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Tim Phillips
#122: Mindfulness in Recovery: A Better Way to Handle Cravings and Triggers
#122: Mindfulness in Recovery: A Better Way to Handle Cravings and Triggers
#122: Mindfulness in Recovery: A Better Way to Handle Cravings and Triggers
Friday 14th February 2025
Learn how mindfulness can turn your sobriety journey from a daily struggle into a sustainable path. Practical tips and personal stories included.
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Sobriety Toolkit
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Creative Recovery Journeys
Financial Health in Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Mindfulness can help transform your recovery journey.
- Fighting cravings often backfires; mindfulness offers a different approach.
- Practical techniques like urge surfing can help manage cravings.
- Mindfulness helps create a pause between triggers and responses.
- It’s about building a life worth staying sober for.
Mindfulness doesn't make the storm go away, but it's like finding an umbrella in the middle of the storm
Ever feel like you're constantly battling cravings on your sobriety journey? This episode of The Sober and Happy Podcast is a game-changer. Host Tim Phillips, with over a decade of sobriety under his belt, shares how mindfulness can transform your recovery from a daily struggle to a sustainable path forward. He breaks down why fighting cravings often backfires and how mindfulness can actually rewire your brain to support recovery.
Tim's personal anecdotes, including his own struggles with cravings, make this episode relatable and engaging. He introduces practical mindfulness techniques, such as urge surfing, which can help you manage cravings without feeling overwhelmed. Tim also shares the story of a listener who used mindfulness to navigate a challenging family gathering where alcohol was present. The listener found that mindfulness helped her observe her cravings without letting them control her, allowing her to enjoy her time with her family.
Whether you're new to sobriety or have been on this path for years, Tim's insights on mindfulness offer valuable tools for anyone looking to enhance their recovery journey. Ready to find your own 'umbrella' in the storm of addiction? Tune in and discover how mindfulness can be a powerful ally in your sobriety toolkit.