Q: Issues Around Alcohol Consumption

(approx 11 minutes) 12th February, 2023 Q: We take the training precept to refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind. Please could you offer a reflection on responding to issues that can arise in daily-life related to alcohol use by others. KEYWORDS: Leaving retreats, support, strength, understanding, stress management, numbing, serious side-effects, fancy bottles, advertising, blood-brain barrier, nausea, brain damage, smoking, money, regrets, addiction, fear of rejection, gift, embodied mindfulness, judgement-free awareness, compassion, spiritual faculties, empathy, wisdom and compassion.