Joan has had personal experience with alcohol addiction, a fingerbiting compulsion (classified as an impulse-control disorder), compulsive thinking, and depression. She does not believe there is one recovery model that fits everyone, and she encourages people to find what works for them. What she offers is an approach rooted in open awareness – giving nonjudgmental…

Amy Reed is an Asheville, NC based writer. She got sober in Oakland, CA in 2008 in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous and dabbled a little in Buddhism via Kevin Griffin and Spirit Rock. When she moved to Asheville with her family in 2014, she found herself drifting away from 12-steps and struggled to find…

Living an Authentic Life A life free from craving, addictions and compulsions isn’t just about avoiding intoxicants, it invites the opportunity to live a full and authentic life with creativity and joy. This isn’t just a possibility. Research suggests that although people in recovery from substance misuse often suffer more in the first year, in…

Trauma, whether connected to early childhood, an event as an adult or to social oppression, changes our nervous system, our physiological responses to life and impacts our self image, relational capacities, perception and self regulatory abilities. It is, in my view, a core underlying cause for the arising of addiction patterns. Looking through the trauma…

This episode features a conversation between Vimalasara and Sue Neufeld-Ellis covering the topic of sexual misconduct in spiritual communities and creating safer spaces. _____________________________________ 🗺️ Need a meeting? 👉buddhistrecovery.org/meetings The largest, up-to-date, comprehensive Buddhist recovery meeting list. Hundreds of meetings, various Buddhist programs. (Both Online & In-Person meetings.) 📺 Looking for a good Dharmatalk (on…

A Conversation with Kevin Griffin & Vimalasara on the Buddhist Sutta’s and more… Listen for a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Check out Kevin’s Website http://www.kevingriffin.net/ _____________________________________ 🗺️ Need a meeting? 👉buddhistrecovery.org/meetings The largest, up-to-date, comprehensive Buddhist recovery meeting list. Hundreds of meetings, various Buddhist programs. (Both Online…

A Conversation with Kevin Griffin & Vimalasara on Kevins books, Buddhist Sutta’s and more… Listen for a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Check out Kevin’s Website http://www.kevingriffin.net/ _____________________________________ 🗺️ Need a meeting? 👉buddhistrecovery.org/meetings The largest, up-to-date, comprehensive Buddhist recovery meeting list. Hundreds of meetings, various Buddhist programs. (Both…

A Conversation with Deborah Grace & Vimalasara on sex & love addiction and more… Part 3 of a 3 part series giving a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Register at _____________________________________ 🗺️ Need a meeting? 👉buddhistrecovery.org/meetings The largest, up-to-date, comprehensive Buddhist recovery meeting list. Hundreds of meetings, various…

A Conversation with Deborah Grace & Vimalasara on sex & love addiction and more… Part 2 of a 3 part series giving a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. Register at _____________________________________ 🗺️ Need a meeting? 👉buddhistrecovery.org/meetings The largest, up-to-date, comprehensive Buddhist recovery meeting list. Hundreds of meetings, various…

A Conversation with Vimalasara & Deborah Grace on interracial adoption, sex & love addiction and more… Part one of a 3 part series giving a sneak peak into what to expect at the upcoming Buddhist Recovery Summit. _____________________________________ 🗺️ Need a meeting? 👉buddhistrecovery.org/meetings The largest, up-to-date, comprehensive Buddhist recovery meeting list. Hundreds of meetings, various…