The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It may be the most pernicious of all addictions because it’s so hard for a person to break his delusion and denial. How can anything be wrong with loving God and giving your life for good works and service to mankind?

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain.

Children need parents who model self-discipline rather than preach it. They learn from what their parents are actually willing to do; not from what they say they do.

All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble.

Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.