personal story
I had a Holden Caufield (Salinger's Catcher in the Rye) break down in high school. At that point I considered a lot of different coping mechanism ideas, Buddhist thought was one. I read this book which I really liked:
[amazon.com/Buddha-Your-Backpack-Everyday-Buddhism/dp/1569753210[/url]
Plus there were a few meditation centers in my neighborhood.
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