself ..who controlling you ? Or who has the power on you ...and if you are that person ..take responsibility. Just ask yourself ..who controlling you ? Or who has the power on you …and if you are that person ..take responsibility.

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