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At 10:18am on August 12, 2009, Lorne Bergson said…: First of all I am new to blogs and social networks and am not quite sure just where where my words will appear or just who, if anyone, will read them. How to contact Joseph, etc.
I do not wish to offend anyone, indeed I discovered the very existence of Lifering on a site professing to be unabashedly an A.A. bashing site. I wonder how many years down the road there will be Lifering bashing sites. I am in the midst of convening Lifering in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and have had many e-mail encounters, with the kind members of Lifering, even with Marty N. himself, regarding the nature of the ego and how this conflicts with my Dharma teachings. Needless to say, like everyone, I would be expected to keep all this to myself at meetings, whenever these will materialize. So I am intrigued that people only talk about shamatha (meditation) when blogging about Buddhism whereas as the heart of it is the fact that centuries before the birth of modern western dualistic Psychology Buddhism had completed the study of the growth of the ego ("abhidharma") and came to the conclusion that the self, like everything else, has no inherent self-existence, that it is not an "entity", but rather interdependent. Am I allowed to say that or will I be banned? Then I read and try to follow how the sober self is striving to come to the fore, and what's worse that this very schizy scenario does not apparently constitute a "disease"! I have a number of contacts that i communicate with in Lifering, but I seem to have worn them all out and I really need to find someone to share this with. I can not and will not go back to where I came from. We can only go forward. And the sooner I get it cleared up the best for all.
Pardon my ignorance. Am I supposed to sign it. GIve my e-mail address?
Lorne
PS According to Wikipedia, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a kind of morality tale, insofar as poor of Dr. Jekyll instigated the whole thing by taking that potion in the first place. An experiment, they say.

At 2:48pm on September 2, 2007, Susan/Helping MYSELF said…: Hello my friend Joseph. I'm sorry I've seemed to be quite "missing" lately. I'm in some blue days recently and angry with myself because of it. Feeling foolish and fooled. Don't like that feeling at all.
I hope you are well and know that I am thinking of you dearie!
xoxo

At 4:43am on August 12, 2007, Gloria Owens said…: Joseph,

Educate me, please.

During chat the other night, I used the word "spiritual" and was warned that people take offense to such words. I was a bit taken aback. I used the word in the most generic way.

What's the deal? If one can't use language of the soul, that would be a concern for me.

Glo

At 4:39am on August 12, 2007, Gloria Owens said…: Hey, Joseph,

I'm working on that photo. Just ordered a new laptop (what an experience, but got a great deal). Next is the digital camera set-up. I'm getting there.

Amazing that I have so much more money without booze!

Hope life is bountiful. Will talk to you soon.

Glo

At 7:56pm on August 7, 2007, Gloria Owens said…: Thanks, Joseph. I need all the sober friends I can get!

At 11:01am on June 15, 2007, Crystal Dillon said…: Hi, thanks for noticing..ya everything is doing well. I have been keeping myself busy...I got a trailor type thing to pull my two kids on the back of my bike. Its loads of fun, I really should go back in the chat room, i also am keeping intouch with my healthy spirit, and peace of mind..so really i just don't feel a need to be in the room everyday. I will though i do enjoy it, maybe monday at 3 pm or something..
Thanks for caring it means the world to me, and i hope your doing well as well...
Bye for now
Crystal

At 8:08am on June 10, 2007, Susan/Helping MYSELF said…: Joseph, would you like to talk my friend?

At 6:24am on June 4, 2007, George Nesbitt said…: Thanks Joseph. As I am "cool", I will be back yo ! ( Hope I got all that right :) )

George

At 8:35pm on June 1, 2007, Susan/Helping MYSELF said…: Thank you for making my night, Joseph! And did you mean to say I'm a great ADDITION or ADDICTION? 'Cause, ya know, it could go either way!

At 4:49pm on June 1, 2007, Alice/Pally said…: Hi, Had a bad week. on the mend though - winding up business to hand over to new owners is HUGE job, Have been cheating too - on day 1 AGAIN!!!! but hang in there for me - I will succeed!!!!!! thansk for the note - nice to be missed.

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Hometown:

Vancouver BC Canada

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Single

How long clean and sober

as of June 1sy/07 10 days Clean and 6 months sober? LOL

About Me:

53, An old Hippy-Exlogger- Buddist-Construction Safey Officer-Frist Aid Attendant

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Happiness,simple Hearted Contentment and to be able to Humblely help others!

"I saw that recovery from addiction was a gift and that the gift was revealed to me in the ordinary stuff of daily life. So ordinary, this extraordinary gift" William Alexander

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Mediation and Recovery

Meditation!!!! I have found it to be the most usefull tool in my Recovery! Have you thought about or do you mediate?

Have confidence in your own spiritual potentiality, your ability to find your own unique way. Learn from others certainly and use what you fine useful, but also learn to trust your own inner wisdom. Have courage. Be awake and aware. Remember too that Buddhism is not about being a Buddhist; that is, obtaining a new identity tag. Nor is it about collecting head-knowle

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