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In this podcast, we discuss mystical works of literature, primarily Taoist text, and how they relate to alcohol recovery. Taoist Philosophy can be an excellent tool for embracing the idea of a “Higher Power.” Nature offers all of the examples necessary for a concept of a source of all life, much different but yet very similar in many ways to more traditional religious thinking. Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching; https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/se ...
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We discussed how to get along with family members during the holidays, and then we discussed Recovery tools to help us stay sober all year long. How to Get Along With Those I Disagree With?(PDF) 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display…
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My teachings are older than the world. How can you grasp their meaning? If you want to know me, look inside your heart. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 70 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/sectio…
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I hope you enjoy this interview with author Arlina A. about her book, The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics! 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 You can download a free PDF of the most current version o…
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I dare not be the host, but prefer to be the guest. — Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 69 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Powerless Bu…
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It is called the virtue of non-contention — Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 68 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Powerless But Not Help…
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The compassionate warrior will be the winner, and if compassion is your defense you will be secure. Compassion is the protector of Heaven’s salvation. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 67 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:…
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All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 66 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 You can download a free …
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Today, I will set aside everything I think I know about myself, the Big Book, my disease, the 12 Steps, and especially about Spirituality so that I might have an open mind and a new experience with all these things. Today, I surrender to the truth of my recovery. The Set Aside Prayer (Affirmation Form) 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is…
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He (The Master) has nothing, thus has nothing to lose. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 64 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Po…
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When she (The Master) runs into difficulty, she stops and gives herself to it. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 63 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 You can download a free PDF of the mo…
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Why did the ancient Masters esteem the Tao? Because, being one with the Tao, when you seek, you find; and when you make a mistake, you are forgiven. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 62 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Ye…
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He considers those who point out his faults as his most benevolent teachers. He thinks of his enemy as the shadow that he himself casts. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 60 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988…
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Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 60 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! The Book of Mirdad - http://baytallaah.com/bookspdf/163.pdf Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/secti…
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Because he has let go, he can care for the people’s welfare as a mother cares for her child. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 59 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! The Book of Mirdad - http://baytallaah.com/bookspdf/163.pdf Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/displa…
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Dear God, please set aside everything I think I know about myself, this book, my disease, these steps, and especially about you so that I might have an open mind and a new experience with all these things. Please help me see the truth. — The Set Aside Prayer 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming …
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I let go of the law, and the people became honest. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 57 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 Join…
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It (the Tao) gives itself up continually. That is why it endures. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 56 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004…
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It (a newborn child) can scream its head off all day, yet it never becomes hoarse, so complete is its harmony. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 55 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://tt…
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Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 54 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/…
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The great Way is easy, yet people prefer the side paths. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 53 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:…
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Only the inner light illuminates eternity Only that light can guide us back home— Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 52 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.o…
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Create something without holding on to it. Do the work without expecting credit for it. Lead people without giving them orders. That’s the secret of the power of Tao. — Ron Hogan, Tao Te Ching, Verse 51 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao …
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The Master gives himself up to whatever the moment brings. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 50 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/sectio…
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Those who are good he (the Sage) treats with goodness. Those who are bad he also treats with goodness because the nature of his being is good. — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 49 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the …
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With unattached action, there is nothing one cannot do — Derek lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 48 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 Join ou…
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On this week's podcast, we have the privilege of hearing from Oscar V, a regular podcast attendee. Take advantage of this opportunity to get to know Oscar and be inspired by his experience, strength, and hope. 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of t…
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The sage knows without going Names without seeing Achieves without striving — Derek Lin, Tao Te Ching, Verse 47 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2…
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Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 46 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:1 J…
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Tao Te Ching Verse 44 – Can I rejoice in the way things are instead of constantly wanting them to be different?
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Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 44 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in …
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That which offers no resistance overcomes the hardest substances. That which offers no resistance can enter where there is no space.— J. H. McDonald, Tao Te Ching, Verse 43 30 Tools to Stay Sober! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https:…
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Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 42 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Chi…
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The path into the light seems dark the path forward seems to go back the direct path seems long true power seems weak — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 41 AA Paradoxes: https://buddyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AA_Paradoxes.pdf 30 Tools to Stay Sober! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online…
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Return is the movement of the Tao. Yielding is the way of the Tao. All things are born of being. Being is born of non-being. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 40 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching th…
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The master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His constant practice is humility. He doesn’t glitter like a jewel but lets himself be shaped by the Tao, as rugged and common as stone.— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 39 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seei…
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Tao Alcohol Recovery Podcast – Laurie M’s Story?
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Today we are sharing Laurie M’s story. She is a regular on the Tao podcast. I hope you enjoy! 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,…
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The Master concerns himself with the depths and not the surface, with the fruit and not the flower. He has no will of his own. He dwells in reality, and lets all illusions go.— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 38 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is …
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Nothing to Fear Nothing to Fix Nothing to Expect Nothing to Prove — Laurie M. 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/sectio…
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If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand. If you want to get rid of something, you must first allow it to flourish. If you want to take something, you must first allow it to be given. This is called the subtle perception of the way things are. The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast. Let your workings rema…
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Words that point to the Tao seem monotonous and without flavor. When you look for it, there is nothing to see. When you listen for it, there is nothing to hear. When you use it, it is inexhaustible. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 35 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an up…
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Tao is eternal. It does not favor one over the other. It brings all things to completion without their even knowing it. — Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 34 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the…
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What is intuitively knowing? Why do we study books if the wisdom we seek is not found in a book? What does it mean to be in the center of the circle? Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich. If you stay in…
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A great conversation today about surrender, letting go, and acceptance. The Tao can’t be perceived ... Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger. All things end in the Tao as rivers flow into the sea.— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 32 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at…
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He enters a battle gravely, with sorrow and with great compassion, as if he were attending a funeral. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 31 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meet…
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Self-acceptance is essential for good mental health. How do I accept me? How can I be okay with myself when I see so much damage I have caused prior to recovery? We discuss this and much more in today's podcast. 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link…
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In this podcast, we discussed the meaning of perfection. We also discussed our part in life and the meaning of effortless effort, the English translation of wu wei. 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that …
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The 28th verse of the Tao Te Ching offers us an example of the progression back to our natural state through three steps: 1. Receive all without resistance. 2. Set a pattern for all to follow. 3. Accept all as it is. As a result, we can return to our natural state, similar to a plain piece of wood that can be used in any way necessary. 30 Tools to …
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Only a student who gives himself can receive the master’s gift. If you think otherwise, despite your knowledge, you have blundered. Giving and receiving are one.— Jonathan Star, Tao Te Ching, The Definitive Edition, Verse 27 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! H…
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If you let yourself be blown to and fro, you lose touch with your root. If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.— Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 26 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays! We are looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting! Here is a link to an online version of the Ta…
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Before the Tao discussion, we discussed the tools we use to stay sober all year round, and especially during the holidays. In life, I am always seeking what does not change. Peace and joy exist in what is unchangeable. It is impossible to become aware of what does not change using the tools of change. 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and Afte…
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He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures. If you want to accord with the Tao, just do your job, then let go. — Stephen Mitchell, Tao Te Ching, Verse 24 30 Tools to Stay Sober Before, During, and After the Holidays https://silkworth.net/alcoholics-anonymous/18-the-professor-and-the-paradox/ We are looking forward to seeing you at a…
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