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
Chapter 11 Tao Te Ching Part 2 Qualities of an Empty Cup!
Part 2 of our discussion of the 11th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discusses the value of being empty – allowing rather than trying. We talked in-depth about the qualities of a cup and how thi…
Chapter 11 Tao Te Ching Part 1 Allowing rather than Trying!
In Part 1 of this discussion of the 11th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu illustrated how to allow rather than try and much more!
Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we u…
Chapter 10 Tao Te Ching - Having without Possessing, Acting without Expectations!
In Chapter 10 of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu discussed having without possessing and acting without expectations.
Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting; h…
Chapter 9 Tao Te Ching – Break Free From the Prison of People Pleasing!
We hope your 2020 is filled with emptiness! In the 9th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us we are the prisoner of those we are trying to please. People pleasing causes us to lose our abilit…
Chapter 8 Tao Te Ching – Doing the Next Right Thing!
In the 8th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us that even 2500 years ago, “Doing the next right thing” was the solution! An example used over and over in Taoist text like the 8th Chapter is …
Chapter 7 Tao Te Ching – Becoming a Giving Machine!
In the 7th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us that living in selfless action is the key to fulfillment. This practice of walking in love and not worrying about what we cannot control bring…
Chapter 6 Tao Te Ching – Learning to Respond!
In the 6th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us our part in life is so much different than we may think. We learn that our job is to “listen for the echo.” Can we allow the noise to be remov…
Chapter 5 Tao Te Ching – If Sobriety Works for Me, It Can Work for You Too!
In the 5th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us that the Tao treats all the same. In recovery, I interpret that as meaning, if I can get sober, you can too!
Here is a link to an online versi…
Chapter 4 Tao Te Ching – We Never Graduate!
In the 4th Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us that life is never a “You show me twice, and I will take it from there” proposition. The Tao thrives in our emptiness – our being ok with not …
Chapter 3 Tao Te Ching – Selfless Action Causes Everything to Fall into Place!
In the 3rd Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu describes a life of peace and joy begins with inner emptiness, not external fullness. It is perfectly ok to have things – not ok for things to have you…
Chapter 2 Tao Te Ching – Learning to Be!
In the 2nd Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us that life can appear effortless (without angst - not without work) when we learn to do the job that is in front of us to do and not get so inv…
Chapter 1 Tao Te Ching – The Way of Not Knowing!
In the 1st Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu shows us the way of the Tao is a way of “not knowing.” Most of us are taught growing up that the first thing we do is label – good or bad, etc. We were…