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Using the gears to shift through an anxiety loop
This morning, I found myself caught in a familiar cycle—a habit loop that pulled me into a state of anxiety and discomfort.
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Navigating the Swells: Self-Care When Helping Others Out of Addiction's Undertow
Yesterday, I found myself in an unsettling situation—a reminder of how crucial it is to take care of ourselves, even when our focus is on helping others.
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Predictive Processing
Not long ago, Dr. Jud spoke of "Predictive Processing" at a Thursday weekly Mindshift meeting. After feeling some initial resistance, I noticed curiosity emerging.
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Mindfulness in recovery
Wherever you are on the recovery spectrum, at the beginning questioning, "do I have a problem?" or in long-term recovery, and anywhere in between, there have been moments of mindfulness in life.
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A real-life Mindshift Method moment
The hours between 11pm and 4am are the toughest for me. It's the time when everyone is asleep but me, and so my anxiety and craving team up.
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How to "urge surf" your cravings
Like a wave, every craving or urge has a beginning, a middle and an end. Through mindful awareness of the craving, we can "surf" the urge.