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Staying Present? It’s A Science

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                Mindfulness based stress reduction and mindfulness based relapse prevention are proven techniques for teaching those in recovery how to manage their changing emotions, navigate stress, and stay sober during challenging times. Staying present is the way to avoid falling into the emotional behaviors of the past and the future. Often it is …

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Why Should You Bring More Mindfulness Into Your Recovery Life?

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Drugs and alcohol numb us out. Though we feel the rush of euphoria, the excitement of stimulants, or the analgesia of opioids, we are essentially numb. We escape the reality of our human emotions and rest instead in an altered state. When we are intoxicated, and addicted, we usually don’t notice things about us. That is why we get into …

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