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transformation of attitudes

nickyj18022002
nickyj18022002
The great benefit of science is that it can contribute tremendously to the alleviation of suffering at the physical level, but it is only through the cultivation of the qualities of the human heart and the transformation of our attitudes that we can begin to address and overcome our mental suffering. In other words, the enhancement of fundamental values is indispensable to our basic quest for happiness.

Dalai Lama


This is certainly true for me in my quest to be happy.

Thought it might mean something to a few people that have been posting on here in the last couple of days.
Taradactyl
Taradactyl
"transformation of attitudes"

Will you provide a How-to please? There are a lot of attitudes I would like to transform.
deleted_user
deleted_user
that is sooo true! Especially in my case. I spent so many years blaming...either myself or my family for the things that happened to me. Eventually i WOKE up and found the lord and suddently a different outlook on life. I am sober for gosh 9 years how...sounds funny to think it. But yeah I'm clean and happier than ever!!! GOD BLESS everyone with the strength to overcome whatever demons they have.
nickyj18022002
nickyj18022002
Only "how to..." that i know is what I have used so far - firstly the 12 steps and secondly my spiritual practices such as meditation, thirdly lots of therapy. I read quite a lot of spiritual books and try to work on my spiritual and mental growth all the time. Mostly I don't focus on a specific attitude but on growing generally and my attitudes to all sorts of things seem to change. just trying to live my live in a "better" way and my attitudes seem to change. Some more slowly than others I have to say!!

Alone, I felt like that a lot when I first go into recovery. i want sure what people a bit further along the road than me were talking about. My experience has been that as I grew i started to get moments where I would go "oh, thats what they were talking about"
deleted_user
deleted_user
Nicky, for me it is as simple as what we hear all the time... putting one foot in front of the other and doing the next right thing. The next right thing, of course, is not drinking, going to several types of meetings, and... as you said... working on my spiritual condition which for me encompasses the steps, service, daily readings, and interaction with others in recovery.

I have definitely found that my attitude has changed but is always contingent upon how I am working my program that day. Some days are better than others. But MOST days are great. :)

~Chris