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[Audiobook]Guided Training in Mindfulness for Addiction RecoveryMindfulness has proven medical benefits for relief from pain and stress, but what about addiction? As Kevin Griffin has learned, there is no more powerful tool than mindfulness for helping us cope with the moment-to-moment challenges of recovery. With Recovery One Breath at a Time, this innovative teacher presents two sessions of mindfulness training adapted to support anyone currently in a recovery program or coping with addiction.This beginner-friendly audio offers both guided meditations and on-the-spot practices for dealing with cravings as they arise, working skillfully with physical and emotional strain, identifying and disarming the triggers that lead us back to addiction, and cultivating positive states of mind for long-term health. When we’re struggling with addiction, every clean breath is a victory. Recovery One Breath at a Time brings us essential mindfulness tools that can make the difference between suffering and liberation on this difficult journey to wholeness.”One day at a time” is the mantra for addiction recovery-but what can we do to make it through each of those days? “Our cravings and addiction happen in a moment, in a breath,” says Kevin Griffin. “One day may be too long to think about, so we use mindfulness to cope with our cravings as they arise.” With Recovery One Breath at a Time, this innovative teacher presents two sessions of mindfulness training adapted to support anyone currently in a recovery program or coping with addiction. Created with a deep personal understanding of the specific challenges facing those in recovery, this audio offers:-Beginner-friendly instruction for those who have never practiced meditation-Guided meditations and on-the-spot practices for dealing with cravings as they arise-Identifying and disarming the triggers that lead us back to addiction-Buddhim’s three personality types and their unique strengths and vulnerabilities, and moreThrough his own experience with alcoholism and his years as a Buddhist teacher, Kevin Griffin has learned there is no more powerful tool than mindfulness for helping us cope with the moment-to-moment challenges of recovery. “When we’re struggling with addiction,” Kevin says, “every clean breath is a victory.” Recovery One Breath at a Time brings us essential mindfulness tools that can make the difference between suffering and liberation on this difficult journey to wholeness.BiographyKevin Griffin is the author of “One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps” (Rodale Press 2004) and the forthcoming “A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery” (Hay House 2009). A longtime Buddhist practitioner and 12 Step participant, he is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and one of the founders of the Buddhist Recovery Network. Kevin has trained with the leading Western Vipassana teachers, among them Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Ajahn Amaro. His teacher training was as a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County, CA.Kevin teaches nationally in Buddhist centers, treatment centers, professional conferences, and academic settings. He specializes in helping people in recovery connect with meditation and a progressive understanding of the 12 Steps. His events range from evening classes, to daylong workshops, and long weekend silent retreats. For information on his schedule click here.Kevin was raised Catholic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five brothers. He dropped out of high school in the late sixties to pursue a career as a rock guitarist. In his twenties he lived in New England and played the club circuit until moving to LA in 1979 with an Afrobeat band called Zzebra. When the band crashed and burned, Kevin found Buddhism and began to explore the spiritual life. After getting sober in 1985, he returned to school, earning his BA from UC Berkeley and MFA in Creative Writing from UC Irvine. He began teaching meditation in 1996 while working as a technical writer. He now divides his time between writing, teaching, and family time with his wife and daughter. He still plays and writes music and is currently recording a CD of dharma-related rock songs. English | June 1, 2015 | ASIN: B00XD1CYOS, ISBN: 1622034465 | MP3@64 kbps | 2 hrs 14 mins | 61 MBNarrator: Kevin Griffinhttp://www.soundstrue.com/store/recovery-one-breath-at-a-tim…