tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30116234.post8146388342696639797..comments2023-04-02T05:53:11.429-05:00Comments on Buddhist [from] Nebraska: Honest Scrap AwardMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17336284049302046478noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30116234.post-22723851534164305932009-04-22T17:13:00.000-05:002009-04-22T17:13:00.000-05:00You are really honest! Chapeau!You are really honest! Chapeau!Sikantishttp://www.sikantis.net/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30116234.post-3251558844498513972009-04-21T14:41:00.000-05:002009-04-21T14:41:00.000-05:00Good post and I will pass it on. I can really rela...Good post and I will pass it on. I can really relate to #1, 2 and 7. My ego and desire are bigger problems than fear, loneliness (loneliness is the least cause of suffering, I like being alone just have to make sure I don’t isolate which is dangerous for me). The reason I like to read your blog is because of your honesty, whether it is your struggles, politics, social commentary or Dharma practice there is usually something to reflect on, which helps me grow. <br />I have just started reading Dharma Punx. I am in the middle of a book by Kevin Griffin about Buddhism and the 12 steps of recovery, Kevin has given me the answer to my conflict between Buddhism and a Higher Power and what a sweet relief that is, plus he has given me some other insights into how the Dharma and recovery tie in, some I had figured out but it is nice to know my thinking was sound. I bought Dharma Punx a couple of months ago for a friend in recovery or my daughter to read, the friend started slamming junk again and disappeared and my daughter is too caught up in her boyfriend to take time out to read, so the book was just sitting on the shelve next in line to read. I have a guy I have been working with who is having a bit of a struggle with the craving to smoke weed, he doesn’t crave booze often but weed is tough for him, the only thing that keeps him clean is knowing he will spend hard time if his UA is dirty, the guy is active in going to meetings, calling myself or some else in recovery, we have been over how drugs and alcohol have extreme power over addicts and alcoholics and he understands and accept this but still something is missing. In thinking about all this the thought dawned on me to have him read Punx instead of recovery literature, usually we stick to recovery literature for the first 6 or so months so your head doesn’t get filled up with a bunch of non-essential stuff/mental masturbation books. I have read about ¼ of Punx and think it may help him out, the guy is a hard core metal head which isn’t that far off from punk, he grew up in Cal, dropped out of school, spent time in jails and juvenile institutions, started banging Meth in his teens, along with lots of weed and cheap booze, so there is enough similarities with Noah that maybe Noah’s book will give him something easier to relate to. Sometime the battle in surrendering to our powerlessness over drugs and alcohol is finding someone we can identify with, we know the shit is killing us but have a hard time connecting with others 100%, it is important to get past the feeling of aloneness, some of us myself included found it easier than others. Anyway since you read the book I thought I would let you in on how it maybe of service to someone who is struggling to find their own path. I am acting on faith here, I am really enjoying the book myself, even though his life style and mine are totally opposite except for reasons we drank and used, emotions run parallel. <br />Peace<br />Scottwolfie185https://www.blogger.com/profile/08113710218994046562noreply@blogger.com