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A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery

by Patrick J. Carnes

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Apr 08, 2019 08:37PM

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“All kidding aside, if everyone did yoga, we would have world peace.”
― Rory Freedman, Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!

tags: world-peace, yoga

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“word “discipline” often evokes strong emotional reactions, particularly because it is often used synonymously with “punishment.” However, the original meaning of discipline is “to teach.”
― Shauna L. Shapiro, Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

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“It is not necessary to believe in God to be a good person. In a way, the traditional. Notion of God is outdated. One can be spiritual but not religious. It is not necessary to go to church and give money — for many, nature can be a church. Some of the best people in history do not believe in God, while some of the worst deeds were done in His name.”
― Pope Francis

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“Addiction is when natural biological imperatives, like the need for food, sex, relaxation or status, become prioritised to the point of destructiveness. It is exacerbated by a culture that understandably exploits this mechanic as it's a damn good way to sell Mars bars and Toyotas.”
― Russell Brand, Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions

tags: addiction, biology, capitalism, exploitation, selling, the-human-condition

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“You need only allow gentle hope to enter your heart. Exhale and allow hope, and give yourself some time. This is a process of change that requires a good deal of self-compassion, which is neither stagnant nor permissive. We can just start by being a little kinder to ourselves and open to the possibility that life doesn’t have to be bloody awful.”
― Russell Brand, Recovery: Freedom from Our Addiction

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