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3. The Body Keeps the Trauma
COMMENTARY AND SYNOPSIS: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk and how trauma damages the ability of people to accept the utter transformation of 12 Step recovery at A.A. meetings. Focusing on a shared history of how trauma damages and victimization alleviates the recovering alcoholics searing sense of isolation, but usually at…
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1 & 2 The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk
1. INTRODUCTION: Childhood Trauma Causes Addiction 2. 12 Steps & 12 Traditions: Damaging Emotional Conflicts 3. Trauma Damages Left Brain Speech 4. BIOFEEDBACK: Meditation on Steroids 5. INTEROCEPTION: Traumatic Awareness 6. What Were You Thinking Right Before You Acted Out Your Childhood Trauma? 7. Communication is the Opposite of Trauma 8. ALEXITHYMIA: Inability to Feel…
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When The Student Is Ready, The Teacher Will Appear
I follow many different paths in order to attain the demonstration of enlightened consciousness. Here are some of my main spiritual teachers. This list is alive and constantly growing. These teachers work for me, but maybe not so much for you. Brief Introduction to my main spiritual teachers Christian mystic Joel S. Goldsmith (1892-1964) has…
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The Miracle Is Always Right In Front Of Me
My first introduction To A Course In Miracles was in 2004. When I was in recovery at a dual diagnosis treatment center in Malibu my therapist asked me if I was familiar with ACIM. I said yes, I tried to read ACIM but the material was so dense that I was having difficulty comprehending and…
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Owner of a Lonely Heart
Unity Church is a metaphysical religion started in the Midwest over one hundred years ago by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore. Unity of the Westside is a small metaphysical congregation located in Culver City. Currently you can find me at Unity three to four times per week. Unity helps to heal my lonely heart. OWNER OF…
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You Have Already Paid For This ‘Free Lunch’
The Culver City Senior Center is open for the free lunch that you have already paid for. You have paid your state and federal income tax and so you have subsidized your free Senior Center lunch. Jewish Family Service L.A. administers this ‘free lunch’ program with government funds and private grants. So if you are…
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Home Is Where They Have To Take You In
One of the many reasons that I relocated to my neighborhood in West Los Angeles is the Westside Hope Center. You can find me there almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the 12:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous meeting. This year the WHC is celebrating is celebrating 75 years of continuous operation. The Westside Hope Center…
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Culver City City Hall
The Culver City Hall grounds are very inviting to the casual pedestrian looking for a relaxing environment in the big city. I have never even been to this location when the government buildings are open to the public. Taking interior photos someday soon will be used for a future blog. When I walk to my…
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The Abnormal Heart
Tomorrow I have an appointment with my Beverly Hills cardiologist. He wants to discuss my abnormal heart scan test results after my gated myocardial perfusion PET scan of March 29, 2024. My myocardial perfusion test result indicates definitely abnormal with both reversible and nonreversible defects. I am very happy with Cedars-Sinai and I would heartily…
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Artificial Intelligence Generated This First Post
Explore Culver City via HubSpot AI: This is the first post on this brand new website, CulverWestLA.com. Here is how free AI from HubSpot.com writes a post about Culver City, California: Explore the Culver City Theatre Scene Culver City is renowned for its vibrant art scene, with numerous galleries and art studios to explore. Start…
