The REAL Reason Behind Addictions & How To Get Over Them

Tibetan Buddhism includes within its teachings a very interesting concept: that of the hungry ghost, known as yidags in Tibetan.
One possible form of hungry ghost can be a person that has died while still in the midst of intense craving or an insatiable addiction.
Tibetan Buddhist believe that at death one sheds only the physical or gross form; the subtle and causal forms of the body remain.
This means that while one is now free of the gross or physical body, they are still in the grip of the subtle body, or mind, that they “made” during their lifetime.
The causal body will retain the seed of the addiction and carry it into the next life if it is not purified.
Thus, those who die in the grip of addiction or craving often remain in the physical plane as disembodied hungry ghosts.
That is, they are still gripped by insatiable addiction but now without the physical body that would give them any chance of satiating that addiction.
Those with the apparent ability to perceive disembodied spirits can perceive hungry ghosts.
These people claim that in those places such as the “red light” districts of many cities where people gather to drink, have sex, or use drugs - three of the most common pursuits of human addiction - hungry ghosts can be seen to collect, often in great numbers.
Addiction is complex.
It transcends mere substance or behavioural abuse.
Addiction is defined as a chronic and relapsing disorder.
It is characterised by compulsive seeking, continued use, and a lack of control.
This continues despite often severe adverse consequences. Fundamentally, addiction involves changes in the brain's reward system.
The repeated exposure to addictive substances or behaviours leads to neuroadaptations.
This diminishes the brain's sensitivity to natural rewards and drives one in the compulsive pursuit of the addictive stimulus.
In the digital age, behavioural addictions related to technology and social media have also begun to take hold.
#addictions #hungryghosts #zen
Script: Matt Mackane
Edit: Medo
Voiceover: Matt Mackane
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[@da4dim]

I stopped my 27 years of heroin and crack use through meditation and spirituality,of which Advaita vedanta helped most,through teachings of Ramana Maharshi,,,,,Who am I?🙏,..And watching Carl Jung interview when asked,do you believe in God,,no I don't believe,,I know,,,that just resonated with me and is always in my mind,,that was when I was still hopelessly addicted and desperate for a way out,,watching that Jung interview was the beginning of my recovery,, I'm now 54 and happier healthier than I've been since I was a teenager,,I now have good close relationships with my parents all my children and their mams and my grandchildren are amazing and I am so close to them..And,I now,like CGJung,I know too❤🙏

[@joshroudebush5888]

Congrats I also healed from a 20+ years of heroin addiction. DR Gabor mate opened my eyes instead of shaming I used compassionate inquiry and once I refused to lie to myself I learned to act in authenticity and as a consequence All Attachments dissolve.... Proud of you because decade's of use is challenging ❤

[@user-ne8gy9hc8u]

Thanks for sharing your story king! This will help many and more!

[@maheshseshadri490]

True. Advaita helps to makes us understand our true nature.

[@davidkershaw5379]

Me to I’m doing it now but it keeps flip flopping presently symptoms no symptoms. SR is a game changer try it you can feel it pumping up your spine

[@Chatgptpluginsreview]

What is SR?

[@sodi739]

I am struggling with my addiction 🥹 pls pray for me

[@Fishinghappily]

I will

[@veronadugeon5701]

By his stripes we are healed. Keep praying, meditating and exercise. Let go and let God. Amen

[@moonlightwendy]

🙏🙏❤️❤️😘

[@nancylobao347]

Me too cigarettes

[@HearTruth]

Mtt 11:28-30 Jn 8:36 Phil 4:13 2 Co 12:10 2 Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are past away, behold, all things are become new. 1 Co 10:13 Ro 8:28

[@Zinisix]

just got 4 years clean from shooting meth and heroin and living on the streets for over 10 yrs. it can be done! much love and many blessings on your journey

[@orionxtc1119]

Great news,,,, God Bless✝😃

[@yungdemonslayer888]

porn is worst addiction

[@melissat5313]

BLESSING'S much Love & Well-being 💖🎶🌻

[@rommelp8720]

Congratulations on your recovery! May God Bless You & keep you going strong! I too am 4 years clean from drug addictions & was huge on meth.....One day I prayed & was tired of the life I was living....I turned to spirituality & to God for my support . I feel so much better now, praise be to God the most high! 🙏🏿 Amen

[@peachiee1]

@@yungdemonslayer888 fr

[@Reddinbocker]

Never admit to being powerless. It’s untrue. Your self is very powerful

[@tabisu4905]

Admitting you're powerless is the first step in being able to give your burdens to God. He's the one with the power. A person will remain stuck if they don't learn to surrender to a higher power

[@quadirhassan5927]

​@@tabisu4905 the first step says we were powerless not we're powerless

[@jon4843]

With nondualism we are all god. and everything else

[@lpsglitterpaws8536]

I agree 100%

[@iCockaine]

@@tabisu4905 There is no higher power

[@starlight382]

I pray for All those with addictions ✨

[@sabinewetzel2272]

I don't know one person without an addiction. There are more than alkohol, drugs or cigarettes.

