Meaning of life
A Meditation on Alcoholism
- By Misc Author
- Published 01/29/2008
- Meaning of life
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Alcoholism is not just about drinking too much and getting drunk. It is about loneliness, unmanageability and the accumulation of losses. Most alcoholics, if they don’t discover recovery, finish up alone. Yet this pain can be the gift that creates a change in lifestyle.
Faith-based recovery and the clinical world of addiction treatment
- By William White
- Published 03/30/2007
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Criticisms of faith-based approaches to addiction recovery continue today, leaving open the question of how such frameworks will compete with, be linked to, or be integrated with the mainstream system of addiction treatment.
Life is suffering
- By Misc Author
- Published 10/5/2006
- Meaning of life
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Oriental philosophy emphasizes the cruel element of life. In much the same way, the Bible and some Christian traditions also point out the pain present in life.
Philosophy of life
- By Misc Author
- Published 10/5/2006
- Meaning of life
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There are several examples of ancient philosophical schools proclaiming that happiness "hangs on one’s thinking”. Our positive or negative thoughts, and the way we see the world and ourselves, determine our happiness.
Authentic Happiness
- By Misc Author
- Published 10/5/2006
- Meaning of life
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Happiness is the supreme goal of human beings. The meaning of life depends on it.
Is life meaningful?
- By Misc Author
- Published 09/28/2006
- Meaning of life
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The meaning of life resides in joy and the feelings of harmony connected to happiness; without happiness, life loses meaning.
