Chapter headings: A Forward by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche Introduction From the Wheel of Sharp Weapons Body The physical effects of ethyl alcohol General classification of traditional addictive patterns Stages of alcoholism The phases of alcohol addiction (and chart) A theory of brain chemistry and alcoholism Thirty questions for adults Fifteen questions for the female drinker Early…
Chapter headings: Foreword: Paul Hawken Introduction: Stephanie Kaza Part One Getting Hooked: Desire and Attachment 1. Desire, delusion and DVDs: Joseph Goldstein 2. How we get hooked, how we get unhooked: Pema Chödrön 3. The inner pursuit of happiness: Ruben L.F. Habito 4. Young Buddhists in shopping Shangri-la: Sumi Loundon 5. Marketing the Dharma: Thubten…
Update from the Publisher: Shambhala has re-published a newer edition of this book, under the title “Ordinary Recovery: Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety”.You can find a link to it here. Chapter headings: Introduction: something’s happening here Breakdown, ordinary recovery and autumn prayers Coming home Off the cushion and out the door My liver, my…