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Doing Mode & Being Mode

Mindfulness is a mental discipline that promotes awakening and may be defined as: Sensitivity to present experience with non-judgmental acceptance.

The Serenity Prayer

[twg_gpo_button] “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I [...]

The Mentality of Childhood

“Accept the truth, even if it is not what you expected or wanted” is the kind of advice one might give a child.

The Enlightened Path

Is light a particle or a wave? Is the electron here or not here? Am I the most important thing [...]

The OPEN Path

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is

-Jan van de Snepscheut

The Impeccable Path

[twg_gpo_button] Despite their repeated relapses most people never develop sufficient respect for the challenge they face. Instead they believe their [...]

Total Abstinence vs. Moderation

[twg_gpo_button] The disease model and 12-Step programs assume that the individual is powerless to control incentive use, and so do [...]

The Disease Model of Addiction

Many people with addictive disorders are impaired and require external structure or supervision to lead functional lives. There are, however, [...]

Dependence

The PIG (the Problem of Immediate Gratification) is a defining feature of incentive use disorders.  Individuals suffering the negative consequences [...]

Hypnosis & Suggestion

Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most significant findings in psychology in the last twenty years is that individuals can choose the way they think.