[@stephanielackus3507]

Amen

[@shilparathod2740]

❤

[@OyaRevolutionary]

Most humans alive today are addictive by 1 thing or another. Strengths and weaknesses 🙏🏾✨️​@@sabinewetzel2272

[@MikeOxtolong]

Thx, ❤

[@Paradoxical.living]

One day, one moment… one thought… at a time. This year will be 5 years clean from IV heroin, 7 from IV stimulants, and more from eating disorders. Let’s goooooo ! 💪🏻

[@user-vx1ol2qj2f]

That's absolutely awesome. Well done 👍

[@pranavsunil6935]

Congratulations 🎉

[@user-vx1ol2qj2f]

Seriously treat yourself to nice food and enjoy it. Way better than scoring n being sick daily

[@user-vx1ol2qj2f]

🥳👍

[@kathycater1976]

❤❤❤ I love you. You go girl giving all the glory to our father you did it.!

[@twiztidrealm]

To anyone struggling with addiction, just know you have the power inside of you. I've beaten a few too many terrible drug addictions and will never ever look back again. Life is what you let it make you!

[@williamwest6262]

Gave me chills, especially knowing that the term for alchohol "spirits" is a fact. Literally a hungry ghost in a bottle, waiting for a host. This video opened my eyes alot!

[@chunkaroo26]

Alcohol is Algol a fixed star that beheads. In ancient Sumeria alcohol dissects the soul from the body

[@user-hx8jk9cb3z]

We are all addicted to something, even if it is good stuff, balance is the key

[@GregtheGrey6969]

Fully agreed!!!

[@jackszumski7118]

Balance is the key when the stuff is good. With alcohol, there is never any balance. Alcohol is a toxin that does destroy brain cells. After drinking alcohol regularly people become figments of their true self. They stop growing, they stop evolving and most digress. Balance only works when you don’t do things that hurt the body

[@youtubecommentsguy9805]

I don‘t agree. In some aspect yes but when it comes to substance abuse I can only say every drug that will temporarily reliefs you from your struggles is absolutely demonic and should never be touched ever. I was deep in the void. Addicted to stronger and heavier drugs. I thought I hit rock bottom but trust me it can get worse if you misuse drugs. You can’t control it, you may think so I thought so too. But opiate addiction is a one way ticket down to despair and death, no other way.

[@Awake-Free-CT]

​@@youtubecommentsguy9805I think you're comment about opiate addiction is very disheartening to hear for anyone experiencing this. I know people who have overcome it so it is not necessarily a one way ticket to despair and the other thing you said. I agree it is good just never to touch it but for those who have it's not a good message for them to think they can never recover so they won't bother trying.

[@janetewens701]

The amount in the dose....balance

[@Soberlifecommunity]

Congratulations on everyone having a recovery journey

[@mauriciorojasclaros2112]

Two days ago i decided to take all my weed and flush it in the toilette. I was sick and tired of being numb, feeling bad, no energy, fat and skinny at same time. I’ve experienced two very beautiful days since that. God is already spoiling me with blessings too…. I figured that god gives us prizes when we do that we supposed to do. Even going to the gym, God loves that ❤

[@mamasirrodriguez6844]

Tea? For the gym? And spiritual healing.....me....I have one. I have its secret....and I face my life so easily....more at peace and happy.

[@simoncollins6529]

Seek out a new social circle, create new friendships, don't allow weed smokers to drag you back into the old lifestyle

[@x9miLLaFoRiLLa]

marijuana if used coreectly and not used as an addiction can be a blessing from god .. he made it here for a reason ppl just went over board

[@RisingCrownz]

Congratulations on taking that big step!! Our spiritual growth fulfills us on a whole different level that any drug could. Keep up the good work Mauricio!!

[@RisingCrownz]

Congratulations on taking that big step!! Our spiritual growth fulfills us on a whole different level that any drug could. Keep up the good work Mauricio!!

[@t.c.7327]

Ive been addicted to all the wrong things. Its how i Discovered that im really jonesing for God's Love, the best high of all!

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

Amen

[@sagelow3274]

Alcohol is by far the worst thats why its legal.

[@alexiusscott9880]

😮

[@Awake-Free-CT]

I agree. Don't get me wrong some of the others are really bad too but alcohol has to be the worst. I wonder if that's why they call it spirits because it messes with your spirit?

[@yungdemonslayer888]

no porn is its free and infinite and available now

[@SovereignSpirit444]

It indeed does. My mother couldn’t get past her trauma Iin life so she covered it with alcohol. It was miserable for all of us. And she really hurt my brother. I never understood her but she was hiding stuff that came out on her deathbed- like my grandmother denying her to speak the truth about being sexually abused. It made her die of throat cancer. When I was six years old I had a prophetic dream about my mom choosing the wrong door in life. I woke up frantic and sad and never knew why it affected me until the year before. She was under influence and never overcame in life. Very sad. But I found peace with my sovereignty from within. 💕

[@saunders_daniel]

Porn addiction is the worst and one of the hardest to quit.... Next alcohol and cocaine etc... That's just my opinion based on experience and what i see around me.

