Drug Treatment Recovery Healing

My friend Susan was going on vacation for a month and asked me to substitute
for her at the local drug rehab center at her Wednesday yoga and meditation
class.

It truly was an experience I'll never forget as I watched people's bodies and
minds relax. I was struck by the strong determination that was applied towards
learning the different forms of breathing as well as various meditations. I
think the residents found it helpful to see they could channel the same drive
they had used to locate drugs to their own healing.

It's always good to use try and direct the natural tendencies you have for a
higher purpose. For instance, an "addictive" personality can redirect this to
areas such as meditation, exercise or writing a journal. This I have found is
much better than fighting with oneself and trying to "stop" one's tendencies.
This is one's passion and it should be used for one's evolution.

If you are taking yoga please keep in mind it's not about competing with
others but in "stretching " yourself inwardly further than you thought you could
go. If you can be patient when you hold a posture , that quality will also carry
into daily life as well.

You also will develop tools you can use for stressful situations such as deep
breathing, visualizations of your true potential and inner joy. Even if you only
feel good for an hour after doing some yoga or meditation , it is a center that
grows and you can remember it when you become agitated around other residents or
towards your parents.

Robin , a 20 year old, fighting prescription drug addiction said to me that
she just wanted to ease the pain but realized that pain is a feeling she could
watch. It really was wonderful to see the ability to watch one's mind that the
residents developed with a little practice. In the east they refer to the mind
as a drunken monkey- not just wandering from thought to thought, but a drunken
monkey stung by a scorpion. Sometimes it seems so restless and jumpy , plus out
of control. Take a few moments to watch it and discover some true jewels.