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What is Trauma-Informed Care?
Recovery

What is Trauma-Informed Care?

The term “trauma-informed” may come up often if you are looking for a new doctor, therapist, or addiction recovery program.  Trauma-informed care is a philosophical approach to medical and psychological treatment, and is beginning to be adopted by many professionals

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Alcohol Abuse in the Military Continues to Rise
Alcoholism

Alcohol Abuse in the Military Continues to Rise

Although alcohol abuse and addiction are still rampant issues in our culture, there has been a steady decrease in alcohol consumption in recent years.  One demographic is going against the grain, however, by spending more days drinking every year. Military

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Alcohol Abuse in the Hospitality Industry
Alcoholism

Alcohol Abuse in the Hospitality Industry

Anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant or hotel knows it is incredibly hard work.  The physical exhaustion of waiting tables and the high stress of customer service can take a serious toll on the wellbeing of employees.  It

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Strategies for Coping with Panic Attacks
Mental Health

Strategies for Coping with Panic Attacks

Everyone experiences panic at some point or another.  Panic is a natural reaction to intense danger or emergency situations, and can even help in some ways by increasing our sensory perception and prompting us to run away from harm.  Unfortunately,

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5 Common Excuses Used to Avoid Treatment for Addiction
Addiction Treatment

5 Common Excuses Used to Avoid Treatment for Addiction

Whether you are concerned about your own relationship with drugs or alcohol, or the substance use of a loved one, talking seriously about treatment can be difficult and tense.  You may be making excuses to yourself, or have a loved

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Enhance Recovery With Mindfulness

We help people with mental health and substance abuse disorders recover. Utilizing evidence-based practices in conjunction with mindfulness and the 12 Steps, Renewal Lodge leads the nation in dual diagnosis care.

Dear Renewal Lodge Visitors,

My name is John Bruna, co-founder of the Mindfulness in Recovery® Institute, and more importantly, a grateful member of the recovery community. I am incredibly fortunate to have found my recovery in 1984. Of course, I did not achieve continuous recovery through willpower or my own efforts, but through the guidance and caring support of countless others that selflessly taught me how to live through the 12 Steps.

My journey of recovery brought this once homeless, shame-based, traumatized, insecure young man to a life far beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I discovered self-worth, the joy of helping others, the gifts of parenting and grandparenting, and most importantly the ability to live a meaningful and purposeful life with integrity.

One of the greatest gifts of recovery is that I have the opportunity to give back and help others discover their self-worth, dignity, and the skills to fully live lives that they find truly meaningful. This is the inspiration for developing the skills of Mindfulness in Recovery® (MIR) to meet the needs of new generations struggling with alcohol and other substance use disorders. MIR is a set of evidence-based skills designed to help people fully integrate their tools of recovery in ways that are personalized, practical, and in alignment with their deepest values.

While we train counselors and therapists throughout the United States and abroad, I personally have chosen to work directly with the amazing team and clients at Renewal Lodge to develop the model MIR 12-step program for the nation. I choose Renewal Lodge because of the vision of its mission and the dedication of its team. Renewal Lodge is an extremely rare environment in which the staff embodies the very mindfulness and 12-step practices and skills they offer their clients. The results have been beyond my expectations. It is an honor to be here and I treasure my personal time with every client I meet.

With Gratitude,

John Bruna
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John Bruna
Director of Mindfulness
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