[@Pinklipsbetweenhips]

I got clean off heroin after 15 years, I realized I used drugs to escape, I couldn’t deal with my feelings, I ran from them and in turn I let everyone down. I’ve been completely sober few years now, my feelings are regulated and I will never touch drugs again. You can do anything you want if you want it bad enough

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

good on ya man, keep going

[@kathymichaels2108]

Thankyou for sharing and giving Hope 💕

[@Quartered_Rodent]

This was beautifully written. I feel like each video I am watching for self improvement is taking me on a path where I can shed my addictions and be an improved version of myself. I started to exercise, I journal, I sit back and think deeply of my problems.

[@michellemccormack145]

Be kind to yourself whilst recovering. One day at a time, and it's all for you. You are waiting for you to arrive . You'll will to will you will. when you get there, take good care of yourself and you will, my friend.

[@kiransreekumar8025]

❤

[@dawntiffin9894]

❤

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

Thank you for such encouraging words. Tears of gratitude

[@sozzanielsen1000]

I have recently kicked a habit of drug and alcohol benders which have been the story of the last 25yrs of my life. So many regrets and shame have surfaced after facing the feelings i couldnt face for so long. The most shameful and hardest for me to rid myself from has been gambling which brings me the most shame, regret and anxiety of them all. Ruined relationships through lies and financial ruin are a heavy burden on me. The reality of my actions now i am clean seem alot clearer, but it has been difficult to live with. I thought i would be feeling on top of the world getting clean but the reality of my past actions weigh heavy on my mind. I pray in time i can feel proud again and feel happy of who i am. My thoughts and understanding are with all who suffer from addiction hatever form it may be in. I hope u may all feel free again someday soon.

[@mariefeeney6664]

God bless you. You are a good person❤

[@kathymichaels2108]

Never feel guilty. You need to Focus on the enormity of yourself as a powerful, multidimensional being Who is going through a Life process, which is sometimes torturous. You did what you felt you had to do to cope and now you need different coping mechanisms, starting with quitting blaming yourself

[@user-vx1ol2qj2f]

Iv been clean for 9 months from a iv crack n heroin habit. I'm a firm believer in all this clip says too.

[@iamcalledirenechaliz-lopez]

I send u much ❤ & light beautiful soul. May u continue t c BEAUTY IN UR LIFE & the strength to overcome anything with the BELIEF that u have the right to ur DIVINE SELF.

[@user-vx1ol2qj2f]

@@iamcalledirenechaliz-lopez thankyou. You have a sweet heart.❤

[@dreaboo3216]

Glory to GOD!! 👏👏

[@lamarhmccray5011]

Much love to you I I admire your courage to be accountable.put fire at a time 🔥out much love to you amin 💚🖤❤🎯💯💯

[@yungdemonslayer888]

porn s harder to quit

[@ElLennan161]

this video came in the exact moment, and save me

[@rbnrdz]

I hope you are doing well friend. I love you.

[@ElLennan161]

@@rbnrdz i am brother, thank you!

[@PauseyPlaytv]

**Whispers of the Hungry Ghost** In the quiet halls of self-discovery's maze, Lies the seed of addiction, a smoldering blaze. A thirst unquenched, a ceaseless addiction, The hungry ghost roams, a tale of affliction. Drink, sex, drugs, in the dance of despair, Hungry ghost, hungry ghost, a soliloquy of care. In desperation's grip, we continue the fight, Rebirth fuels the energy, through day and night. Death claims the body, but not the craving, In addiction's trap, it's the soul we're saving. Changes beckon, compulsion's tight grip, Drink, sex, drugs, in this endless trip. Transcend the physical, break free from the cage, Enter the spiritual dimension, the true sage. Manifestation of will, the soul's earnest plea, From sickness to health, let the self be free.

[@_eddiecole]

Great poem.

[@_eddiecole]

Btw...who here is free from addiction to clinging?

[@maryberry138]

This poem is fucking fantastic

[@OregonGypsy]

❤

[@gairita]

Beautiful ❤

[@hughiedavies6069]

I'm trapped in my addiction, I agree with all this when I have been clean for a few weeks, its the withdrawals that I need help with

[@saulovazquez266]

I personally believe there are aspects to awaken and lessons to be learned during an addiction process. It allowed me to develop love , compassion understanding and the loss of any judgment towards my brothers and sisters, allowed me to have no choice but to rebuild my broken self in full spirit. Thank u God , source, universe the lessons

[@tamelashafer8852]

💜♾️🙏🏼🕉️

[@NinaKrebbers]

Very wise words. Thank you ❤

[@kiwisolutionz4646]

ShotBro! I hope I can follow in the near future, excellent to see here that love, support and wisdom abound in this realm of people, cheers!

[@travist6090]

We can liken the mind to a ball of clay. And addictions as impressions into it. When we meditate and grasp the eternal beingness and dis-identification from mind, the ball of clay is restored to its original shape. May all beings be free.

[@user-bn2st5kx8h]

Is this something you personally did? First of all it's not jst the mind it's tge trauma of the heart stored in body muscles which is not an impression thought idea it's experiential.that means healing is also experiential. Disidentifying from the mind totally so as the self shines unprogramed is highly unlikelly

[@sactownsluckylady]

Beyond grateful for Bill W & Carl Jung… Bill had a spiritual experience, and he put a pen to paper which led to the 12 steps of AA! It is by his experience that I was graciously gifted a way out to sobriety 12/11/2014

[@joannemonast8670]

Prayers for generations past, present, and future!

