Buddhism |
from "Buddhism, a way of life and thought" by Nancy WIlson Ross, pg . 30:"Buddhist teaching in relation to the true nature of the soul or self probably accounts in part for the allegation that it is a...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:19:00 PST |
Relapse |
It is sad when we get close to people in recovery and they relapse. I usually have my walls up in the area. It's almost like if they use again, they are dead to me...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:09:00 PST |
Miracles |
I have had quite a few responses to my last post about miracles by Christopher Hitchens. Some asked why I don't believe in miracles. This is a false assumption because I...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:13:00 PST |
Death, the Fount of Illusions |
From Sam Harris; The End of Faith, pg. 36:" We live in a world where all things, good and bad, are finally destroyed by change. The world sustains us, it would seem, only to devour us at its leisure. ...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:43:00 PST |
Acupuncture |
I had my first acupuncture treatment today. Katie got it for me for my 20 yr. anniversary. I have always wanted to try it. I do have chronic back pain from all the car accidents in t...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:36:00 PST |
20 yrs clean!! |
I'm 20 yrs clean today. I went into treatment on June 16th 1987. I celebrated my anniversary a few days ago because that's the only day my sponsor could do it. My story is on my blog (100% change) ...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:14:00 PST |
Finding a Higher Power |
Well lets see, I grew up in the church but after 12 yrs of using I was a total atheist. I started praying and meditating in recovery and working the steps and I came to believe. I went back to church ...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Wed, 09 May 2007 09:01:00 PST |
The God Debate |
Newsweek ran an article last month with a debate surrounding Gods existance. It was interesting but I liked this letter to the editor in the next issue from a woman in NC:"John Meacham's interview wit...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:44:00 PST |
100 % change |
100% Change
My name is Matt and I'm an addict. I was born in 1961 in Charlottesville Virginia. I had a wonderful childhood in a very loving supportive family. My parents weren't addicts. They weren...
Posted by MATT L. xXx! on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:46:00 PST |
