By Psychology Today Content Team — 2020
All addictions have the capacity to induce a sense of hopelessness and feelings of failure, as well as shame and guilt, but research documents that recovery is the rule rather than the exception.
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Reflecting on and telling our stories is a time-honored tradition in recovery circles—whether in silent meditation, speaking out at meetings, or between sponsors and their sponsees.
Following in the tradition of her recovery classic, Each Day a New Beginning, author Karen Casey presents another year full of inspiring meditations that speak to the challenges faced by recovering women. All women are unique—we all face different joys and struggles.
True, lasting recovery requires us to create and maintain inner peace. For many, it springs from a practice of mindfulness, for others from the rituals of religion. But not everyone finds a connection with a Higher Power in those ways.
William Cope Moyers spiraled into a crack-cocaine binge that threatened to destroy his life. After multiple attempts at rehabilitation, Moyers was finally able to recover from his addiction and make sobriety the center of his life. Moyers discussed his story.
The brilliant Ruby Wax joins Russell to discuss her transition from the world of showbiz to becoming known as a campaigner on mental-health issues and a champion of mindfulness.
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