Nondual Recovery Recovery Without the War Within

THE NR CALENDAR

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Week 1: What Is Nondual Recovery?

Jan. 1: The Vision of Nondual Recovery
Jan. 2: The Path of Transformation
Jan. 3: A Holistic Approach to Healing
Jan. 4: Twelve Keys and Twelve Tenets
Jan. 5: Limitations of NR
Jan. 6: Integrating NR with Other Recovery Approaches
Jan. 7: The Aspirations of NR

Week 2: The Roots of Addiction & Avoidance

Jan. 8: Looking at the Illusion of Separation
Jan. 9: Psychological Roots—Trauma and Conditioning
Jan. 10: Spiritual Roots—The Void Within
Jan. 11: Cultural and Social Influences—A Mirror of Disconnection
Jan. 12: Neurological Factors—The Brain’s Role
Jan. 13: NR—Separation as the Root Cause
Jan. 14: A Journey Toward Understanding Oneness

Week 3: The Path to Wholeness

Jan. 15: Awakening as the Core of Recovery
Jan. 16: Awakening from a Biological Lens
Jan. 17: Awakening from a Spiritual Lens
Jan. 18: Awakening from a Psychological Lens
Jan. 19: Awakening from a Cultural Lens
Jan. 20: Human Nature, Potential, and Destiny
Jan. 21: Awakening as an Evolutionary Emergence

Week 4: Oneness and Diversity in Recovery

Jan. 22: Unity and Uniqueness
Jan. 23: Responding to the Critique of Homogeneity
Jan. 24: The Personal and the Impersonal
Jan. 25: Appreciative Respect for Differences
Jan. 26: Adapting NR to Cultural and Social Differences
Jan. 27: Developmental Diversity and Nonduality
Jan. 28: The Paradox of Unity in Recovery

Week 5: The Practice of Presence

Jan. 29: Presence Meditations
Jan. 30: Resting in Pure Knowing
Jan. 31: Just Sitting
Feb. 1: The Direct Path
Feb. 2: Centering Prayer
Feb. 3: Self-Inquiry
Feb. 4: Living the Practice of Presence

Week 6: The Shadows We Meet on the Way

Feb. 5: Overcoming Detachment
Feb. 6: Overcoming Loss of Identity
Feb. 7: Overcoming Spiritual Bypassing
Feb. 8: Overcoming Grandiosity
Feb. 9: Overcoming Premature Deconstruction
Feb. 10: Overcoming Denial of Accountability
Feb. 11: Overcoming Existential Despair

Week 7: The Power of Connection

Feb. 12: You Are the Revolution
Feb. 13: Recovery Is Serious Business
Feb. 14: Building Nondual Recovery Groups (NRGs)
Feb. 15: PIERs Are Also PEERS
Feb. 16: Sharing the Fruits of Recovery
Feb. 17: Friendships and Other Relationships in NR
Feb. 18: The Essence of Nondual Recovery

Week 8: Alcohol & Other Drugs

Feb. 19: Dissolving the Illusion of “The Addict”
Feb. 20: Addiction to Alcohol
Feb. 21: Addiction to Nicotine
Feb. 22: Addiction to Opioids
Feb. 23: Addiction to Stimulants
Feb. 24: Addiction to Cannabis
Feb. 25: Hallucinogens as Teachers

Week 9: Food & Drink

Feb. 26: True Nourishment
Feb. 27: Food Addiction (Overeating and Binge Eating)
Feb. 28: Anorexia, Food Restriction, Undereating
March 1: Addiction to Sugar
March 2: Addiction to Caffeine
March 3: Mindless Eating, Unconscious Eating
March 4: Eating Wholeness

Week 10: Debt & Shopping

March 5: Fulfillment
March 6: Shopping Addiction
March 7: Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD)
March 8: Clutter and Hoarding
March 9: Financial Anorexia and Underearning
March 10: Debt Addiction
March 11: Voluntary Simplicity

Week 11: Gambling & Risks

March 12: The Compulsion for Competition
March 13: Gambling Addictions
March 14: Digital Addictions
March 15: Financial Market Speculation
March 16: Sports Addictions
March 17: Crime and Reckless Behavior
March 18: The Spaciousness of Now

Week 12: Love & Sex

March 19: The Compulsion for Connection
March 20: Addiction to Romance
March 21: Addiction to Sex
March 22: Codependency
March 23: Addiction to Fantasy and Pornography
March 24: Addiction to Emotional Drama
March 25: Recovery and Authentic Love

Week 13: Avoidances

March 26: Procrastination
March 27: Exercise Avoidance
March 28: Avoiding Wellness
March 29: Denial of Death
March 30: Avoidance of Responsibility
March 31: Avoidance of People
April 1: Effortlessness

