Mon from Cape Town South Africa

Mon

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« on: July 23, 2010, 02:05:23 PM »

Hello. I am 39 years old and just over 3 years in recovery. I am not a Pagan or a Christian. Still searching, reading, praying and meditating on this each day. I found your website by a lovely series of 'coincidences'...From Margot Adler's book "Drawing down the Moon" mentioning AA Pagan meetings, to googling the phrase, reading about it on Wikipedia and finding the link to your forum. Hooray!

I'm hoping this forum will be another link to my ongoing spiritual journey. I have had extraordinary experiences in recovery which have deepened my acceptance of a Higher Power, but am looking for something more. I don't feel powerless anymore, I feel I have been restored to sanity (a promise made in step 2 after all!) and I'm struggling with the archaic, patriarchal attitudes of most of my AA meetings. Whilst I accept that I still need the meetings I am looking for a more Universally open-minded paradigm to practise my recovery.


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Habetrot

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Re: Mon from Cape Town South Africa

« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 03:06:40 PM »

Mon,

Welcome to Pagans in Recovery. I am glad you found your way here. Congrats on your 3 years.
I am just coming back into recovery and am pretty new to this site.

There are truly amazing people on this site. There is a lot of sobriety and wisdom.

With Love & Light
Blessed Be !!!
Habetrot


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Lyon

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Re: Mon from Cape Town South Africa

« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 03:28:48 PM »

Wow. You are on the totally other side of the planet from me. So nice to know there is AA everywhere there are people.

Welcome to Pagans in Recovery.


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anoif

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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2010, 01:25:01 AM »

Welcome Mon!

It is cool to think of people reading Drawing Down the Moon as it was only one of two (The Spiral Dance by Starhawk was the other) popular books when I started Wicca and before the days of the Internet!

My spirituality has changed over the years and I don't quite know how to describe myself anymore except non-traditionalist...with a focus on energy...and a connection to the universe.

And I am still exploring and learning but one day it just REALLY clicked for me that I seriously needed to have something that I truly and viscerally believed in because one day when I would be the mesmerizing throws of cunning addiction, and I would really need it, and that I would get the love and forgiveness from MY version of a higher power that I had been searching for in alcohol, food and relationships.

Sending everyone good vibrations as it was a beautiful sunny day by the ocean in the pacific northwest of Canada (and I went to a really good meeting tonight!).


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Peterwolfe

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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2010, 03:07:31 PM »

Merry Meet Y'all,
Mon......WELCOME! So glad you found your way here........all beliefs are welcomed.
Searching is the bzomb.........a great way to learn new things........and with 3 years Sober, I know I'd love to hear ( or read) some of your "experience, strength and hope". I have 8 months.
Again, welcome.
Merry Part,
Peterwolfe


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