[@christophertaylor6082]

Since my awaking four years ago I’ve been doing daily meditation, fasting , semen retention I’ve quit my whiskey addiction and social use of blow @ the weekends prior to that I also kicked a massive Diazepam addiction which was absolutely HELL to go through also kicked a huge hooker addiction too but there’s just one last substance left that I’m hopelessly still addicted too and it’s Codine my last remaining friend I have to use chemists in a 8 mile radius as I’m doing 6 boxes a week as the doctor scrubbed my strong 30/500 repeat subscription…… I know it’s holding my new lifestyle back and affects my intuition greatly but I just can’t seem to break the habit of popping a load of pills in the morning and again at night but I have quit the middays hit so maybe I’m making progress, great video and really encouraging to see others winning their addiction battles…… thank you ))

[@main2333]

You came a long way! You came this far. I pray God helps you total healing. Addiction comes from feeling I’m not enough. God made us whole. Remember that! You got this! Sending hugs

[@theresasayanara5565]

Addiction mentally is blowing up the hippocampus with memories of using, how high you were , and u want to be. So that higher brain area, the hippocampus, where memories, are made, and stored. The amagdela, midbrain , has no higher thinking. Any animal can do and feel the same. To transcend the false ego is not easy. Addiction and Psychology are my majors🤓

[@KarlaEllison]

I've been fighting benzos addiction since 13 yrs old and I am almost 50 Any suggestions?

[@timallsopp9622]

The solution to any addiction is the same and can be a great gift. The addiction is only a symptom, the problem is ego centricity. The solution is ego deflation which is what every spiritual practice is about. Less ego-more soul-god-love. The twelve steps are to save one from oneself, twelve traditions from each other. Meaning, one’s ego and group ego. The steps open the door and also point one to continue with prayer and meditation.

[@bastaballe2153]

A cambodian woman working as room cleaner in Pattaya (Thailand) told me the city is full of devils. Also in massage parlors I heard many ghost stories.

[@mattjones6323]

Yes

[@saunders_daniel]

I want to hear one of the stories plz

[@bastaballe2153]

@@saunders_daniel I Remember near the post office I was having a four hands massage when I said :"Sorry I didn' t understand what you asked me". I said that After a female voice hiss something in my ear. The two girls told me they didn' t Say anything and so told me about the Ghost of and ex colleague still trapped in the Building..

[@atis9061]

what city is not full of devils?

[@toddmaddaline997]

Great content. However, Bill Wilson never directly communicated with Carl Jung. It was another early AA figure, Rowland Hazard, that directly met and was under the care of Jung. Hazard then carried the message of spirituality to another pre-AA member, Envy Thatcher, who then brought it to Bill Wilson. The concept of spirituality as a last resort, non-human based answer to addiction was embraces by Jung due to his exposure to the concepts in the book "The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James. Either way, it eventually reached Wilson which is the important part. God bless everyone. AA works and all things are possible with God.

[@skatreboy123abc]

Great to see you guys putting AA on your channel, it will save somebody somewhere One day at a time guys Reach out to your local AA or NA helpline if you are struggling

[@AmandaZ-ft2ow]

18:17 - 18:24 Addiction is emotional suppression. With Profound Faith & Gratitude! ! !❤⚜️❤ Blessed Be! ! !❤🙏❤

[@awakenplease]

I started getting into numerology and English word origins and awakened, now it's all I really see. Nothing I used to do is enjoyable anymore other than pursuing knowledge and the need to help others out with my words with advice from my own experiences.

[@FreeSpirits369]

There is an overflowing of truth in this video. Spiritual Awakening is the answer to many many things Peace, Love, & Light Always

[@pip915]

Addicted to life and all it has to offer 🎉

[@atis9061]

that's right. be addicted to something very positive if you have addictive tendencies.

[@ZenMindUniverse]

Profound words on the nature of addiction and the disconnection from our true selves. The journey to healing is a spiritual one, a reconnection to our wholeness. ❤💚💜

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

I didn't realize before this what was said about it not being a lack of willpower but an over-dependence on willpower, constantly misusing it to avoid discomfort.

[@user-bn2st5kx8h]

I personally disagree.its Self abandonment and shifting the locus of ctrl the pleasure satisfaction feeling in things external from you thus then becoming dependent on those .at that point you are not self sufficient autonomous self generating of what you need and the consumption craving develops

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

the neuralgroove pathways are what got me, from this vid idk... that you keep seeking/indulging even tho hopelessly immersed in disastrous consequences, it's beyond reason.... refuse to believe it is hopeless i suppose, clinging to initial good beginning memory.... thank heaven new roads can be charted in the brain and outside also

[@33YOLO33]

Addiction is an unwillingness to feel pain, seek discomfort. The idea its a disease that one is an addict can only manifest more symptoms. 12step modalities saved my life, the truth though is this. 12 step modalities cause more addiction symptoms... On the spiritual path, the ascension path. One will have to transcend many of the ideas currently contained in 12step programs

[@emmanuelbeck-rivest3851]

