Did you ever wonder why most independent donut shops are run by Cambodian immigrants? Documentary, Donut King – Ted Ngoy, aka Uncle Ted. Frustrations and inability to stop gambling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_NgoyIn 1975, Ngoy fled the Khmer Rouge with his wife and three children to Camp Pendleton. He was employed by a church as a janitor. Winchell’s. […]
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The Jesus Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, (inhale slowly) Have mercy on me, a sinner. (exhale slowly) “Breath is directly connected to both the autonomous nervous system and the voluntary nervous system. In other words, we can control our breathing, and it goes on automatically when we are not aware of it—unconscious, asleep, […]
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Drop the Rock highlights We surrender as much of ourselves to as much of God as we understand. Surrender prayer God we want to… “change fear into faith, hate into love, egoism into humility, anxiety and worry into serenity, complacency into action, denial into acceptance, jealousy into trust, fantasy into reality, selfishness into service, resentment […]
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…there is hope, Biden told the military family members in the audience. “There will come a day, I promise you and your parents, as well, when the thought of your son or daughter or your husband or wife brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. […]
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The technique that I used to help me overcome the craving is called Exposure and Response Prevention or ERP and is generally used for Obsessive Compulsive disorder and other psychological problems. It’s been around for a very long time, tons of people use it, and it is very effective. I’ve originally learned this technique from […]
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. “One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” “The other is […]
Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book), pp. 449-451. CHANGING LENSES ‘Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage, all the men and women merely players.” He forgot to mention that I was the chief critic. I was always able to see the Raw in every person, every situation. And I was always glad to point it out, […]
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