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 misty (original poster member #9493) posted at 6:26 PM on Friday, October 7th, 2011

truly saved me. Anyone else read his books and feel he helped them 'get through it'?

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surviving101 ( member #33181) posted at 10:58 PM on Friday, October 7th, 2011

Me too, the idea of "not resisting what is" is wonderful, even though hard to put into practice.

"I don't want to spoil the rest of your movie... but at the end everything will be all right."

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 misty (original poster member #9493) posted at 6:46 AM on Saturday, October 8th, 2011

yes, the non-resistance and the concept of 'now' helped me disengage long enough to breathe!

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BaxtersBFF ( member #26859) posted at 8:33 PM on Saturday, October 8th, 2011

I listened to him on the books on tape version. Unfortunately, I've forgotten a lot of it. Very relaxing voice.

WH - 49
BW - gerrygirl

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FaithFool ( member #20150) posted at 12:05 AM on Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Oh heck yes. He saved my life in the early days.

Him and Pema Chodron.

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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Crossbow ( member #15224) posted at 5:26 AM on Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Guess I should read some of his work. Someone told me I look like him; I googled his pic, and promptly grew a beard

A full beard. Which is dark.

[This message edited by Crossbow at 11:30 PM, October 19th (Wednesday)]

DDay 7/4/07 found out about online/sexting EA with OM
DDay 7/25/07 found out about OW
In R

2 DSs, ages 11 & 9
DD, 4

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