Perhaps we all need something to hang on to...and alcohol becomes that
"something," at least for an unfortunate few.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: K. Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: dry drunk


> Well, yeah, that was one of my points. The other was that since alcohol is
> no longer there, something else has to be there for the alcoholic to focus
> on, or hang on to instead of drinking.
>
> Kat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Sands" <[log in to unmask]>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 10:29 PM
> Subject: Re: dry drunk
>
>
> > "You may not still be a member but I'd bet your chanting is a form of a
> > placeholder in your life..."
> >
> >  Perhaps we could think of the alcohol in an addict's life as a
> placeholder
> > for something more benevolent that should have been there.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 6:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: dry drunk
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 5/30/03 5:46:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > [log in to unmask] writes:
> > >
> > > > Just like your cult took the place of alcohol.  You may not still be
a
> > > > member but I'd bet your chanting is a form of a placeholder in your
> life
> > for
> > > > focus instead of alcohol. Which isn't bad at all.
> > > >
> > >
> > > No, it isn't bad. Chanting releases a lot of endorphins you can get so
> > high
> > > on it. It can become your whole life, at that point you lose touch
with
> a
> > lot
> > > of reality. Those who are active in the cult or any type of eastern
> yoga,
> > > easily chant and meditate 5 to 7 hours a day.  It just depends on what
> is
> > important
> > > to you.
> > > If it's OK that you spend 7 hours a day thinking about
> > god/guru/whatever...
> > > then it's fine. If your life is falling apart, if you find the ashram
to
> > be
> > > corrupt, then it's time to do something else.
> > >
> > > mag
> > >
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