Buddhism & the 12 Steps - CT

Buddhism & the 12 Steps meets at 7:15 PM every Wednesday at Yoga Shala
Nashville (on the top floor of Woodland Presbyterian Church). Meetings
are free, peer-led and open to anyone seeking recovery from any type
of addiction. We are not affiliated with any organization or specific
fellowship such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Recovery Dharma, although
many of us also belong to those fellowships.

Like other 12-step fellowships, the only requirement for membership is
a desire to stay sober and to help other addicts to achieve sobriety.
There will be no dues or fees, nor will we accept donations from
outside sources — except for the space, which Yoga Shala Nashville has
kindly offered to let us use free of charge. All members are welcome
to attend monthly business meetings where we decide democratically on
service positions, changes to the format, etc.

Format: Meetings start with a guided meditation read from a script by
a member (15 minutes), then we take turns reading from a book on
Buddhist approaches to recovery (starting with “One Breath at a Time”
by Kevin Griffin), using that as a springboard for anyone to share
about their experience, strength and hope. Occasionally we also have
speaker meetings, where someone shares their story of addiction and
recovery in relation to Buddhism and the 12 steps.