As I enter my third year of daily meditation practice, and the second year of the ReturnOnSobriety blog, I wanted to share some of my favorite meditation videos and mantra music.
Listening to meditation videos and pre-recorded practices were key to the formation of my meditation foundation. And you may find it also works well for you.
So, I fight like a champ to get past Drinkie last night, and what am I confronted with as I crest the big hill on the trail behind my house? An unopened beer. It was just sitting all by itself on a fence post. In the 23 years I’ve been hiking this trail, I’ve never encountered beer on a fence post. Never.
When you live a life of comparison, the simple fact is that your spending will always outstrip your income regardless of how many promotions you receive, raises you are awarded, or lotteries you win. Why? There will always be more to buy if for no other purpose than to impress The Jones and their ilk. Why do you think most lottery winners end up bankrupt within five years?
Over the long years, I have associated drinking alcohol with relaxation and the pleasure of drunken dopamine. Now I increasingly see my alcohol and marijuana cravings as gateways to sleep deprivation, hangovers, gastro intestinal issues, weight gain, bloating, brain fog, and general unpleasantness.
…anyway, I had to address, solve, or contend with one hairy problem after another. It was just one of THOSE Mondays. By mid afternoon, all I wanted was a drink. The fact that I was planning to watch Monday Night Football allowed Drinkie to take a little crack in the door and blow it wide open.