The Mindful Alcoholic: How Meditation Helps Maintain Sobriety
Mindfulness is simply a regular practice that allows individuals to cultivate awareness, manage emotions, and build resilience – all vital skills for a lasting recovery.
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Mindfulness is simply a regular practice that allows individuals to cultivate awareness, manage emotions, and build resilience – all vital skills for a lasting recovery.
Obsessive thoughts can feel like a relentless cycle, particularly for those battling addiction. These intrusive ideas repeat endlessly, often fueling the very behaviors you’re trying to change. Mindfulness and meditation offer practical tools to help you step back from obsessive thinking and build a stronger foundation for recovery.
One of the biggest concerns I hear from families is the cost of treatment, especially when insurance doesn’t seem to be an option. But I’m here to tell you that there are ways to get the help you need, with or without insurance. Let’s explore your options.
One of the first questions families often ask when contacting Renewal Lodge for inpatient rehab is, “How much will it cost?” And rightfully so. The cost of rehab can be a significant barrier to getting help for many individuals and families.
Renewal Lodge has teamed up with the Mindfulness In Recovery® Institute to provide an in-depth online course designed to empower individuals from all walks of life to cultivate resilience, reduce stress, and live with greater purpose and connection through mindfulness.
Short-term rehab programs boast many benefits, making them a viable option for many individuals embarking on their recovery journeys.
Recognizing these physical and behavioral signs of a fentanyl addiction early on can mean the difference between life and death.
Detox involves several stages, each with its unique challenges and symptoms. Here, we provide an overview of the stages of detox and what to expect.
Mindfulness-Based treatment offers a transformative approach to addressing the complexities of personality disorders and addiction.
PTSD and alcoholism are two distinct yet interconnected conditions that have a significant impact on individuals’ lives.
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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,