I think this is all about PTSD and the idea I have that we all, species wide, suffer from it. How can we not? We live in a world where instant suffering and devastation is seen on an on-going basis-viewed worldwide in hdtv and on ipads everywhere! Somehow we have shut down a part of us, as a group, that distances our "selves" from these unimaginable tragedies. I believe that the constant shock we are practically forced to watch unfold has damaged an essential part of our collective soul and that we fill that negative wounding with addiction; especially our addiction to our pasts. Harping continually on what happened, having to re visualized catastrophes, both personal and species wide, traps us in our past and this past acts as an addictive agent, almost external of our selves, that forever wraps us in tentacles of "what happened" and "who's to blame". Let it go. Oh sure, I suppose some sort of attention should be given to our past, but that should be kept to an absolute bare minimum. Rehabilitation, by it's very nature, is a rebuilding-from the substructure up, and therefore we are allowed to completely let go of our past. By removing our feet from the quagmire of the past, a quagmire that continually pulls us down and sucks our energy from us, we are freed to step into our present and from there, move forward toward our dreams and goals.
It's a difficult line to draw, however-that line between the past and its effect upon our present and future. All around us we are continually bombarded by negatives that attempt to draw us "backward" with references to who, what, where, when, and why. These are terrific w's for journalists, but for an alcoholic or drug addict these w's are terrible obstacles in the way of one's purposes and dreams. Let them go. Let them all go. Let the suffering of your past teach you then let it go. Move on. Move on toward your purpose in life-toward your dreams.
Attention to one's present, focus in the here and now, keeps us attuned to our intention of the moment. Am I moving forward in my life or am I stagnating and possibly even slipping backward and downhill? Attention to your intention will always secure for you your absolute present direction. By maintaining your present purpose you automatically move forward toward your dreams and goals. If you are in rehab right now, attending to your moment is absolutely crucial to your success in whatever recovery program you are in. Attending to your moment will also light the way toward your purpose and toward a future where fulfilling your dreams again doesn't seem so wickedly impossible. Because you have attended to your present, you are able to place into action the purpose of your life and move forward toward a happier and more healthy you.

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