MEDITATION
Meditation is a great tool in treating the disease of addition and its usefulness for an unprecedented amount of people in recovery cannot be denied. Meditation and mindfulness should be practiced as a part of an individual’s plan of recovery in order to help free the mind of some of the bondage of addiction. When meditation is practiced regularly, the through process can be re-trained in re-aligned in a way that is conducive to starting a new way of life.
childhood traumaA study done in 2007
suggests that people who suffer from the disease of addiction and who practice
meditation have much higher levels of coping skills as well as awareness when
it comes to being able to recognize triggers and overcome the desire to take
drugs or use alcohol. Relapse is often attributed to stress and feelings of
hopelessness, which mediation is also effective at reducing.
“Physical
health is very important when it comes to addiction and the better a person
feels physically the more motivated they will be to stay sober".
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| Meditation an important part of life |
