Mindfulness Support Network

This mindfulness-based psychotherapy group is for people interested in exploring their relationship with alcohol and drugs.

The group leader will lead your group in discussions to examine the positive and negative consequences of alcohol and drug use. She will also integrate mindfulness meditation practices into an exploration of motivation to change and traditional relapse prevention. Each week you’ll explore a variety of techniques utilized in mindfulness-based addiction treatment. These include awareness of breath, progressive muscle relaxation, and body scan. Goals will be individualized and may include stress reduction, present-moment awareness, and an increased ability to respond to negative thoughts, sensations, and emotions with an attitude of nonjudgmental acceptance. You’ll be asked to share your struggles and provide solution suggestions with others – as much as you are comfortable to do so. Because increased practice of mindfulness is associated with improved outcomes, homework” assignments will be given each week.