Hi Alexis,
I never been to 12 step program myself but I read many positive stories about it.
I am sure there are scores of people who tried it but never recovered.
Addictions are beyond the will power. Many addicts are beyond the stage where they can just will themselves out of rut and begin the better life.

It seems that our own will power more often drives us to misery rather than shows us the way to succeed.

I observed very strong commonality in every preson who managed to recover from addictions - it's an act of "letting go and letting God".
Be that at the end of their rope - or be that as a part of some other practice - the act of "letting go" seems to be the strong defining factor of success.

Putting parallel with Hooponopono - the saying of "i love you, please forgive me" quite possibly could be interpreted as an act of letting go.
Hooponopono says that you let Divinity to take care of your memories replaying - subconscious blocks.
It' that letting go process that helps greatly in other self-help disciplines - and that might be a practical explanation why Hooponopono is so powerful too.

Gleb

I attended Incest suvivors anonymous (ISA) meetings for years. At those meetings participants would announce their names followed by "I'm a survivor."

That to me is more positive an affirmation than continually affirming "I'm an alcoholic."

Throughout my spiritual journey and researches I have encountered many impossible things becoming possible. I don't see that happening however if one insists on negative programming. Incurable things have become cured. Why would alcoholism or drug addiction or addictions of any sort not be cured?

Up until recently I believed that Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was incurable. All the studies state this as fact. Then one day, as I was sitting in front of my Buddhist altar chanting, I suddenly informed the universe that I will no longer suffer from this disorder that a cure had to be found. In that moment it became inconceivable that I should have to go through my entire life with such suffering.

Within a week, I stumbled upon Ho'oponopono which led me to tapping, EFT, binaural, brain vibration techniques all combined with Ho'oponopono.

My approach to life has turned around 180 degrees, I feel my creative energies unblocking more and more each day and I am able to be present more and more. The past has loosened it's grip and the future seems full of hope.

I believe my prayer was answered when I asked for a cure. How long would the cure last if I kept telling myself and everybody, "Hey, I'm Alexis and I am an incurable PTSD patient?" PTSD is not a will-power thing either. It can be triggered at anytime. But how does affirming that over and over not create a frequency or vibration of helplessness and hopelessness?

And how does that combine with letting go and letting God? Therein lies my confusion.

I have enormous respect for those who have been able to stay clean and sober and turned their lives around. But does the pattern of self-abuse and whatnot end with the use of a substance? Or is there a spiritual cause for which there has to be a spiritual cure?

This is not to suggest that an addict should experiment with using again just to see if it can be done 'normally.' By all accounts addiction is a progressive disease. So even though you may stop using, three years down the line the disease will have continued to progress and one little sip could probably kill you.

All I'm suggesting is that if one did not keep affirming day and night that they were an addict, they could easily halt the disease and therefore its progression. I had a roommate who went ballistic when I offered up this reasoning. Was her fear of hearing this reasoning letting go and letting God?

I do agree that Ho'oponopono would be a very powerful tool in clearing away the spiritual cause of this need to believe in the progression of a disease.

Wow, you been through a lot. This is very impressive that you overcame such hardships and grown so much spiritually.

Publicly stating "I am alcoholic" has a lot to do with breaking through ego barriers, dropping the protective shell and coming down all opened and vulnerable. That *is* letting go process for many. The negative flavor of this statement yields to much more powerful and higher purpose for the person making this statement publicly.

I not sure hard and fast universal rules for self help exists but i think i slowly getting grip on processes that helped many people from many disciplines. In fact I practicing them myself daily.

It is very interesting as Cindy Teevens went something similar. She was in great suffering and deep depression - and then one day she managed to consciously "flip" her feelings to opposite - to joy. She never got back to "old" suffering. I opened a special "Awakening Joy" section on this forum dedicated to her technique that she is so willingly sharing.

My most important discovery from the recent years was that we can control our feelings consciously. In other words neither past circumstances nor present situation should force us to feel in certain negative way.
Cindy's Awakening Joy technique is a proof of that.
Lester Levensons' complete healing and full spiritual realization (I will write about him more) is a proof of that.

Gleb

I have been more creative this past week than I have in years! Maybe decades!

I had read a short story on the internet that had no conclusion.
It had such a powerful lead-in too, all to do with love.

Bereft, I emailed the author. He replied that if I wanted to know the ending I'd have to write it myself.

So I did!

Whom did you email?

Gleb

I have been using his Ho'oponopono audios an videos an his reboot your brain levels 1, 2 an 3.

He is truly a force of nature, an so very very kin an generous.

There has been no response to the treatment I mae of his story.

I hope that doesn't mean he hates it!!!!

I'm still happy that I got it done, though!

His email, if you want it is, support@healings.org.au

Have a fantastic day!!!

Alexis

There is a Reiki self healing meditation that I decided to do on my balcony at 7.23p this evening. I fired up my laptop and got the video going.

The sky was entirely grey, it being rainy and wet here in Fort Lauderdale. I sat facing East.

About a minute into the meditation, I suddenly turned around and looked up at sky. The whole sky was still completely blanketed, except a bright sliver of moon had appeared. It astonished me....there was not a break in the clouds yet this moon, like a perfect finger nail cutting just hovered brightly.

I moved myself to another seat so that I could watch it while continuing the ritual. When I was done, I left for a few seconds and when I returned, it was gone.

It may have been no more than mere coincidence but it was a powerful experience for me. I still don't know why I would suddenly remove my eyes from the video to look behind me at the sky, to be greeted by this amazing sight. or why it remained there only for the duration of the meditation. The sky has cleared since then but all I can see up there now is Jupiter.

I share this with you because by doing so, I can make sure I never forget it. It was beautiful and I am grateful.

Thank you sharing this experience!
As a former photographer I wish you had a camera with you

Gleb

Gleb:

It never occurred to me to photograph it! I was too busy doing my Reiki and watching it. Maybe it was meant for my eyes only?

BTW, when doing the Reiki self healing ritual, should I be thinking of things like symbols and whatnot?

If you wish to see the video I refer to, here is the link. It is the third video from the bottom.

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Long time! Hope all's well?

Great news! I am working now - writing voice over scripts and whatnot for a viral video marketing company. The pay sucks but I am learning a lot that, hopefully, I can easily use to market myself one day.

What's with the site asking me for a master security password. Something new.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Alexis