tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749057940065570973.post2217558900425300983..comments2024-02-08T12:39:48.238-05:00Comments on "RECOVERY TABLE" Spiritual Awakening, Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery: Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous: Part IBhuddinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582636577048530680noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8749057940065570973.post-65613228080469877332012-08-14T06:47:59.726-04:002012-08-14T06:47:59.726-04:00Very nice post, the references sited 'indirect...Very nice post, the references sited 'indirectly' refer to hitting-bottom, from which is the rock. No where else to go but death, institutions, or jails. At that time is when no human power can relieve our 'alcoholism' which is no different than the human condition in general. The first lesson of humility is found there. There is only one way to God Consciousness can be realized at this point, and that is through His Spirit of Love and Truth. I oft hear wisdom is learning from others' mistakes which is half true. For the wisdom of man can be quite wicked, like a snake. Very cruel people learn from other's mistakes to weave their webs through society as a hypocrit. It is God's wisdom which comes to our consciousness as a greater understanding. For His thoughts are not our thoughts. Ego does not exist, it is just a word afterall. It is man's nature which is the point. I strain to refrain from mentioning why and how this is even possible and how it was made possible to receive His Spirit of Truth, for it is for myself no more than lying by omission which is then denial. And it is no credit of mine, as it is freely given and dispersed of His Choosing, Give credit where credit is due, and not to put the cart (myself) before the Horse. Putting both hands on the plow and not looking back, keeping eyes only on Him through prayer and meditations of the heart and soul and mind. So where do we acquire the principles delineated as so well and written within the St Francis Prayer? And who was the praise worthy person who had what he wanted? On the other hand, Love and Tolerance..are we to let everyone forever be blind to Spiritual Truth and suffer forever due to lack of proper vision from the onset ? What is left out of the Big Book is that when the man was sent to Jung, he said something akin to, "you bring him to me..as if Jesus could not resolve this greater than I". Since the post refers to Jung, and I just now (thank you sincerely!) was prompted to do a search through this New Understanding, I found this, which is what i have realize all along..this is Jung.<br />" These are the reasons why I could not give a full and sufficient explanation to Rowland H., but I am risking it with you because I conclude from your very decent and honest letter that you have acquired a point of view above the misleading platitudes one usually hears about alcoholism.<br /><br />You see, "alcohol" in Latin is "spiritus" and you use the same word for the highest religious experience as well as for the most depraving poison. The helpful formula therefore is: spiritus contra spiritum."Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980724753973410660noreply@blogger.com