Alcoholic Finds Meaning in Falun Gong and Relief from Addiction
The following story is written by a former alcoholic who regained mental clarity and meaning upon practising Falun Gong.
I have practiced Falun Gong for nearly 15 years, and I follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in my daily life, and my world view has changed greatly. My close friends and family were all amazed at how much I have changed.
I remember being able to drink a lot of wine from a young age. But after drinking every day, I became an alcoholic. I would sit and drink alone at night, regardless of the brand, as long as there was alcohol. Only drinking satisfied my alcohol addiction.
I didn't have a normal life, I couldn't sleep without drinking. I once didn't sleep for a whole week. Read 30-Year Depression Lifted After Practicing Falun Dafa
Then one day I felt my neck was very tight and my hands and feet were a little numb. I felt uncomfortable. The following morning I could not walk with my right foot at all. I managed to go downstairs, step by step, and told my father that I can't move my foot. My father that saw my face was trembling, and my right eye looked strange and the right side of my mouth was drooping. Water fell out of my mouth when I drank. He suspected that I was having a stroke. My father rushed to the shop to buy some herbal medicine and simmered it for me. After taking the medicine a few times, my symptoms eased. My foot was still a little numb, but I could put on my shoes and drive to work.
I didn’t realise that excessive drinking was really poisonous, I had illnesses all over my body. I would visit the doctor every month. Everyone knew that I always took medicine, both Chinese and Western medicine. But all of that was in vain as I never seemed to get any better. In addition to taking medicine, I also struggled to find other ways to heal my illnesses.
I was told that reading the Buddhist scriptures could make one healthy. My health did not get better even though I was a lay Buddhist for nearly 20 years. My health was terrible and my body was deteriorating.
Finding Falun Gong and blossoming from addiction
One early morning in Autumn 2005, I was on my way home after work when I saw a sign with the words in Chinese characters for “Falun Dafa is good” on the exterior of a bus. I was curious. I asked a friend of mine who said, “Oh, that's Falun Gong. I can give you some information if you like, I have a Falun Gong book called Zhuan Falun you can read.”
I read the book very slowly. I did not finish reading it for one month, although I eagerly wished to learn Falun Gong. I was given a flyer about Falun Gong and after going home, I called the number on the flyer and asked what qualifications were required to learn Falun Gong, and how much the tuition was. The Falun Gong practitioner said that it is free. There is no specific qualification. As long as you want to learn, we can teach you. I was delighted and wondered how there could be such a good thing in the world. I enrolled to join a free nine-day Falun Gong class, which started in October 2005. Read 5 Reasons Why Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) is Great!
On my way to the first day of the classes, I encountered interference. During my short five-minute journey, I kept walking back and forth a dozen times but failed to find the class location. I thought that I will never give up, I just can't stop until I find the location. After a while, the practitioner called me and asked where I was. She said that she would come downstairs to find me and I was so grateful for the opportunity to learn Falun Gong.
I did not understand one sentence when I was listening to Master Li’s lectures during the nine-day session. Although I kept trying to stay awake, I always wanted to close my eyes and go to sleep. I slept well less than a week after attending the nine-day session. I felt my health improve as well. On top of that, I didn’t find the desire to drink alcohol anymore.
Health improves, addiction to alcohol is gone
About three months after taking up Falun Gong, a friend came to visit me. I joined him to have a few drinks. As soon as my friend left I vomited and had bouts of diarrhea. I had to be taken to the emergency room. I was released after taking quite a lot of medicine and having a whole bag of saline solution through an intravenous drip.
As my health improved, I felt little need to take medicine.
I felt that that as long as I did the exercises, my body would fell very relaxed and comfortable. Additionally, I can't drink alcohol no matter how low the concentration is because I will get a very bad headache. I am scared as soon as I see wine. My addiction to alcohol is completely gone.
Moreover, I had been practicing Falun Gong for nearly two years when I realized the importance and significance of participating in group exercises. I started to join in the group exercises in the morning before going to work. I feel great doing the group exercises. My mind and body are very relaxed. My whole body feels light and refreshed for me to start my day.
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Disclaimer: Individual results may vary. Information is provided as a guide only, and does not take the place of professional or medical advice.
Reference: https://en.minghui.org/html/articles/2019/12/12/181059.html