A different look. Alas, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted on this topic of mindfulness. Bogged down with the struggles over the science piece partly — also been busy getting active in the SR online community. Parenthetically, I invite you all to join me there — it’s become a very active and interesting Continue Reading
Mindfulness; a personal perspective and experience & Something unusual On most of the previous postings I’ve written about things that are abstract in nature. This time I’m going to talk a little bit about a personal experience that was so revolutionary to me that I thought it worthy of reporting. As many know here I Continue Reading
· You can’t be all things to all people · You can’t cover everyone/everything even in a modest sized meeting · People relapse in spite of your best efforts – it’s them and not you · Keep it simple · Remember that SMART Recovery® is solution focused, not problem focused as in AA · Let the group decide Continue Reading
This article linked below describes the deplorable state of research funding for addictions in the US today. The article provides some background on this issue as well as suggestions for rectifying the problem. I think the article bears scrutiny not only for the awareness and information provided but also to help us understand what we Continue Reading
I have not posted on the mindfulness subject in quite awhile. I plan on beginning again now that its summer . And first off is a list of books I recommend for those in the early stages. To follow will come a list for more advanced “practitioners” Reading list for Mindful Awareness For those early Continue Reading