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Title: 4 Meditation Tips Can Contribute towards Recovery (2)


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Effective Anxiety Coping Skills
4 Meditation Tips Can Contribute towards Recovery
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Over 20 million people in America deal with an
alcohol or drug addiction. 6.8 million people who
struggle with alcohol and drug dependency also
suffer from a mental illness.Many things have
been used to help treat the addiction and the
mental diseases that may have caused or developed
from the addiction. A growing trend in the field
is using meditation as a tool in curing
addiction. Mindful meditation is the most
commonly used form of meditation at rehab centers.
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Meditation Can Also Help with Mental Disease
  • Research has commonly shown that people who
    meditate have lower levels of stress and anxiety.
    Stress and anxiety are common sources or symptoms
    of depression, anxiety disorders, and a number of
    other mental disorders.
  • Stress and guilt also occur when dealing with the
    consequences of addiction, enhancing mental
    disorders. Patients may relapse simply to deal
    with the overwhelming amount of depression or
    anxiety they feel through the recovery process.
  • It is not used as a replacement for other
    treatment methods, but in addition to these other
    methods.

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Self-Awareness
  • Meditation allows the person in recovery to
    really take some time every day to think clearly.
  • They can spend time with their own mind and find
    out the reasons why they started abusing
    substances in the first place.
  • Yes, patients may attempt to do this with their
    therapist and in group settings. These social
    settings are also great places for people to look
    internally. However, sometimes people feel more
    open when they are thinking by themselves.
  • They may consider things that they wouldnt feel
    comfortable talking about to their therapist or
    in group therapy. Or, they may think of something
    by themselves that they couldnt bring out in
    other settings.

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Meditation Shows Commitment
  • If someone is involved in meditation in addition
    to the other aspects of their recovery, it shows
    that the patient is committed and serious about
    their recovery. This is something that the
    patient does on their free time by themselves.
  • Patients who are adding meditation to their
    recovery plan (not substituting anything else
    with it) are showing a dedication to a deeper
    understanding of their disease in another way.
  • Meditation is a very personal thing. People
    contemplate about different things when they
    meditate. Everyone also has their own personal
    experience in their recovery and their personal
    lives. Taking the time to deal with these
    serious, personal thoughts means that a person
    wants to better their mental health as well as
    their addiction.

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Physical Benefits
  • When someone feels good physically, it helps them
    feel good internally as well. Meditation can make
    people breathe better. Some people use yoga and
    more physical forms of meditation instead of
    simple motionless contemplation.
  • These types of meditation also allow somebody to
    improve flexibility, heart rate, and increase
    endorphins.
  • Drug rehab centers everywhere are encouraging
    people to incorporate meditation into their
    recovery plans.

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  • The stress-relief benefits alone are an extreme
    benefit to the recovery process. There is a lot
    of stress associated with getting off of a
    substance and managing cravings.
  • Meditation can help relieve the stress and
    control thoughts and behavior.
  • Do not think that meditation is the only or best
    way to manage addiction. Other things, such as
    group therapy, talk therapy, and even possibly
    replacement therapy may be required as well.

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