Week 14: Cultural Addictions

April 2: The Interconnected Crises
April 3: The Mental Health Crisis
April 4: Overconsumption and Hyper-Consumerism
April 5: Declining Trust in Institutions
April 6: The Crisis of Meaning and Purpose
April 7: The Addiction to Productivity
April 8: Nondual Recovery as a Cultural Shift

Week 15: Social Addictions

April 9: The Breakdown of Social Institutions
April 10: Housing and Homelessness Crisis
April 11: Addiction to Conflict
April 12: Addiction to Economic Growth
April 13: Addiction to Economic Inequality
April 14: Addiction to Financial Speculation
April 15: Transforming Society and the Economy

Week 16: Key 1 — Awareness

April 16: Nondual Awareness
April 17: Awareness of the Inner Judge
April 18: Bringing Attention to Suffering
April 19: Engaging in Self-Exploration
April 20: Seeing Through Denial
April 21: Recognizing the Flow of Life
April 22: Choosing Awareness

Week 17: Key 2 — Surrender

April 23: Nondual Surrender
April 24: Surrendering Resistance to Reality
April 25: Surrendering the Ego’s Attachments
April 26: Surrendering to the Higher Self
April 27: Surrendering to the Higher We
April 28: Surrendering Fear
April 29: Choosing Surrender

Week 18: Key 3 — Acceptance

April 30: Nondual Acceptance
May 1: Regret and Remorse
May 2: Forgiveness Over Resentment
May 3: Acceptance of Suffering
May 4: Accepting That You Are Enough
May 5: Accepting Others As They Are
May 6: Choosing Acceptance

Week 19: Key 4 — Responsibility

May 7: Nondual Responsibility
May 8: Integrity Without Ego
May 9: The Ethics of Interconnection
May 10: Responsibility for Healing
May 11: Action Without Attachment to Results
May 12: The End of Blame
May 13: Choosing Responsibility

Week 20: Key 5 — Honesty

May 14: Nondual Honesty
May 15: Self-Deception in Addiction
May 16: Integrity from Within
May 17: Authenticity vs. Image
May 18: Honesty in Relationships
May 19: Honesty through Presence
May 20: Choosing Honesty

Week 21: Key 6 — Inner Work

May 21: Nondual Inner Work
May 22: About Slips and Relapses
May 23: Meeting the Inner Child
May 24: The Mirror of Relationships
May 25: The Observer and the Observed
May 26: Befriending the Unconscious Self
May 27: Choosing Inner Work

Week 22: Key 7 — Gratitude

May 28: Nondual Gratitude
May 29: Gratitude as a Mindset Shift
May 30: Gratitude vs. Spiritual Bypassing
May 31: Finding Gratitude in Difficulty
June 1: Small Acts, Big Impact
June 2: The Neuroscience of Gratitude
June 3: Choosing Gratitude

Week 23: Key 8 — Compassion

June 4: Nondual Compassion
June 5: Self-Compassion
June 6: The Neoroscience of Compassion
June 7: Compassion in Difficult Moments
June 8: Compassion Without Judgment
June 9: The Shadow Side of Compassion
June 10: Choosing Compassion

Week 24: Key 9 — Humility

June 11: Nondual Humility
June 12: Humility as the Gateway to Growth
June 13: The Ego vs. The Humble Heart
June 14: Humility in the Face of Adversity
June 15: The Power of Admitting When We’re Wrong
June 16: Humility as an Antidote to Perfectionism
June 17: Choosing Humility

Week 25: Key 10 — Service

June 18: Nondual Service
June 19: The Difference Between Service and Self-Sacrifice
June 20: Ego-Driven vs. Ego-Free Service
June 21: Small Acts of Service, Big Impact
June 22: Finding the Right Form of Service
June 23: Living a Life of Service
June 24: Choosing Service

Week 26: Key 11 — Vision

June 25: Nondual Vision
June 26: Beyond Belief, Beyond Dogma
June 27: Intellectual Understanding vs. Direct Realization
June 28: The Importance of an Integrative Worldview
June 29: The Pitfall of Nihilism and The Power of Authenticity
June 30: Openness, Inquiry, and Continuous Growth
July 1: Choosing Vision

Week 27: Key 12 — Love

July 2: Nondual Love
July 3: Unconditional vs. Conditional Love
July 4: The Relationship Between Love and Fear
July 5: The Love That Requires Nothing
July 6: Love Beyond Duality: No Self, No Other
July 7: Love as the Completion of Recovery
July 8: Choosing Love

