Mindfulness Approach for Addiction Recovery People have known for thousands of years that mindfulness can be a useful tool for improving mental health. Most of our suffering arises due to our relationship with thoughts (e.g. craving).
Our ideas about how life ‘should be’ can bring us into conflict with reality to such an extent that we begin to feel alienated and lost. The ability of humans to experience ‘imagined realities’ has allowed us to take over the planet, but it may also be a reason for why we turn to drugs for solace when things don’t match our expectations.
Ever heard of motivated reasoning? Find out how it leads us to feeling ‘right’ about doing things that harm ourselves and others and why the internet is making it worse.
Hope Mindful Compassion Show – Episode 17 – Samina Talks About Shame
Hosts: Samina Khan and Paul Garrigan
In this episode, Samina talks about shame. This is a pattern of thinking that can trap us in addiction and make life miserable for us even after we have broken free of alcohol or drugs.
Who are you calling a ‘King Baby’? Don’t worry, this is not an insult but a useful way of looking at certain negative personality traits associated with addiction, so we can begin to overcome them.
Do you find it hard to imagine life without drugs? This is because your current ‘frame of reference’ supports substance abuse. One of the key tasks we face in early recovery is to change our way of filtering reality to one that promotes drug-free living.
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