Addiction recovery doesnt happen all at onceits something that must be worked for, every day. Written by two mindfulness and addiction experts, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help readers cope with daily stress and stay firmly on the path to wellness. With this gentle, easy-to-use guide, readers will learn how to navigate relationships, take time for self-care, and build a mindful, sustainable, and joyful recovery. Original.
Addiction recovery doesn’t happen all at once—it’s something that must be worked for, every day. Written by two mindfulness and addiction experts, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help readers cope with daily stress and stay firmly on the path to wellness. With this gentle, easy-to-use guide, readers will learn how to navigate relationships, take time for self-care, and build a mindful, sustainable, and joyful recovery.
If you're recovering from addiction, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help you cope with daily stress and stay firmly on the path to wellness. With this gentle, easy-to-use guide, you’ll learn how to navigate relationships, take time for self-care, and build a mindful, sustainable, and joyful recovery.
Deciding to get help for addiction is the first step toward recovery. But addiction recovery doesn’t happen all at once—it’s something that must be worked for, every day. Sometimes, it will be easy. When things are going well, you may not be tempted to give in to your cravings. But when life is stressful, you’ll need strategies to help you cope.
Written by the authors of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction, this on-the-go mindfulness guide offers fifty-two powerful and effective meditations to help you manage the stress, depression, and strong emotions that can get in the way of a full and lasting recovery. You’ll also find skills based in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you stay grounded, as well as links to online resources.
Deciding to overcome an addiction can feel like leaving a relationship. It’s hard and sometimes lonely—but it is truly an act of courage. This book will help guide you as you continue making courageous steps toward peace, joy, and fulfillment.
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Section 1 Beginning Your Mindful Recovery |
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2 Understanding Meditation |
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3 A Mindful Good-bye to Addiction |
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6 Getting Comfortable with Moods |
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10 Accepting Everyday Frustration |
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Section 3 Especially Strong Emotions |
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11 What to Do with Especially Strong Feelings |
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12 When Emotions Get Stuck |
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13 Honoring and Releasing Old Ways of Coping |
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14 Letting Pain Be Pain, Not Suffering |
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17 Changing Your Thoughts |
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18 Tricky Addiction Thinking |
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19 Tricky Recovery Thinking |
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Section 5 Cravings and Triggers |
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Section 6 Mindfulness Skills and Stress Relief |
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27 Changing Your Perspective on Stress |
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28 Progressive Muscle Relaxation |
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29 Removing Unnecessary Stress |
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31 Decluttering Your Space |
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Section 7 Cultivating Relationships |
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32 Creating a Support System (and Using It) |
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33 Relationships That Don't Work |
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35 Telling Others About Your Recovery |
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Section 8 Improving Relationships |
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37 Resolving Conflict Mindfully |
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38 Resentment and Forgiveness |
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39 Other People's Feelings |
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Section 9 Bonding with Your Body |
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40 Love and Respect for Your Body |
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Section 10 Values and Self-Worth |
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Section 11 Sustaining Joyful Recovery |
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52 Maintaining Recovery Over Time |
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Rebecca E. Williams (Author) Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in recovery from mental illness and addictions. She received her master's degree from Harvard University and her PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is currently the Wellness and Vocational Enrichment Clinic director of the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. In addition, she is an associate clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, an adjunct faculty member at the University of San Diego, and coauthor of Couple Therapy for Alcoholism. Williams is coauthor, with Julie Kraft, of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction. She has a psychotherapy practice in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit www.mindfulnessworkbook.com.
Julie S. Kraft (Author) Julie S. Kraft, MA, LMFT, received her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the University of San Diego's school of leadership and education sciences. She has provided counseling to veterans and their family members at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and has provided psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups in community settings. In her current position with Sharp HealthCare, she treats clients struggling with both addiction and mental health concerns. She lives and works in San Diego, CA. For more information, visit www.mindfulnessworkbook.com.
