Addiction & Recovery

Addiction and Recovery (chemical dependency, alcoholism, drug use, abuse, etc). 

Dependence, addiction, and other habitual problems are usually the result of habitually turning to an external substance or activity for relief of internal tension and stress while failing to address the actual source of the tension. The source is generally an inner emotional conflict that often expresses itself as anxiety, anger, resentment, fear, guilt, shame, or despair. Sometimes it is expressed by undesirable behaviors, or speech, or even physical symptoms like headache, abdominal pain, etc. To protect itself from confronting the terrifying inner conflict, denial, aided by temporarily calming habits, such as addiction used by the subconscious mind.

Letting Go of Stress or Ten Minute Stress Manager provide a much better way to relax, an excellent first step in addressing the underlying problem.  The Serenity Prayer  teaches the most fundamental/emotional skills required for recovery.

 Inner Child Healing and I Am: Awakening Self-Acceptance are excellent ways to repair the damaged self-esteem that results from dependency.

When anxiety or depression are significant problems in your dependency, Abolish Anxiety offers excellent techniques for self-relaxation. Escape from Depression can help you change your thinking by bringing you into the present, and guiding you through the stages of healing from depression.

Deep Dive

As you harness the power of these Mind-Tools and gain control over your symptoms, remember that this is just the beginning. After dealing with the symptoms and primary source, you may wish to deal with deeper issues and related problems using these new approaches. For instance, behavioral symptoms (e.g., addiction or habit disorder) may be related to physical problems, emotional imbalance, or spiritual aspects. When you are ready (for some people, that may be right now), check out some of these additional programs hand-picked by Dr. Miller for their relevance.