This is ridiculous because NO ONE wants to feel pain or seek discomfort , that’s a man made ideology , that we should seek discomfort and pain, everyone wants to feel comfortable and that’s completely normal , now when you stagnate and remain in a box or cave due to fear of the world or people , that’s different and no one actually wants that , so this ideology that people just want to actually stagnate and remain frozen in time is stupid and dumb , to shame people for trying to find solace and comfort is barbaric and stupid

[@user-bn2st5kx8h]

12 steps helped you but actually create more symptoms, how so? Either they help or create more symptoms and some cognitive dissonance attached that enables one to hold two self contradictory beliefs

[@user-bn2st5kx8h]

​@@Mr.InbetweenFXnow imagine a dr succeeds in 10% of operations or a teacher teaches only 1 in 10 students .I could accept any way is good as long as someone finds helpf if only they wouldnt b part of the problem ,monopolising the space as a treatment facility inhibiting the research and creation of real healing centres for the 90% they fail .in my opinion their only benefit is the community which however comes with drawbaacks like brain washing and creating dependency on other ppl which is swaping an addiction for another

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

upgrade your addictions is the point i guess....

[@levcimac]

Who is the one behind the addictive nature of your mind ?

[@thembamkhize6165]

This film hit so deep I can’t tell you how much this has answered. Thank you for making the video

[@taariqm-star6162]

As a ex heroin addict I don't agree that alchohol addiction is worse or more fatal. I don't think your life can grasp opioid addiction especially fast acting such as Fentanyl and Heroin. I've seen people die right in front of me, it's the organ failure.

[@sagelow3274]

Alcohol is the worst of them all. You can quit heroin cold turkey. You can die if you stop cold turkey with alcohol

[@mattjones6323]

Definitely

[@twiztidrealm]

It's so scary and no one seems to even notice. Opiates are the definition of a gateway drug. That's where all my nonsense started as a kid. You don't think twice when you take it, if the doctor prescribed it.

[@ashleyklover]

herion 6 years ago is not the same as today. therefore past herion addiction was safer than an alcoholic in terms of physical longevity.

[@youtubecommentsguy9805]

Agree. Alcoholism takes a long time to develop. If you start opiates its a quick way to the grave. But both are terrible ofc

[@shdhdjdjsbf2789]

You can't control others so we must learn to control ourselves

[@zianawind2970]

They deserve an award for the closing lines. People fight or criticize addiction as if it was a “Lack” of willpower yet it’s often the opposite. I have been and work with e know many addicts and boy! … addicts are SuperHuman no shit.. we do and survive the craziest things Ever . The thing is the divide inside the inability yet insistence on wanting to “feel” how I want when I want to above all else and getting cyclically clutched on it… Learning to connect and surrender live in tune with a Higher Power, I call it Holy Spirit yet call it what you will has been essential to me… nothing has been more annoying and profound than overcoming my own mind and how I set it up.. knowing I’m not alone or judged internally has made all the difference.. recovering and becoming free of oneself is pretty much the last and ultimate ride… in my opinion people with severe addiction are sort of trailblazers once everything’s been burnt down yet you don’t give up, as one keeps looking sincerely for a “better way” in my opinion only meeting God (call it what you will) is left

[@levcimac]

This is beautifully written. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

❤❤❤

[@zianawind2970]

@@levcimac Well,I’m so glad. And thank you for mentioning it because it’s the little nuggets that keep us inspired to continue sharing.

[@AaronRennaker]

Wait, I started AA in 2012 and I love Bill Wilson. I didn’t know that he met with Carl Jung. This makes so much sense. My mind is blown.

[@bhargavatejasallapalli8711]

It has its origins in Vedanta Society of Southern California

[@staceymurray9644]

I have started AA and it has helped me change my life around

[@iamcalledirenechaliz-lopez]

…there’s a letter that CJ wrote to BW…it’s on the web…it’s profound…

[@eliaskoraK]

Wasn't Bills spiritual transformation the result of his first LSD experience?

[@NullScar]

Oh, man, you have no idea _(you probably have, though)_ how much I learned just now about myself, but still, I see some things I do not understand yet but will meditate on this and what ever comes to my mind. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable knowledge. I wish you the best of luck further making great content, if that is what you will do! Also: have a good day, sir. 🇳🇴

[@windridr66]

I discovered that I would never evolve while under the influence of another consciousness. ❤

[@ay7pre]

Please explain, what do you mean when you say 'another consciousness' ?

[@youtubecommentsguy9805]

@@ay7prebeing high/drunk/turned etc

[@rondaburton2480]

@@ay7pre in a book titled Return from Tomorrow by Dr George Ritchie he describes dying in an army hospital in 1943. During his near death experience, he could see others who were now in spirit form trying to get into the bodies of the living. Particularly in bars. They hung around waiting for a human to become sufficiently intoxicated to the point of their aura splitting, then they would merge into the persons energy field to experience the high. Dolores Cannon’s work implies that in order to move on from the earth’s realm we must overcome all addictions, no matter if they’re physical, mental or emotional. We are energy and when we exit the body we can get sort of tied here. Highly recommend both authors if you like to read

[@jeffreyerb7139]

Wow, right on point! You should look into Naturopathic Medicine if you haven’t already. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies, but it’s definitely part of the future of a functioning healthcare system. If you like botanical medicine as well as eastern and are trained in allopathic medicine already you would probably really vibe with Naturopathic Medicine. In my first year of practice as a resident rn. It’s hard but much more rewarding than what my friends in the conventional model describe.

