Everyday Addiction: Healing the Habits of Life

In this afternoon workshop we will look at the issues that trouble us in our daily lives, both internal and external. We will explore self-judgment and painful emotional habits; we will work with letting go of the habitual behaviors that undermine our happiness and serenity. Using themes like honesty, intention, and acceptance, we will come to understand the roots of our distress and develop tools to overcome and heal these persistent problems.

The day's teaching will include mindfulness meditation techniques and Buddhist/12-Step parallels.

Kevin Griffin is the author of the seminal 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and the recent A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery. He has been practicing Buddhist meditation for three decades and been in recovery since 1985. He’s been a meditation teacher for over fifteen years. His teacher training was at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he currently leads Dharma and Recovery classes.   

Kusala Yoga -Brooklyn NY

Kevin Griffin - Buddhism and Recovery

Heard in AA -

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Torah and the Twelve Steps

Residential Addiction Recovery Program
Spiritual Therapy integrating Jewish Wisdom with the 12 Steps

"Torah and the Twelve Steps, Inc is a spiritually based action oriented drug and alcohol rehab which integrates the spirituality within Torah Judaism with the Twelve Step model to effectively treat the underlying cause of addiction."

For detailed information please visit http://www.torahtwelvesteps.org

Buddhism & the 12 Steps

Kevin Griffin at OMEGA Rhinebeck Campus: Rhinebeck NY in May!
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"This retreat focuses on mindfulness meditation and how to use that as a foundation for working with the 12 Steps. It offers us a new understanding of recovery from a Buddhist perspective, and we leave the retreat with a deeper experience of the spiritual dimensions of recovery and practical tools for maintaining a daily practice.

Buddhism and the 12 Steps combines the deep stillness and peace of Buddhist practice with the power of community sharing. The days include periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, exercises in mindful speech and mindful eating, periods of inquiry, lecture, and group sharing.

Interactive exercises are based on 12 Step and addiction recovery themes; lectures bring together traditional Buddhist teachings with a 12 Step understanding. During some evenings there will be a typical “meeting,” open to all Omega guests and all 12 Step orientations.

The retreat is open to anyone interested in the themes of recovery and Buddhism. You need not be in a 12 Step program nor do you need to have any experience in meditation. Introductory meditation instruction is provided.

People with substance abuse addiction should have at least 30 days clean and sober before attending this retreat. Bring a journal.

Kevin Griffin is author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps and A Burning Desire: Dharma, God, and the Path of Recovery. A meditation teacher for 16 years, he trained at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where he currently leads dharma and recovery classes and retreats. He has been in recovery since 1985. kevingriffin.net"

Christians In Recovery

Christians in Recovery® is a group of men and women who are dedicated to personal one-on-one sharing of faith, strength and hope as we live each day in recovery. We work to regain and maintain balance and order in our lives through active discussion of the 12 Steps, the Bible, and experiences in our own recovery from abuse, family dysfunction, depression, anxiety, grief, relationships and/or addictions of alcohol, drugs, food, pornography, sexual addiction, etc. CIR is comprised of people like you who become Members and/or Donate. Christians in Recovery®, Inc. is non-denominational. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors that meets on a regular basis.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRISTIANS IN RECOVERY HERE