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Raman


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Man, this is amazing.

My life recently has been a whirl of events, office work, social commitments and travel and all the attendent tensions. I began to notice the stress and was a bit worried that I was taking myself too seriously.
 
I prayed and Meditated and then it happens that every time I spent time with my daughter or some of the younger NA members, I found myself laughing at those things that appeared silly and was wondering why.

Then this day, I was reading a publication by some co-religionists that said the following;
(disclaimer= read on after being informed that this is from a non NA source and may conflict with other viewpoints)


                        "    Gladdening Nourishment:   Silliness

Do something silly today, the pure act of being silly can reset our serious nature and help create the shift we need.

Children appreciate all that is silly as a matter of course. Their grasp of humor is instinctual, and even the smallest absurdities provoke joyous gales of earnest laughter. As we age, this innate ability to see the value of silliness can diminish. Work takes precedence over play, and we have less incentive to exercise our imaginative minds by focusing on what is humorous. When we remember childhood, we may recall the pleasures of donning funny costumes, reciting nonsense poems, making up strange games, or playing pretend. This unabashed silliness nourished our vitality and creativity.  We can take in this nourishment once again by giving ourselves permission to lighten up and be silly.

Too often we reject the wonderful silliness that is an inherent, inborn aspect of the self because we believe that it serves no purpose or is at odds with the grown-up culture of maturity. We play yet we do not lose ourselves in play, and our imaginations are never truly given free reign because we regard the products of irrational creativity as being valueless. Yet silliness itself does indeed constitute a vital part of human existence on a myriad of levels. Our first taste of ethereal bliss is often a consequence of our willingness to dabble in what we deem outrageous, nonsensical, or absurd. We delight in ridiculousness not only because laughter is intrinsically pleasurable, but also because it serves as a reminder that existence itself is fun. Skipping, doodling, and singing funny songs are no less entertaining than they were when we were children. We need not lose all interest in these cheerful and amusing activities, but to make them a part of our lives we must be read!
y to sacrifice a little dignity and a lot of fear.

It is precisely because so much of life is inescapably serious that silliness should be regarded as a priority. Through the magic of imagination, you can be or become anythinga photographer, a professional athlete, a dancer, a pilot. Whether you take hundreds of silly pictures, revel in the adulation of your fans as you make the winning catch, boogie down rock-star style in front of your bedroom mirror, or turn your desk into a cockpit, the ensuing hilarity will help you see that lighthearted fun and adulthood are not at all incompatible. "
(Daily OM)



-- Edited by Raman on Tuesday 27th of April 2010 02:04:04 AM

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Harmless, silly fun is okay by me.
Enjoy.

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I,m silly a lot of the time,my wife at times think I'm nuts but that doesnt worry me(cause I know I am:)))smile Have a blessed day...............

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rule 62 " Dont take yourself to damn seriously " thats an AA slogan but it apply's here with us addicts too.


At times i make mountains out of ANT hills I could just as easily find something humorous in a situation IF i take a moment out to look m lighten the situation up I should have learned that from me mom she did that all the time and still does, she says nothings a big deal unless your dying or someone else is....

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My Silly thing is to listen to funny songs, although I love his song about living with an alcoholic I have a CD by DaveW.Mac with some really uplifting humour.
Some of his free stuff are at;
 http://openmic.folkalley.com/DaveWMac

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Hey Bob,, thanks for posting that,,
know guys,, I just had a thought listening to trucker man,,,

"Wonder what recovery songs Willie nelson would ave come up with ".


You know,, that coots 77 and still going strong,, but a big pot advocate.
He is on a US & world tour frm April to October with some big July 4th shows.

Yu know,, listening to him on the Larry King show yesterday hd me identify with a lot of what he was saying,, like one grass head to another,, heh,heh !


Wonder what songs he'd have written if he'd been in NA or AA.

That said,, Im greatful for all those singers and musicians who have chosen to make NA their spiritual home.
I have a cd of Eric Clapton jamming at a London convention recently,,
Il try and load a copy for your perusal,,,,





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Looking for silly laughs this day,, had a few with a band I was practising with last nite.

Sure does help get out of a dark mood or side-step someone else's.....



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Been resolving some conflicts by keeping it light and in the moment.

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Im able to do this most with my 14 year old,, but she'sgrowing up too,,, sigh !

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Like wanting to tickle her and when I say that to her she does those funny things like trying to be taut and grim faced.

yesterday< itickled her without even doing so,, alI had to do was sign language and she was giggling,,,,and we laughed........

-- Edited by Raman on Saturday 1st of May 2010 06:07:23 AM

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