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Mindfulness could be a key to recovering from substance abuse, experts say [medicalxpress.com]

 

Mindfulness might offer more than relief from daily stress. Research now suggests it can boost recovery from addiction and trauma.

Investigators at USC believe the contemplative practice could represent the next major breakthrough in the treatment of substance use and major mental health issues.

"It's a very different way of doing therapy and being in therapy," said Jordan Davis, an assistant professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. "But it's like the Wild West right now. We just don't know that much yet."

[For more on this story by Eric Lindberg, University of Southern California, go to https://medicalxpress.com/news...substance-abuse.html]

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Helen W. Mallon posted:

This is great: I diligently practiced meditation for 5 years in a Buddhist context before I realized that it was triggering my trauma experience. Telling myself, "This is just thought. Thought is empty" didn't help. I stopped practicing for about 3 years before figuring out how to approach mindfulness in the larger context of healing. Now I love it again.

My Blog, dealing w/ trauma and healing

Helen, Please consider sharing your blogs here on ACEs Connection. We are a safe place to share thoughts and ideas, especially as people move towards hope and healing. Karen 

This is great: I diligently practiced meditation for 5 years in a Buddhist context before I realized that it was triggering my trauma experience. Telling myself, "This is just thought. Thought is empty" didn't help. I stopped practicing for about 3 years before figuring out how to approach mindfulness in the larger context of healing. Now I love it again.

My Blog, dealing w/ trauma and healing

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