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We are ALL Addicts! What does this mean? From a Buddhist perspective we all suffer due to basic unsatisfactoriness. The First Noble Truth, known as Dukkha, often translated as “suffering” or “dissatisfaction,” provides a lens through which we can examine various facets of life. Suffering manifests in many forms—physical pain, mental distress, unfulfilled desires, and the inevitable experiences of aging, illness, and death. This does not suggest that life is solely suffering but emphasizes that dissatisfaction persists at different levels due to our addictive attachments clinging, grasping, and aversions.
This Buddhist 12 Step Recovery process acknowledges we are always compulsively and addictively holding on "permanence" in a world of impermanence. We grasp and cling to thoughts, beliefs, opinions, other individuals (codependency) and sometimes ingestive (alcohol, drugs, food) and behavioral (the internet, workaholism, pornography, gambling, etc.) addictions in a vain attempt to "feel better" and avoid the basic realities of this life of impermanence.
So this Recovery program is for everyone because we all grasp, cling and avoid. Practicing these Buddhist 12 Steps help us to focus on basic Buddhist principles which can ease our suffering.
Like the traditional 12 Step programs, the Buddhist 12 Step meetings are free and anonymous. I am seeking individuals who would like to organize initial Recovery meetings, whether in their local area or online using Zoom or other group platforms. You do NOT have to have prior meeting experience or be an advanced Buddhist practitioner. All you need to have is an interest in the Buddhist 12 Steps and curiosity. You are welcome to use the resources below. Meetings can be open ended discussion meetings or a more focused Step meeting based on one of the specific steps outlined below.
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