Using Meditation in Addiction Recovery

June 4th, 2021

By Jack Petti

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

We all know that addiction to drugs and alcohol is a biological disease and it has a direct link with our mental health. Considering this fact, trying to figure out how mindfulness and meditation practices can work in order to reduce the effects of substance addiction makes sense. But do we know how it actually works?

This goes without saying that meditation and mindfulness are extremely effective while recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. These are the processes of developing new neural networks for overall well-being, optimism, positivity, and self-awareness. Meditation has the power to reduce negativity and our toxic judgments of ourselves and others. On top of that, it promotes self-observation and mood stability in us. Be it alcohol addiction or drug addiction, you should know when to call an alcohol addiction helpline to prevent further damages. Unfortunately, addicted individuals are not mentally attentive to this thought.

As long as meditation is concerned, all its benefits form an extensive outcome and that is improved self-love. While the advantages of self-love are truly countless, we have compiled the most useful ones that can lead addicted individuals towards lasting recovery.

Before we discuss the benefits of addiction, let us first understand what that really is and what are the best meditation practices to fight substance addiction.

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