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Buddhist Recovery Meetings: United Kingdom
Dundee, Dundee
Sit-and-Share
Day/time: Dates to be advised, see website (below) — 7:00pm - 9:00pm (please arrive from 6:30pm ready for a prompt start at 7:00pm)
Nilipul Centre
Other info:
Each “sit and share” meeting begins with 10-minutes of serenity meditation. This is a simple breathing meditation to calm the breath, relax the body and quiet the mind.
This is followed by a further 10-minute active contemplation of a topic chosen by the group. This meditation involves the examination of the chosen topic in all areas of our life. Individuals are then invited to share on the topic as it relates to their recovery or abstinence. There is no expectation or obligation on any individual to ‘share&srquo;; they can simply &slquo;pass&srquo; if they so wish. The last meditation of the evening may be a guided or a silent 30-minute &slquo;sit&srquo;.
No registration needed — just show up.
No fee — donations only.
Contact:
For more information: Email- scotland at 5th-precept dot org
Website(s)- www.5th-precept.org/dundee.html
London, London
Refuge Recovery
Day/time: Sundays — 6:30pm
The Bonnington Centre
Other info:
Refuge Recovery is a non-theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds.
We are a community of people dedicated to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity, using meditation and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused in our lives and the lives of those around us.
Our weekly peer-led meetings include guided meditations, readings from the book Refuge Recovery, and group sharing and discussion.
Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths, these meetings are appropriate for anyone in, or interested in, recovery from any forms of addictive behavior. No prior meditation experience necessary.
Always free; donations welcome.
Contact:
Email- refugerecoverylondon_uk at yahoo dot com
Website(s)- www.facebook.com/RefugeRecoveryLondonUK - www.refugerecovery.org
London, London
Eight Step Recovery
Day/time: Friday — 6:30pm - 8:00pm
North London Buddhist Centre
Other info:
Eight Step Recovery is an alternative recovery program to the 12 step program of Alcoholic Anonymous. It uses the Buddhist Teachings to overcome addiction. This Eight Step program is a set of mindfulness teachings outlining a suggested course of action for recovery from addiction, stinking thinking, negative mental states, and compulsive and obsessive behaviours.
This program was cofounded by Dr Valerie Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and Dr Paramabandhu Groves Ph.D. in 2013, and published in their book: “Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's teachings to overcome addiction”.
Contact: Phone- (0)20 7700 1177 Website(s)- North London Buddhist Centre
London, London
Refuge Recovery
Day/time: Wednesdays — 6:30pm
Old Queen St
Other info:
Refuge Recovery is a non-theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds.
We are a community of people dedicated to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity, using meditation and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused in our lives and the lives of those around us.
Our weekly peer-led meetings include guided meditations, readings from the book Refuge Recovery, and group sharing and discussion.
Open to people of all backgrounds and respectful of all recovery paths, these meetings are appropriate for anyone in, or interested in, recovery from any forms of addictive behavior. No prior meditation experience necessary.
Always free; donations welcome.
Contact:
Email- refugerecoverylondon_uk at yahoo dot com
Website(s)- www.facebook.com/RefugeRecoveryLondonUK - www.refugerecovery.org
Norfolk, Norwich
Norwich Buddhist Recovery Group
Day/time: Mondays — 19:00 - 20:00
Inner Space
Other info:
The intention of the Norwich Buddhist Recovery Group is to support those who are interested in investigating and applying Buddhist teachings and practices to their recovery from addiction. We are open to people of all backgrounds and recovery paths.
Our weekly peer led meetings include a guided meditation, reading of Buddhist recovery literature and group sharing.
Meeting is free; donations appreciated.
Contact:
Email- norwichbuddhistrecovery at gmail dot com
Suffolk, Ipswich
Eight Step Recovery
Day/time: Sunday — 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ipswich Buddhist Centre
Other info:
Eight Step Recovery is an alternative recovery program to the 12 step program of Alcoholic Anonymous. It uses the Buddhist Teachings to overcome addiction. This Eight Step program is a set of mindfulness teachings outlining a suggested course of action for recovery from addiction, stinking thinking, negative mental states, and compulsive and obsessive behaviours. This program was cofounded by Dr Valerie Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and Dr Paramabandhu Groves Ph.D. in 2013.
Contact:
Phone- 01473 211516 Email- enquiries at ipswichbuddhistcentre dot org dot uk
Website(s)- Ipswich Buddhist Centre
Ulster, Belfast
Mindfulness and Recovery Group
Day/time: Sundays — 7:30pm - 9:00pm (please arrive by 7:20pm for a prompt start at 7:30pm)
Black Mountain Zen Centre
Other info:
Frank has worked in the community care voluntary mental health sector for some twenty-five years and currently project manages a supported housing therapeutic community in the North West. Frank was the co-founding Director of the Belfast Mindfulness Centre. As an indigenous Belfast born practitioner he has been at the forefront of developing creative cross community mindfulness based initiatives to communities / groups traumatised by the Northern Ireland troubles. Frank studied mindfulness at the University of Wales and is a qualified integrative humanistic counsellor. Presently Frank teaches mindfulness through the life long learning programme at the Queen’s University of Belfast and has also successfully delivered experiential and practice-based training programmes to mental health and allied professionals working in psychiatry, nursing, social work and the criminal justice system.
Meeting format:
7:30pm – 8:00pm ~ body scan
8:00pm – 8:20pm ~ tea
8:20pm – 9:00pm ~ Step 11
Remember: Forgiveness is abandoning hope for a better past.
Contact:
Frank Phone- 07976559958 Email- mindfulnessbelfast at gmail dot com
Website(s)- www.blackmountainzencentre.org
Wiltshire, Marlborough
Sit-and-Share
Day/time: Fridays — 8:00pm - 9:30pm (please arrive from 7:30pm ready for a prompt start at 8:00pm)
St Mary’s Church Cottage
Other info:
Each “sit and share” meeting begins with 10-minutes of serenity meditation. This is a simple breathing meditation to calm the breath, relax the body and quiet the mind.
This is followed by a further 10-minute active contemplation of a topic chosen by the group. This meditation involves the examination of the chosen topic in all areas of our life. Individuals are then invited to share on the topic as it relates to their recovery or abstinence. There is no expectation or obligation on any individual to ‘share&srquo;; they can simply &slquo;pass&srquo; if they so wish. The last meditation of the evening may be a guided or a silent 30-minute &slquo;sit&srquo;.
No registration needed — just show up.
No fee — donations only.
Contact:
For more information: Email- marlborough at 5th-precept dot org
Website(s)- www.5th-precept.org/marlborough.html
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