Pleasure!!!

[The Witness]

Very happy to have stumbled across this site!!! I have recently removed alcohol, cigarette and opiate use from my life, all on the same day. I was using 40 mg/ a day of oxycontin, always drank beer while on them (couldn't have one without the other) and smoked a pack of cigarettes, sometimes more, a day. This was 2 and a half months ago. I went on the nicotene patch from Sept 11th until halloween, and since than am clean from all nicotene. Changing thoughts, and lifestyles, and 'jumping off' (as has been suggested by one of your councilors), is what works for me. I workout every 2nd day, and run every day. I meditate every day, and have been graced with the ability to 'witness' the stream of thoughts that enter this consciousness, with their accompanying emotions. What I mean is, those depressing thoughts that are always a part of withdrawl are as artificial as the artificial euphoria experienced during drug and alcohol use. I have experienced real, absolute euphoria (called Shakti, or divine energy) and artificial euphoria though the use of cocaine, LSD, marijuana, opiates, cigarettes and alcohol. One thing is for certain, real euphoria is mind blowing, and shows you how artificial joy is so just that, and you just can't experience real while the other is in your system. I am not trying to convert anyone here, just sharing how I see and that which I have experienced. In order for a person to stop being 'this way' they need a more amazing 'way' to be. This is a concise version of my substance abuse, and spiritual journey, but it's a cool place to start!!! Have an amazing Now moment, feel free to comment!!!