I think they are great, and you might like some or all of them too.
Number 9. really resonates with me right now -
"All that I give to you, I also give to myself."
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Postscript: August 16, 2006
I noticed the book Addiction & Grace
by Gerald G. May is recommended by Brother Francis Delvaux, CSC, long-time Social Services Coordinator at Samaritan Inns in Washington, DC.The Amazon description of that book says -
"Here is Gerald May's brilliant and now classic exploration of the psychology and physiology of addiction. It offers an inspiring and hope-filled vision for those who desire to explore the mystery of who and what they really are. May examines the "processes of attachment" that lead to addiction and describes the relationship between addiction and spiritual awareness. He also details the various addictions from which we can suffer, not only to substances like alcohol and drugs, but to work, sex, performance, responsibility, and intimacy.Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist working with the chemically dependent, May emphasizes that addiction represents an attempt to assert complete control over our lives.Addiction and Grace is a compassionate and wise treatment of a topic of major concern in these most addictive of times, one that can provide a critical yet hopeful guide to a place of freedom based on contemplative spirituality."
In the reviews I see that Father Thomas Keating also refer's to May's book.
I will put "Addiction & Grace" on my "to-read" list.
