101119: Mindful Recovery

About the Course:

Using both spiritual wisdom and clinical psychology, Mindful Recovery illustrates how to use the simple Eastern philosophy practice of Mindfulness, or conscious awareness of the present moment, and to enjoy life without the need to rely on addictive behaviors to enhance or avoid experiences. Mindful Recovery guides one step by step through ten powerful “doorways” to recovery, giving specific strategies that can help cultivate a sense of calm awareness and balance in life. Filled with stories of personal recovery, practical exercises, and meditation instructions, the course is an excellent resource for those working the field of addiction who wish to discover fresh and effective methods to assist their clients with managing anxiety and resisting cravings.

Journal/Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date:

2002

Authors

Thomas Bien, Ph.D.; Beverly Bien, M.Ed.

About the Authors:

Dr. Bien is a clinical psychologist and public speaker with experience running workshops, lectures, and seminars on addiction and spirituality.

Beverly Bien is the executive director of La Vida Felicidad, an agency that provides services to people with disabilities. She co-leads the workshops, lectures, and seminars on addiction and spirituality with Thomas Bien. She holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about a spiritual and cognitive behavioral based guide to recovery that focuses on flexibility rather than “one true way.” It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe a rich variety of options for assisting clients in enhancing awareness, developing greater self-acceptance and compassion for others, and awakening experience of the client’s own spiritual path in recovery.

2. Provide clinicians with a greater understanding of mindfulness with a detailed series of ten steps or “doorways” into recovery from addiction.

3. Offer clinicians a clear alternative to the traditional 12-Step model of recovery by taking the day at a time adage even further into a “moment to moment” level in the here and now.

4. Evaluate the effect of meditation for individuals who have serious addiction problems.

5. Outline a spiritual approach to life that can help addicted people face their lives and rebuild them with greater clarity and calm, greater peace and insight.

6. Provide practical exercises that help to develop conscious awareness and inner understanding and outline the ways and means to free clients from addictive behavior.

7. Guide the reader step by step through ten “doorways” to mindful recovery, giving specific strategies that can be used with clients.