Week 28: Tenet 1 — Unity in Oneness

July 9: From Unity to Oneness
July 10: Individual and Collective Healing
July 11: The Nondual Recovery Plan (NRP)
July 12: The Role of Presence in Group Healing
July 13: Interconnection Without Codependence
July 14: The Sacred Space of Recovery
July 15: Emergence in Unity: Conclusion

Week 29: Tenet 2 — The Group as a Living Organism

July 16: The Group as a Living System
July 17: Roles Over Titles
July 18: Meetings as Dynamic Organisms
July 19: Psychological Safety
July 20: The Group Memory
July 21: Group Energy
July 22: The Group as a Living Organism: Conclusion

Week 30: Tenet 3 — Inclusivity Over Elitism

July 23: Radical Inclusivity
July 24: The Spirit of Welcome
July 25: Peer-to-Peer Recovery
July 26: The Power of Diverse Voices in Recovery
July 27: The Myth of the ‘Perfect Recovery’
July 28: The Group as a Reflection of the World We Want
July 29: Inclusivity Over Elitism: Conclusion

Week 31: Tenet 4 — Autonomy Within Interconnection

July 30: The Illusion of Separate Recovery Journeys
July 31: My Recovery is Your Recovery
Aug. 1: Safe Spaces Beyond Ownership
Aug. 2: The Recovery Path as a Fractal
Aug. 3: The Dance of Structure and Spontaneity
Aug. 4: Letting Go of Group Ego
Aug. 5: Autonomy Within Interconnection: Conclusion

Week 32: Tenet 5 — Service as a Path to Liberation

Aug. 6: Service as Liberation
Aug. 7: Forgetting Yourself in Service
Aug. 8: Service as Authorship
Aug. 9: The Power of Bearing Witness
Aug. 10: The Smallest Acts That Transform
Aug. 11: The Paradox of Serving ‘Yourself’ First
Aug. 12: Service as a Path of Liberation: Conclusion

Week 33: Tenet 6 — Purpose Over Profit

Aug. 13: Radical Financial Integrity
Aug. 14: Integrity Over Income
Aug. 15: Service vs. Self-Promotion
Aug. 16: Ego, Status, and the Currency of Prestige
Aug. 17: Giving Freely, Receiving Freely
Aug. 18: Redefining Success in Recovery Work
Aug. 19: Purpose Over Profit: Conclusion

Week 34: Tenet 7 — Sufficiency Over Scarcity

Aug. 20: Interconnection-Reliance
Aug. 21: Enough Is Not a Number
Aug. 22: Scarcity Thinking in Recovery
Aug. 23: Beyond Self-Sufficiency
Aug. 24: Generosity as an Antidote to Fear
Aug. 25: Receiving Without Guilt
Aug. 26: Freedom

Week 35: Tenet 8 — Honoring the Interpersonal Field

Aug. 27: The Shared Heart of Recovery
Aug. 28: Interbeing: Recovery as a We
Aug. 29: The Alchemy of Listening
Aug. 30: Silent Transmission
Aug. 31: Celebrations in a Nondual Program
Sept. 1: The Dance of Transparency
Sept. 2: The Mirror Principle

Week 36: Tenet 9 — Shared Leadership and Responsibility

Sept. 3: The Wisdom of Decentralized Leadership
Sept. 4: The Illusion of Hierarchy
Sept. 5: Shared Responsibility
Sept. 6: Leading Without Ego
Sept. 7: Trusting the Collective Flow
Sept. 8: The Myth of “Good Leaders” vs. “Followers”
Sept. 9: Dissolving Ownership

Week 37: Tenet 10 — Integrity in Public Representation

Sept. 10: From Silence to Authentic Expression
Sept. 11: The Balance Between Transparency and Neutrality
Sept. 12: Avoiding the Trap of Ego-Driven Advocacy
Sept. 13: The Responsibility of Those Who Represent the Recovery Path
Sept. 14: Truth Without Righteousness
Sept. 15: The Interconnectedness of Private and Public Integrity
Sept. 16: The Recovery Message Belongs to No One

Week 38: Tenet 11 — Conscious Communication

Sept. 17: From Attraction to Conscious Expression
Sept. 18: Speaking Without Self-Promotion
Sept. 19: Listening as an Act of Presence
Sept. 20: Honesty Without Harm
Sept. 21: Avoiding Gossip and Distortion
Sept. 22: Speaking Without Attachment to Outcome
Sept. 23: The Silence Beneath the Words

Week 39: Tenet 12 — Anonymity as Practice, Not a Rule

Sept. 24: The Many Faces of Anonymity
Sept. 25: Anonymity vs. Ego Dissolution
Sept. 26: From Secrecy to Transparency
Sept. 27: Safety in Sharing
Sept. 28: Consent as Protection
Sept. 29: Sharing Recovery, Not Identity
Sept. 30: The Practice of Anonymity

