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Mindful Recovery A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction

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ISBN-10: 0471442615

ISBN-13: 9780471442615

Edition: 2002

Authors: Beverly Bien, Thomas Bien

List price: $15.95
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Using mindfulness in treating addiction-a complete self-help program This unique book offers the practice of mindfulness-or "calm awareness" -as an antidote to the many pitfalls of the addictive path. Drawing on their own research and professional experience as both therapists and meditation teachers, Thomas and Beverly Bien provide readers with ten "doorways" into mindful recovery from addictive behaviors. These doorways focus both on the internal-such as transforming negative emotions-and the external, including the healing properties of nature and learning to appreciate the magic of ordinary living. With personal case histories, hands-on exercises, and instructions for meditation…    
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Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Mindful Recovery
Introduction: Getting to Here and Now
The Process of Change
The Ten Doorways to Mindful Recovery
Doorway One: Seeing the Magic of the Ordinary
Practice: Be Aware of Your Breathing
Practice: Reclaim the Magic
Practice: Establish Moments of Mindfulness
Practice: Stop Making Hope an Obstacle
Practice: Recognize Enough
Doorway Two: Telling Life Stories
Practice: Write Your Own Obituary
Practice: Claim Your Freedom
Practice: Weigh the Pros and Cons of Sin/Redemption
Practice: Contact the Hero Within Doorway Three: Journaling
Practice: Learn to Write without Censoring
Practice: See Mistakes as Part of Living
Practice: Identify the Chapters of Your Life
Practice: Write Your Own Unique Life Line
Doorway Four: Meditating
Practice: Establish a Meditation Practice
Practice: Experience the Breath as Happening of Itself
Practice: Learn Not to Struggle
Doorway Five: Recreation and Nature
Practice: See Yourself and the World as Not Two
Practice: Use Television Mindfully
Practice: Shop for True Necessities
Doorway Six: Loving
Practice: See It from Their Perspective
Practice: See Each Other at Meals
Practice: Listen Deeply
Practice: Enjoy Mindful Touching
Doorway Seven: Dreaming
Doorway Eight: Working
Practice: Meditate on Work as Blessing and Curse
Practice: Find Alternative Ways to Restore Yourself after Work
Practice: Transform Your Thinking
Doorway Nine: Transforming Negative Emotions
Practice: The Five Remembrances
Practice: The Four Noble Truths
Doorway Ten: Living Moment by Moment
Practice: Imagine Nothing
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