When I gain detachment from my own thinking process, I am able to be separate from my own obsessive and neurotic thinking. I can watch my thoughts in a dispassionate manner. I can be a witness to my own emotional and mental processes. When I cultivate this habit of mind, I am provided with a wonderful opportunity to learn about what makes me tick. Getting lost in every thought I have leads me away from self. There is no greater teacher than that of my own internal witness. When I look at the way in which I think, I can begin to self-define; to separate from who I have been programmed to be and make choices as to who I wish to become.
I witness my thought process.
We dis-identify by observing. Instead of being absorbed by sensations, feelings, desires, thoughts, we observe them objectively without judging them, without interfering with them in any way. We see them as distinct from us, as if we were looking at a landscape. We calmly observe these psychic arabesques from a detached viewpoint.
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
That's really good. I know what you mean about 'getting lost in one's thoughts'. I was listening to sermon online about forgiveness as being one of the keys to the kingdom. I kept drfting off into how I had accomplished so much from working the 9th step, and so much more to accomplish.
It will be a lifelong process for me to detach, I really should meditate more...
Yeah me too Dave,, I wish I could somehow more on a daily basis. I guess, joinin a Meditation group would be the best bet.
That said, though still a restless addict even after all these years in recovery, i try and do some bare minimums each day. I simply do a Take Five whenever I can,,, just take a five minute break from whatever Im doing and be restful.
This keeps me from getting lost in my head and doing things that lose my serenityl.
And on days when I can do a full 20 minutes of it, boy am I overwhelmed at the results. Like it asks in the Pamphlet "Livin the Program ?" Did I pray or meditate today ? how did it affect my life ?
Whenevr my answer has been yes, the effect on my life has been wonderous, miraclous,,, to say the least !!!
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Raman an addict clean and serene just for today in NA Worldwide ; live to love and love to live the NA Way !!!