Week 40: Recovery Around the World

Oct. 1: A World of Addiction and Avoidance
Oct. 2: North America
Oct. 3: Europe
Oct. 4: Latin America
Oct. 5: Australia and the Pacific Islands
Oct. 6: Africa
Oct. 7: Asia and the Middle East

Week 41: Recovery, Emotions & The Body

Oct. 8: Understanding the Body-Mind Connection
Oct. 9: Emotional Intelligence and Recovery
Oct. 10: Joy and Recovery
Oct. 11: Exercise and Recovery
Oct. 12: Breathwork and Emotional Release
Oct. 13: Intuitive Eating and Nondual Awareness
Oct. 14: Nature, Grounding, and Embodied Healing

Week 42: Recovery and the Science of Healing

Oct. 15: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBP)
Oct. 16: Somatic Healing and Recovery
Oct. 17: The Gut-Brain Connection and Addiction
Oct. 18: Music and Sound Healing
Oct. 19: Sleep Science and Recovery
Oct. 20: The Science of Meditation and Mindfulness
Oct. 21: Concluding Thoughts on the Body and the Science of Healing

Week 43: What About Religion?

Oct. 22: Embracing a Fundamental Unity
Oct. 23: Taoism
Oct. 24: Advaita Vedanta
Oct. 25: Madhyamaka Buddhism
Oct. 26: Kabbalah
Oct. 27: Christian Mysticism
Oct. 28: Sufi Mysticism

Week 44: What About Philosophy?

Oct. 29: A Philosophical Pluralism
Oct. 30: Plotinus
Oct. 31: Spinozism
Nov. 1: German Idealism
Nov. 2: Process Philosophy
Nov. 3: Existentialism
Nov. 4: Diverse Nondualities

Week 45: Advanced Nondual Practices

Nov. 5: Direct Seeing of Reality
Nov. 6: Reverse Self-Inquiry
Nov. 7: Nondual Gazing
Nov. 8: Entering the Gap Between Thoughts
Nov. 9: Nondual Dream Yoga
Nov. 10: The Dissolving Self Mantra
Nov. 11: Dropping the Witness

Week 46: Giovanni’s Story

Nov. 12: The Breaking Point and the Turning Point
Nov. 13: The Inadequacy of Willpower
Nov. 14: The Illusion of a Separate Self
Nov. 15: The Power of Direct Experience Over Belief
Nov. 16: Surrender, But No External Power
Nov. 17: Freedom Through Awareness, Not Avoidance
Nov. 18: The End of Seeking

Week 47: Chris’s Story

Nov. 19: The Hollow Ache
Nov. 20: The Descent into Obsession
Nov. 21: Seeking Help in Twelve Steps
Nov. 22: Running from Shame
Nov. 23: Discovering Nondual Recovery
Nov. 24: The Illusion of Gender and Self
Nov. 25: A New Beginning

Week 48: Anne’s Story

Nov. 26: A Life of Substitutions
Nov. 27: It Just Didn’t Fit
Nov. 28: A Different Invitation
Nov. 29: A New Kind of Recovery
Nov. 30: The Deepest Gift
Dec. 1: The Return to Purpose
Dec. 2: The Rest Was Life Itself

Week 49: Mei’s and Mark’s Stories

Dec. 3: A Life on Overdrive
Dec. 4: Drowning in Work, Drowning in Debt
Dec. 5: Hitting the Breaking Point
Dec. 6: Finding Recovery—Twice
Dec. 7: Mark’s Own Recovery Journey
Dec. 8: Too Many Programs, Not Enough Time
Dec. 9: More Than Recovery—A Family Reunited

Week 50: Barbara’s Story

Dec. 10: A Childhood of Uncertainty
Dec. 11: A World of Escape
Dec. 12: The Spiral of Desperation
Dec. 13: The First Steps
Dec. 14: Centering Prayer and the Church
Dec. 15: Meditation, Christianity, and Recovery
Dec. 16: A Life Transformed

Week 51: Antonio’s Story

Dec. 17: The Burden of Fixing
Dec. 18: The Perfect Husband
Dec. 19: The Breaking Point
Dec. 20: Learning But Not Changing
Dec. 21: Discovering Stillness
Dec. 22: The Role of Nonduality
Dec. 23: Being Imperfect

Week 52: Malcolm’s Story

Dec. 24: Growing Up on the Margins
Dec. 25: The Highs and the Hustle
Dec. 26: Prison and Rock Bottom
Dec. 27: Learning to Sit in the Fire
Dec. 28: A Different Kind of Hustle
Dec. 29: Translating Enlightenment
Dec. 30: A Life He Never Thought He’d Have

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