The Sober Shaman

The Sober Shaman

The Program

Lesson 12: The Chinese Five Element System

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Randal Lyons
Mar 31, 2026
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Principle 2: Addiction is a Cycle

Pretty much everyone can agree on this statement, but not too many have a map of exactly how this Cycle works.

We do.

It’s simple, easy to understand and follows the flow of Nature.

In this Lesson, we lay out this map to deepen our understanding of how an addiction works, where it comes from and then with our participation, how it perpetuates itself into existence again and again.

Let’s begin…

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