[@ForTLoveofDogs]

And it's the way of the future

[@abhijeetashiya8856]

Its my the infinite consciousness's grace that I have found your channel

[@Pallasathena-hv4kp]

18:20 Is the truth. As an atheist I surrendered to the will of doctors and my therapist. That is how it worked for me.

[@Nalber3]

I'm struggling with behavioural addiction, this video is quite insightful: that addition is overlying on will power. It all comes down to letting go

[@drunkenbuddhalaughingmonke8550]

I'm dealing with addictive behavoiur as well, whats worked for me is merely witnessing the addiction. The pangs and desires will pass as you begin to relinquish identification with your addiction.

[@izzydeadyet7336]

That’s a tough one because our brains make path ways making the behaviour second nature.. when I got off opioids I still had the urge to go to my old dealers house, I was so used to doing that trip my body wanted to do the trip against my minds will! I think it just takes time, months, years, for the mind to make new path ways, but it can be done with repetition

[@Nalber3]

@@drunkenbuddhalaughingmonke8550 I think that's key: watch that pattern come and go. Notice that it's not you that is chasing that pleasure, like sheep, the best way to control them is to release them to an open field

[@KlausSchwab-uq9sl]

how does one let go? everytime i got to let go it was a gift from God not a deed done by me.......May God have mercy on my soul.❤

[@stuartv-e8161]

What a fantastic and profound set of teachings this channel provides. Thank you so much for your wisdom and understanding of the nature of self that we can use to guide us to a better way of living. Thank you ❤

[@stevens2806]

Very nice piece.

[@maireadmaguire7509]

Given up many things over the years… cigarettes too recently ✊🏼. It’s always about what’s within, never the drugs, the drink etc etc, ironically KZbin’s next…

[@user-bn2st5kx8h]

True..its consumption of information .anything that is a pleasure not self generated by action but coming from consumption is addictive

[@carlosnevarez4003]

What a wonderful video on a topic that is near and dear to my heart and that is, addiction. I'm definitely going to be sharing this video and you now have a new subscriber.

[@suiwong8282]

Thank you for this message ❤❤❤

[@pikachue602]

1:02 in India in Hinduism I think bengalis also belief that , the hunger is the reason of attachment and the ghosts are basically those creatures who died with a deep attachment in their hearts.. But the things doesn't die.. They continue to roam in the mortal plains with no end.. Only when the family of the ghosts do perform some rites like free service to poor or blood donation or volunteering or gita path and kirtana the soul gets released and finally leaves the mortal plains for longer journey.. We call that ghosts PRETA

[@MMark-oh3gl]

That’s interesting, I’ve never heard of this

[@user-or6qj8bi7n]

Excellent.

[@kittenlang8641]

This was so good!!!❤

[@ShadowEnlightenment69]

Great video, thank you!

[@Fegga1955]

Thank you so much

[@parthapratimbarman8750]

Thank you.

[@dougrobblee]

interesting article and one you probably don't want to hear: WE DON’T MENTALLY GROW UP Our bodies mature with age but, (and remember there is always a ‘but’ or an ‘if’), our minds don’t “grow up”; (grow up defined: to gradually become an adult (adult defined: a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength:) AND, as you can see, neither word/definition has to do with the mind, and if you say, “Well, that is understood,” you’re wrong simply because that does not define what the mind does, or in this case, doesn’t do and if you still believe that you will have to try and defined why it’s ‘understood’. Be my guest, enlighten me. Experience is a teaching process, not a mentally maturing process. Experience simply teaches us what and how we can “get away with stuff”, and that’s all - and if that is not so, you have learned nothing. And not knowing that, how mentally mature is that? If physical maturing was also mentally maturing we would have benevolent rich people and we would not have to be “baby sat” therefor, no governing organizations. There would be no police or armed forces (“peace keepers” is a fancy title for one country to direct and control another country) or hunger or wars and way less crime and drug/alcohol abuse and way less abuse of any kind - think about it...but our minds don’t grow up, we just get new and bigger toys with the same irresponsibility of a 4 year old- that’s it, that’s all-period. All we do is get better at hiding behind labels and using them as excuses and alibis and until we learn the difference we will remain irresponsible. Also see "trigger warnings" and what's with this new proposed Canadian law call "Online Harms Act"? Online?? You got to be kidding!! Just further proof of our mental stability and do people really believing this crap OR is this just another way for governments to control us? How mentally mature is that? (today is April 2024 - The Online Harms Act, introduced formally as Bill C-63, will result in the most significant expansion of Canada's hate speech laws and create one of North America's most rigid regulatory environments for media and social media companies.) Bottom line: Humankind does not "grow up" emotionally. We'll leave morality alone because that is tied to religious/superstitious and area customs; way too many deviations. Just another area where we “grow up” physically not mentally. Any ideas out there? Outside of a cattle prod, frankly, I have none. Bottom line, we lack self discipline and as long as we have greed and ego we will never grow up. re: and we hire people and expect different actions from politicians and are surprised when they behave like the "common" person... (Self-discipline is the ability to control yourself and to make yourself work hard or behave in a particular way without needing anyone else to tell you what to do. Exercising at home alone requires a tremendous amount of self-discipline with the right goals in mine.)

