I created this subreddit after the interest seen on my post on r/stopdrinking. This is meant to be a space for alcoholic Buddhists to support each other as we aim for recovery and progressing along the Buddhist spiritual path. Coming from r/stopdrinking, this sub will recognize that we are here because we cannot moderate and desire to quit.

It is also important to note that the fifth lay Buddhist vow of abstaining from intoxicants is quite clear. The Buddha taught this vow to support lay spiritual life. Such a vow may seem limiting, but the Buddha taught it to free us from the suffering of intoxication.

Ultimately I am unsure if a subreddit or frequent posts on r/stopdrinking is the best manner to create a Buddhist recovery space. I figured I would go ahead and create the subreddit so non-Buddhists on r/stopdrinking don’t feel I spam too much. Yes, there are other Buddhist recovery subreddits but they are pretty inactive. I hope by creating a subreddit of our own we can nurture it together instead of trying to repair.

I hope to moderate only as one who supports the community. I am simply an alcoholic Buddhist.

Please feel free to post what you want as long as it is on topic.