my b/f is going thru some rough shit right now. he's trying to detox off heroin and methadone, and i was thinking yoga or meditation could help him through it, or at least take his mind off the pain. however, im pretty inexperienced with this. whats the best way to meditate? how can i help him to meditate? know any good mantras? yoga im better with. ive taken classes and i have a few books on it. thanks for ur help guys!
Well first of all, are two geared towards God realization, or just the experience of meditation itself? It depends on where you stand spiritualy and what you are aiming for.
well i was just hoping to get some tips for relaxing techniques to get his mind off his pain. his poor legs get so cramped up and i just thought a little meditation would provide even just a little relief.
meditation could be menacing for someone getting off junk yoga is good for the body and mind stretch out in the sun deep breaths water
What stalk said. Yoga, Tai Chi. A walking meditation. Look for something slightly active - it will help put some attention on the body to give focus. I can't imagine having DT's or detox anxiety or anything like that and then trying to sit down and meditate.
First off, meditation is something you can't get anyone to do even in the slighest if they don't personally want to. Secondly, as other people have said, it would be hard and seemingly almost counterproductive and frusterating to try and meditate while detoxing. I think the best thing you could do is to just get out into nature, away from everything, and just really talk. Try to get to the bottom of what he's feeling. Have him journal and journal and journal even when he feels like stopping, even if he has to switch hands and doodle just to keep the pen moving until something else comes. Detoxing is more than physical, it's figuring out where you are, where you were, and starting to self-explore. At the end of it all, any sadness is ultimately just a perceived seperation anxiety from Spirit. Hopefully he will relize that his addiction stemmed from trying to get satisfaction of Spirit. He just looked in the wrong place, that's all. Addicts can often be the closest to Spirit because they've tried absolutely everything else and know it leads nowhere. Ultimately, just try and get him to turn inward and start exploring. Anyhow, good luck.
yea he's kept a journal for a few years actually and still does. i know thats good for him im glad he does it.
Make time to meditate. Set aside enough time in your daily routine for meditating. The effects of meditation are most noticeable when you do it regularly and consistently rather than sporadically. Find or create a quiet, relaxing environment. It's especially important, when you're starting out, to avoid any obstacles to attention. Turn off any TV sets, phone(s) or other noisy appliances. If you play music, make sure it's calm, repetitive and gentle, so as not to break your concentration. Meditating outside can be conducive, as long as you don't sit near a busy roadway or another source of loud noise. Sit on level ground. Sit on a cushion if the ground is uncomfortable. You don't have to twist your limbs into the lotus position or adopt any unusual postures. The important thing is to keep your back straight, as this will help with breathing later on. Relax everything, and keep searching for things that aren't relaxed. When you find them, (and you will), relax them. You may find that you can't relax them unless you adjust your posture so that you are better aligned, and that place doesn't need to work anymore. This commonly happens with muscles near your spine. You may also notice that you are twisted a little and need to straighten out. Little muscles in your face often keep getting tense, too. Let your attention rest on the flow of your breath. Listen to it, follow it, but make no judgments on it (such as "It sounds a little raspy...maybe I'm getting a cold?"). The goal is to allow the "chattering" in your mind to gradually fade away. Find an "anchor" to settle your mind. go to this site to learn on how to meditate ----> http://meditationforbeginners.org