[@ChristinaUniverse-lq1ex]

How am I supposed to be perfect?I feel like I have no chance of escaping this fate

[@momothaamin5148]

Amazing, thanks, this has helped me a lot 🙌🙌

[@shaolyn144]

amazing!

[@Khari_Usan]

This is deep! Im experiencing this ATM. Its amazing! Set me free spirit of truth❤

[@kyrS8]

Jung was heavily into Upanishad teachings on non-duality.

[@MichaelLee-do7wb]

when do the mental relapses stop what year into sobriety does it stop, that's literally the only part u have to worry about

[@user-bn2st5kx8h]

AA reminds me of the church that passed these flyiers on Sundays with spiritual advice among which there was this one point that> masturbation causes blindess. Pray your addiction away boy coz we are apparently still in the midlle ages

[@maureendrennan9328]

Very interesting ❤

[@junkettarp8942]

Anything with the A's are wonderful.

[@bruddie26]

Amazing

[@user-ke6wk4hj7e]

Thank for this reading, very good explained 😊😊❤

[@Tjd1982]

I switched to coffee from being a massive alcoholic. Now I drink too much coffee lol.

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

upgrade your addictions not a bad philosophy....

[@FervidlyCurious]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@peacenholiness6855]

Excellent video

[@iamcalledirenechaliz-lopez]

Excellent…TY…❤

[@ratangautam9944]

Best video❤

[@jessicapelletier8043]

Wow ur testimony is truly inspiring esp cause my twin sis n I have the same vises and are struggling more than ever we have come to really enjoy listening to yung and his teachings we tried going to Mexico and doing Ibogain but unfortunately got taken advantage of instead so I pray that we find something that works for us like u did and turn our life around before it’s to late. Pls also pray for us and we’ll do the same thankyou and God bless

[@levcimac]

There's a school of non duality in Ashland, Oregon called The Leela School of Awakening. They have therapists who are licensed to offer psychedelic assisted therapy. It may not be what you're looking for, but Eli Jaxon Bear is a wise elder, worth checking on KZbin at the least. Sending you prayers for deep peace 🙏🏼

[@daddyyogi5761]

I strongly agree 💯

[@nitishness]

Thanks

[@justahumanbeing.709]

I read somewhere that hungry ghosts can enter the bodies of people when they are high, drunk having sex etc and feel the experience and then leave when it's over.

[@daleenjacobs5597]

😮

[@wulf67]

Well if you read it somewhere it must be true

[@scribeofsolace]

I read somewhere if it's true in one part of the world, it's true everywhere.

[@talulatree5297]

This is very true. They take our body for a joyride. We give them permission by lowering our vibration when we do these acts.

[@oldnewsglory]

Thank you. 🙏🏻❤️‍🔥

[@billtsiopelas.6289]

For the wise-dome &: guidance of this video-broadcast-frequency IS with the gratitude by this live-life-claimant.

[@anthonymcknight410]

I have done and continue to do meditation, breathing exercises, prayer, reading the Bible, and working out. I'd say my cravings for alcohol have decreased around zero percent

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

lol, ruff man 🤣

[@levcimac]

There's a school of non duality in Ashland, Oregon called The Leela School of Awakening, founded by Eli Jaxon Bear. They also have therapists who are licensed to offer psychedelic assisted therapy. It may not be what you're looking for, but Eli Jaxon Bear is a wise elder, worth checking on KZbin at the least. Sending you prayers to all for deep peace 🙏🏼

[@russellfurbush7499]

“Every ego is an addict” Adi Da Samraj Connection is the opposite of addiction Ego is the activity of disconnection 12 step programs are POWERFUL to bring those who suffer into a life that replaces the imprisonment of addiction with a new life no addict could have imagined… the REAL deal

[@DanielEngsvang]

I used to use PCP in order to actually effectively separate from the Self, where ALL the agony is seated for some reason, it worked "wonders" i thought, but guess who came back with full force when i dropped that habit?. I sure learned immeasurable stuff on the way, and i was dissociated from my body more or less for like a year Straight and i got so used to it that no one would ever know that i was not really "there"(not in that person they looked at at least), but i can assure that the "Integration" into myself later was quite tough as you have to face ALL of it at the same time and this most often mean "Psychosis", and that would linger for months until you finally have found all the pieces of yourself(most of it). So i have learned the "hard way"(medium hard i guess) that we really can't get away from it no matter how one tries, not as long as we are in this "Body" at least. It's not that i Personally can't stand the agony of chronic anxiety that eats away every second of the daily life, and later invents nightmares EVERY night without mistake, but rather that i can't stand the thought of others getting "involved" in it(not that they would EVER understand anyway). The pointless suffering from mental health disorders is really Something. The REALLY strange reality today is that "Normal" people(Without ANY diagnosis, or even a possibility to get any), i mean with NO mental health problems(Depression,Anxiety and so on) that STILL can't find any peace. That is something i really can't wrap my head around, besides that i know that you can Never "Feed" the EGO enough for comfort, but that's basic, right?

