32: Using Mindfulness to Overcome Addiction

You’ve probably heard that mindfulness helps with addiction -
being present, enjoying the moment, getting in tune with your
senses. 


But you’ve probably found it difficult to implement mindfulness
in your daily life, and fail to see how using mindfulness to
overcome addiction really works. I get that.


Today, I’m going to talk about discoveries that I’ve made about
mindfulness for recovery, as well as some universal practices
that I’ve seen work for others. 


Before we get started, it’s important to understand that the way
I teach porn addiction recovery has little to nothing to do with
stopping the behavior itself. To quit porn, we focus not so much
on stopping the addictive behavior as much as being good at a
sport is about being fast. Being fast is certainly helpful, but
if you don’t have the techniques, the practice, the mindset, it’s
not going to get you very far. 


Recovery is not about sobriety. It’s not about the number of days
not acting out. It’s a way of life. It’s about your mental state,
spiritual state, and physical state. Most of all it’s about your
relationship with God, your Savior, and those around you - is
your focus on self? Or is it on God and others? 


Mindfulness is part of this. It is a mindset, a way of life. Most
of all it is an awareness. 


There are differing mindfulness practices for addiction recovery,
but here’s how I see it - the best way I can sum it up: 


Mindfulness is about being deeply accepting of your emotions, and
remaining in the present moment. 


That’s it. 


How does this help with recovery? 


Learn more in the episode. 





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