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24/Aug/05 |
Australia |
From Drug to Laughter Addiction |
This is the inspiring story of a young man of 16 who transformed himself from a depressed drug addict to a happy clown serving his community.
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 The Sunshine Coast Laughter Club near Brisbane, Australia, invited me for a brief visit, immediately following the Byron Bay Spiritual Retreat. The Club’s Laughter Leader, Susan Brown, introduced me to a young man of 16, named Dale, whose life had been recently transformed by Laughter Yoga. He was a depressed drug addict when, six months earlier, a family relative inspired him to participate in a Laughter Club meeting. One session rocked his world, as he found that, where the artificial euphoria created by drugs would soon wear off and make him feel depressed, Laughter gave him a similar “high”, and had no side effects, and its impact lasted throughout the day. He became a regular member of the Laughter Club and soon gave up using drugs. Today, Dale spends his time making people laugh, and participates in clowning and humour-based activities. It was a pleasure and a very touching experience, to meet and hug Dale and his family. |
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