WHAT IS REFUGE RECOVERY
Refuge Recovery is a program that began in 2014 in Southern California. Born from Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and the Dharma Punx movement, Refuge Recovery was created by Noah Levine and his team of teachers as a program of recovery based on the Buddha’s teachings.
Refuge Recovery uses the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and forgiveness to aid individuals through the recovery process. Like other recovery support groups, refuge recovery meetings may have a speaker and/or time for sharing. Meetings generally start with a guided meditation, and periods of reading from the book.
HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE TWELVE STEP PROGRAM
Although Refuge Recovery pulls heavily from the programs that came before it and Refuge Recovery meetings are quite similar to twelve-step meetings, there are some major differences. First, there is no emphasis on finding a “higher power” in order to recover. Rather, this program encourages us to use the principles of self-investigation, mindfulness, and compassion to look at our behavior and habits. Belief in a higher power is acceptable, but not stressed as an integral part of the program.
Another way Refuge differs from twelve-step is in the people. Although there are a few meetings around that are specific to certain groups, they are generally open meetings. Rather than having different groups for those facing alcohol addiction, heroin addiction, or cocaine addiction, everyone sits in one room. Furthermore, people may participate in Refuge Recovery if they’ve been struggling with or recovering from a process addiction, mental health disorder, or seeing a loved one go through the process of addiction.
If you are interested in attending a small group meeting in Bethania QLD, follow the link below.
Refuge Recovery is a program that began in 2014 in Southern California. Born from Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and the Dharma Punx movement, Refuge Recovery was created by Noah Levine and his team of teachers as a program of recovery based on the Buddha’s teachings.
Refuge Recovery uses the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and forgiveness to aid individuals through the recovery process. Like other recovery support groups, refuge recovery meetings may have a speaker and/or time for sharing. Meetings generally start with a guided meditation, and periods of reading from the book.
HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE TWELVE STEP PROGRAM
Although Refuge Recovery pulls heavily from the programs that came before it and Refuge Recovery meetings are quite similar to twelve-step meetings, there are some major differences. First, there is no emphasis on finding a “higher power” in order to recover. Rather, this program encourages us to use the principles of self-investigation, mindfulness, and compassion to look at our behavior and habits. Belief in a higher power is acceptable, but not stressed as an integral part of the program.
Another way Refuge differs from twelve-step is in the people. Although there are a few meetings around that are specific to certain groups, they are generally open meetings. Rather than having different groups for those facing alcohol addiction, heroin addiction, or cocaine addiction, everyone sits in one room. Furthermore, people may participate in Refuge Recovery if they’ve been struggling with or recovering from a process addiction, mental health disorder, or seeing a loved one go through the process of addiction.
If you are interested in attending a small group meeting in Bethania QLD, follow the link below.
WHAT IS REFUGE RECOVERY
Refuge Recovery is a program that began in 2014 in Southern California. Born from Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and the Dharma Punx movement, Refuge Recovery was created by Noah Levine and his team of teachers as a program of recovery based on the Buddha’s teachings.
Refuge Recovery uses the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and forgiveness to aid individuals through the recovery process. Like other recovery support groups, refuge recovery meetings may have a speaker and/or time for sharing. Meetings generally start with a guided meditation, and periods of reading from the book.
HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE TWELVE STEP PROGRAM
Although Refuge Recovery pulls heavily from the programs that came before it and Refuge Recovery meetings are quite similar to twelve-step meetings, there are some major differences. First, there is no emphasis on finding a “higher power” in order to recover. Rather, this program encourages us to use the principles of self-investigation, mindfulness, and compassion to look at our behavior and habits. Belief in a higher power is acceptable, but not stressed as an integral part of the program.
Another way Refuge differs from twelve-step is in the people. Although there are a few meetings around that are specific to certain groups, they are generally open meetings. Rather than having different groups for those facing alcohol addiction, heroin addiction, or cocaine addiction, everyone sits in one room. Furthermore, people may participate in Refuge Recovery if they’ve been struggling with or recovering from a process addiction, mental health disorder, or seeing a loved one go through the process of addiction.
If you are interested in attending a small group meeting in Bethania QLD, follow the link below.
Refuge Recovery is a program that began in 2014 in Southern California. Born from Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and the Dharma Punx movement, Refuge Recovery was created by Noah Levine and his team of teachers as a program of recovery based on the Buddha’s teachings.
Refuge Recovery uses the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and forgiveness to aid individuals through the recovery process. Like other recovery support groups, refuge recovery meetings may have a speaker and/or time for sharing. Meetings generally start with a guided meditation, and periods of reading from the book.
HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE TWELVE STEP PROGRAM
Although Refuge Recovery pulls heavily from the programs that came before it and Refuge Recovery meetings are quite similar to twelve-step meetings, there are some major differences. First, there is no emphasis on finding a “higher power” in order to recover. Rather, this program encourages us to use the principles of self-investigation, mindfulness, and compassion to look at our behavior and habits. Belief in a higher power is acceptable, but not stressed as an integral part of the program.
Another way Refuge differs from twelve-step is in the people. Although there are a few meetings around that are specific to certain groups, they are generally open meetings. Rather than having different groups for those facing alcohol addiction, heroin addiction, or cocaine addiction, everyone sits in one room. Furthermore, people may participate in Refuge Recovery if they’ve been struggling with or recovering from a process addiction, mental health disorder, or seeing a loved one go through the process of addiction.
If you are interested in attending a small group meeting in Bethania QLD, follow the link below.
