Introduction to Mindfulness - Dean Amory

(4) Your work/study
Before I was obsessed, went to extremes… should be studying 24
hours a day… one week ago I found myself slipping back to that… I
haven’t achieved the balance but I’m striving towards it so my head’s
still in recovery. I used to use a lot of drugs at exam time and I got
through, so now I don’t have that I’ve got to use what I have.
How much do you practice mindfulness now?
Generally, when I’m walking… I try to do something in the morning
and at bed time… twice or three times a day… I don’t take it overly
seriously either because you’d hate it
Have you had any relapse since beginning the course?
No
What kind of support would be helpful to you in maintaining your
practice?
Practice, to keep connected with it. Post-course strategy, like after
care, discuss how to make it work… an after care model…
personally, I meditate anyway, I will probably go to the Buddhist
Centre, I’ve got on to Plum Village, I can’t do the retreat but they do
have a magazine – The Bell… the AA do Grapevine, you use it
between meetings to keep it real, because things fade into the
background.
My idea is to practice with meditation, get the magazine and try get to
Plum Village (Edith is interested in going too). The Dublin Buddhist
Centre does groups so I’ll touch base with them… I’ll try and keep it
up. It’s like a diet: you know exactly what not to eat but you can
always start tomorrow.
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