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]>
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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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