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

wow man.... no peace relentless anxiety par for the course wow... I hear you. Michael Tsarion says humanity has been collectively traumatized big-time at least 3 times over eons. Knowing and healing from our true spiritual history is key, we have to find what's been hidden from us by these abusers. Wish you all the best man, you write well.

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

ps schroomies, entheogens promising....

[@candjim]

Great video. I've always had an addictive nature which manifested through alcoholism.

[@be12sogreat]

Asangoham my fav love u so so so so so so so so so so so much❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stal6883]

AA has a 7-8% success rate, that is not very impressive. Being of service to others is what Wilson credited with his recovery. It’s time for some new treatment for addicts. 12 steps is not a one size fits all treatment. It fits about 8% who try it.

[@x9miLLaFoRiLLa]

this is pot on i was on herion for 15 years and alchohol for like 20 and im only 34 .. i have stopped the herione all toegther 3 years ago i dont drink but maybe 2 times a week i dont over due any drugs ,, i use my meds responsibly and like he said its a journey of just re learning to love life and small things and not let the drugs run your life slowly woork at it i still feel like im working .. but im doing much better ,, i am very spiritual .. and i know theres an after life . learning how to break th patterns of self destructive behavior feels weird at first but force your self to do right and it will become easier its a huge journey . but then u get uplifted and appeaciate things much more and look at things in a diffrent light ..

[@knowmania]

Could you please mention the mantras chanted in background?

[@bluestrings8829]

That would be terrible. I'm getting fully clean just in case.

[@hellawitzgerald7530]

One major fact omitted in this video from the story of Bill Wilson is that his profound spiritual experience was through the use of LSD. Psychedelics are powerful change agents.

[@usarmyveteran177]

As you think yourself to be, so you think the world to be. If you imagine yourself as separate from the world, the world will appear separate from you and you will experience desire and fear.

[@puvanespm6096]

Thank God. I am addicted to nothing in this world. I am in control, and if I want, then I do. If not, I don't. Nothing is difficult as it's all in our decision-making.

[@theedge5584]

NOT ADDICTED TO ANYTHING HHHMMM....SO YOU CAN QUIT EATING,DRINKING, AND BREATHING?

[@lomdi493]

@@theedge5584Stop complicating things, you know what kind of addictions he's talking about.

[@carlavela7106]

Thanks God I don't have addictions to ilegal substances. But have have "addiction" to coffee, sweet bread, to KZbin, to watch movies, and before to cats, now I only have 2 cats and not more than 25, I had to say to God "I had enough to cats". There's all kinds of addictions.

[@annesummers8612]

I can't even remember what it's like to wake up and just be and not have to rely on drugs or Suboxone just to feel normal. I've abused my mind to the point that I don't feel real happiness nor can I feel real reward when I accomplish anything in my life and I've overcome a lot to be writing this to u all but yet I feel enormous change within myself that I am fearful I'll never be able to feel these things normally ever again not without my own induction of these old hateful patterns of using. I just recently gave my life over to God for real life change. I want myself to be who God intended me to b not what my will created bc my will being done has led me to do these things and I don't want to live this anymore. I have not done any pills for nearly a month which is great yes cause it's an exhausting expensive behavior that gives me nothing in return not even the momentary false peace I once felt from these pills. I refuse to level up and move onto the next great thing on the streets which is the fentanyl and the tranq these pushers have made up in their basement bc I know I will die and I've got grandchildren that love me to pieces this world will take if I'm not around to stand my granny ground with them watching over them when the parents are can't. I wanna show my family and my friends especially God that I am what God says I am not what this world says I am which is nothing much past a degenerate drug addict with no worth left. I am worthy and so r u whoever u r. Jesus saves God never caves turn to them and be shown mercy and grace.

[@virgilkirschner5717]

That's singing at the end makes me want to drink, lol. Yeah breaking alcohol addiction is a MF er. 32 years sober and blew it because of loneliness. Watch out for Mr lonely.

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

feck... have u stopped again ? Hope so, bc that would be like a new old beginning all over again... Watch out for Miss Beginningsarealwaysgood, frequently courted by Mr Lonely All the best man ✨

[@theedge5584]

LIFE SUCKS WE GET HIGH TO FEEL BETTER........ITS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS......

[@pinakiriima]

I feel you brother. But it gives relief in exchange for deffered pain. I smoke. I know the bills will come due. I need to stop before the cost becomes too much. Alas, I will never know when the cost has become too much as the bills are deffered. So I must stop now. But it is not easy, as I am discovering. So good luck to both of us.

[@iamgodphotography]

We make it suck, but I feel you. Crack makes me feel so good but it only lasts for a few minutes and then you chase it looking for it again. I’m gonna try psilocybin mushrooms to heal this.

[@podoyle]

Great video, but it was Roland T Hazard who placed himself under the care of the great doctor Jung, not Bill Wilson.

[@numinous2506]

My newest addiction maladaptive daydreaming