Tao of Our understanding Alcohol Recovery Podcast
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/section:1
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Do you want to stop drinking? Does alcoholism or addiction run in your family? Are you considering how to get sober? Are you seriously thinking about sobriety for the first time being alcohol is controlling your life as never before? Has the idea of a "Higher Power" kept you out of Alcoholics Anonymous or other 12 Step recovery programs?
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 352
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Wu wei in the Tao Te Ching – What is "our part" in the actions we take in both recovery and the rest of our life?
Lao Tzu discusses Wu wei often in the Tao Te Ching. One of our Members, Marla H. is looking for a job. We discuss "effortless effort" – a principle known as Wu wei in Taoist thought. What is "our par…
Chapter 27 Tao Te Ching – ALL is your Teacher AND your Student!
Lao Tzu teaches us in the 27th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching that we can both learn from and help those we ignore much more than we realize. Every circumstance, every person, every emotion, every fear,…
Chapter 26 Tao Te Ching – Living Undisturbed! Is this possible?
In the 26th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discussed that when we are disturbed there is a problem within us and steps we can take to return to a state of peace and joy. The problem being withi…
Chapter 25 Tao Te Ching – I came from, I am, and I attract Greatness!
In the 25th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses the Greatness of our HP (Higher Power or Tao). We came from this Greatness and can learn to live in this Greatness every day, all day! We al…
Chapter 24 Tao Te Ching - Learning to accept compliments without pride or ego using gratitude!
In the 24th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses how the natural flow of the Tao operates: It asks nothing of you as it provides everyone with unlimited supplies of food, air, water, sunshi…
Chapter 23 Tao Te Ching - Learning to live intuitively without forcing anything or anyone!
In the 23rd Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu says the Tao response isn’t within your ego. Your ego strongly believes in your ability to force things, to make things happen, or to be the person in…
Chapter 22 Tao Te Ching - Learning to live in flexibility and how living in such a way that what you need comes to you rather than you fighting to get!
Great chapter! In the 22nd Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu says you can make the choice to weather the storm by allowing it to blow through without resistance. By not fighting, but instead relax…
Chapter 21 Tao Te Ching - Not clinging to preconceived ideas. How does the Tao light our lives - we let it!
Lao Tzu says so much in the 21st Chapter of the Tao Te Ching! Letting it happen, Looking within for the solution, It is within the emptiness that we find our answer. We are all part of the whole – th…
Thanksgiving Episode – Tao Te Ching discussion of our favorite Tao Quotes, Letting Go said in many ways!
We hope you enjoy a discussion of our favorite Tao quotes. Most were written by Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching. Our group hopes everyone has a great day of Thanksgiving this year; whether it is a holida…
Chapter 20 Tao Te Ching – Trying not to try; giving up the rat race. Tao Te Ching discussion of Our Favorite Tao Quotes, Letting go said in many ways!
In the 20th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses how we may not realize how often you endeavor to accomplish all sorts of things with the idea that once you do, you’ll finally have the time…
Chapter 19 Tao Te Ching – Let go of “Working harder and doing better” Tao Te Ching discussion of Our Favorite Tao Quotes, Letting go said in many ways!
In the 19th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu continues to illustrate that “all that glitters is not gold.” We have been fooled into thinking we will find fulfillment in morality, education, and s…
Chapter 18 Tao Te Ching - Substitutes for Powerlessness and being right with the Tao!
In the 18th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu explains that you can live from your heart, viewing virtue as an individual responsibility that you adhere to without a statue or edict telling you. W…
Chapter 17 Tao Te Ching – Progression of Alcoholism and Learning to Trust by Letting Go of Control!
Lao Tzu shows in the 17th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching an example we can apply to the progression of alcoholism and our return through hate, fear, love, and acceptance, submitting the moment we are in…
Chapter 16 Tao Te Ching Part 2 – Everything in Life is Cyclical!
This is Part 2 of our discussion of Chapter 16 of the Tao Te Ching. Lao Tzu explained how all of life is in a no-life, life, no-life cycle; every relationship, job, even every care has this element. …
Chapter 16 Tao Te Ching Part 1 – The only constant is change!
In Chapter 16 of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows the importance of becoming a passer by – not holding on. Until you let go of the old you cannot embrace the new.
Here is a link to an online version o…
Chapter 15 Part 2 Tao Te Ching - Living with ease and acceptance!
Lao Tzu discusses in the 15th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching how the completeness we are seeking comes from being able to be used, which is only possible when we are not full of ourselves.
Here is a lin…
Chapter 15 Tao Te Ching Part 1 - Living with ease and acceptance!
In the 15th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses how when we pause and allow everything to settle down that many times the right answers appear with no effort on our part.
Here is a link to…
Chapter 14 Tao Te Ching - Living by Being rather than Doing!
In the 14th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses how through gratitude we can learn to be rather than do. We are called human beings rather than human doings for a reason!
Here is a link to…
Chapter 13 Tao Te Ching - Not living by the opinions of others!
In the 13th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses impersonalizing relationships - our greatest enemy is the shadow we cast.
Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we us…
Chapter 12 Tao Te Ching - Living with inner conviction – How well we let go and live by that natural state of the Tao, not how much we know!
Lao Tzu discusses in the 12th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching; Living with inner conviction – How well we let go and live by that natural state of the Tao, not how much we know!
Here is a link to an onli…