Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
-
Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
-
Get admitted to a rehab.
-
Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
-
Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
-
Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
-
The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
-
Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
-
Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
-
Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
Raja began his day with Bacchus and ended it with Bacchus.
During the day too he consumed Bacchus. One particular night in a sozzled state, he went to
a parish in the neighborhood and broke down. The priest consoled him and
narrated his own story. Apparently the savant of God was once addicted to
morphine and snake bites. Raja’s body
chilled and he remained transfixed, gazing at the cross and hoping for
some redemption . But this insensitive person , hosting an insensitive mind over a period of
time had become an insensitive addict.
Next morning once again in a state of stupor, he landed at the doorstep
of Satya Sai Baba’s temple. The priest was performing Puja
and was taken aback at the entry of this
unwelcome visitor and admonished him for the aberration. He asked him to pray to Baba for grace and a speedy recovery. The insensitive mind again acted as a barrier for blessings to
flow.
Raja’s behavior did not alter
and he continued with consumption of alcohol. It had taken a severe
toll of his system. He suffered from a bout of jaundice. On recuperation, he
continued with the habit. His drinking had become quotidian and there seem to
be no light at the end of the tunnel. He
had become alcohol dependent and there seemed
no respite from the malady.
Alcoholism is an illness, which
needs to be appreciated by the family and society and every addict needs
treatment to combat this illness. The healing
can be spiritual, metaphysical and
necessarily physical.
There were fights, repeated squabbles and altercations within the family. His children were petrified and
in constant state of anxiety and tension ,
while encountering their father. The mother ceaselessly and incessantly
cursed the day she was married to the ungrateful and insensitive person. Raja began selling the silverware of the family and
even dipping into his provident fund, to procure the daily quota of alcohol . The
couple had minimal interaction. Physical intimacy was tormenting and torturous
to her body and soul. He mind was scarred by endless abuse by her stone-hearted
and inconsiderate husband. However, she
bore the brunt with remarkable fortitude
. Her life appeared dark and gloomy.
But , she prayed for the
recovery of her husband to Lord Hanuman and recited Hanuman Chalisa unfailingly apart from
fervently praying to Raghavendra
Swami of Mantralayam . This was on the valuable
advice and guidance offered by Raja’s
grandmother. Prayer provided her with
some mental comfort and succor and she had a space to declutter an overloaded
and a teeming mind brimming with only negative thoughts.
Who is an addict?
A person who is addicted to any particular substance, say an illegal
drug or alcohol !
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a habit forming substance, such
as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction , the body adapts to the substance
being used and over a period of time requires increased amounts to reproduce
the effects originally produced by smaller doses, without which the addict has
withdrawal symptoms
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic , be
alcohol or morphine or idealism” wrote Carl Jung.
An addict lives in a state of denial and is a highly selfish and self centred individual.
They can be termed as chronic self centredness or selfishness. Their monkey
minds only crave for that additional stuff!
Such individuals are obsessed with only their own selves and that is
the centerpiece of their nightmarish and macabre existence.
How does one bring about a 360 degree change in their lifestyles?
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Seek professional help under the aegis of a psychiatrist.
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Get admitted to a rehab.
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Seek assistance from professional counsellors.
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Make them realise that their self centred behavior is hurtling them
to their own nemesis.
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Seek spiritual help and Divine intervention only
through deep prayer and surrender.
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The addict can join associations
such as Alcoholic Anonymous, so that he realizes that there are several
others like him who suffer.
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Practice of Yoga and Pranayama.
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Make the addict undertake a course in the ancient
Buddhist technique of Vipassana .
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Make the addict do the ‘ Happiness Programme of
the Art of Living.
Most importantly , the addict
should not live like a recluse and cloistered in the dark confines of their unlighted and unilluminated minds.
He should be made to think about the problems faced by the society and become welfare oriented. The idea and spirit of doing
service / Seva to the society would channelize energies to a
positive direction. Problems faced by the addict should appear smaller than
those of the society.
The addict should begin sharing his joys like toys and not merely sorrows . It is law of nature that what
gets shared
enlarges and magnifies .
Incase joy and moments of happiness are shared , such thoughts
will get magnified. Such acts have a salutary
effect on the mind and the addict
may begin to feel happy and make an
attempt to get out of the hole. Then the million dollar realization would dawn that there is life beyond the watering
hole.
The addict needs to live in the present moment and lift
his level of Prana / Chi. Breathing technique
like Sudarshan Kriya , has a palliative effect and bring about the awareness in the individual to start
living in the present moment and he makes amends with himself, the family and
society.
Raja , is
sober today and recovered with the
abundance of love and blessings he
received from several masters and by
undertaking the Art of Living course.
There are several people like
Raja who are in dire straits requiring immediate attention.
They need to traverse the path from the present insensitive state to becoming
sensitive to the needs of their selves, family and society.
As the talismanic President of
US says,” Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other
time. We are the ones we have been
waiting for the change we seek.”
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