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Join Heather Stang, author of Mindfulness & Grief, to learn how the practice of mindfulness meditation can help you reduce physical, mental, emotional and spiritual suffering while improving your overall health and quality of life. Although it is thousands of years old, Mindfulness is just now being recognized by mainstream medical and mental health professionals for its powerful healing properties. Used in hospitals and clinical settings to reduce symptoms of chronic pain, anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, addiction, and heart disease, to name a few, mindfulness meditation is easy to learn and can be practiced in the privacy of your own home or in a supportive group. It costs nothing, requires no physical aptitude or a particular belief system or religion. If you can breathe, you can learn to be mindful and benefit from this natural gift.

Addiction – whether to mood altering substances, gambling, sex or food, stems in part from an over reliance on the reward system of a primitive part of the brain that can push us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those in recovery often struggle with the compulsive thoughts and behaviors that are still programmed in the addictive brains well after the drinking and drugging has stopped. Our guest today, addiction expert Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, offers ten tools for breaking the cycle of impulsivity. These time-tested self interventions include standing still in the moment, understanding the paradox of control, and not assuming that other person’s intent. By incorporating these tools into your daily interactions, your relationships can move from those of conflict to mutual respect and understanding.

Addiction – whether to mood altering substances, gambling, sex or food, stems in part from an over reliance on the reward system of a primitive part of the brain that can push us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those in recovery often struggle with the compulsive thoughts and behaviors that are still programmed in the addictive brains well after the drinking and drugging has stopped. Our guest today, addiction expert Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, offers ten tools for breaking the cycle of impulsivity. These time-tested self interventions include standing still in the moment, understanding the paradox of control, and not assuming that other person’s intent. By incorporating these tools into your daily interactions, your relationships can move from those of conflict to mutual respect and understanding.

Our guest today, Sharon L. Hicks, shares the rippling effect of a dysfunctional upbringing through adulthood and the reality of mental illness behind the white picket fence. Sharon’s memoir about her mother with bipolar and schizophrenia who would take her clothes off in public, exposes the realities of mental illness with humor and touching honesty.

Our guest today, Sharon L. Hicks, shares the rippling effect of a dysfunctional upbringing through adulthood and the reality of mental illness behind the white picket fence. Sharon’s memoir about her mother with bipolar and schizophrenia who would take her clothes off in public, exposes the realities of mental illness with humor and touching honesty.

Our guest today will speak about an invitational, non-confrontational and transparent approach to interventions. It is designed to respond to the love, fear, worry and guilt of those living with an addicted love one. It empowers individuals and families by reinstating and reaffirming their intrinsic strength, resilience and hope, which is so often lost in the face of addiction. The goal is to support the addicted individual make a commitment towards long term recovery and healing.

Our guest today will speak about an invitational, non-confrontational and transparent approach to interventions. It is designed to respond to the love, fear, worry and guilt of those living with an addicted love one. It empowers individuals and families by reinstating and reaffirming their intrinsic strength, resilience and hope, which is so often lost in the face of addiction. The goal is to support the addicted individual make a commitment towards long term recovery and healing.

In the hustle and bustle of the modern day we have more responsibilities and less time to deal with them. Emerging technology has the sometimes stressful effect of making us constantly accessible and busier people. The stresses of life always seem to be increasing. Our guest today, psychotherapist Kristin Cuthriell, has written a book to help people reverse emotions like anxiety, self-judgment and anger. The principles that guide the reader are based on 15 years of research including when she was working in an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital. Cuthriell includes numerous case studies, which chronicle the challenges and successes in the lives of some of her patients and how they turned their lives around. For more information on our guest, visit www.thesnowballeffect.com

In the hustle and bustle of the modern day we have more responsibilities and less time to deal with them. Emerging technology has the sometimes stressful effect of making us constantly accessible and busier people. The stresses of life always seem to be increasing. Our guest today, psychotherapist Kristin Cuthriell, has written a book to help people reverse emotions like anxiety, self-judgment and anger. The principles that guide the reader are based on 15 years of research including when she was working in an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital. Cuthriell includes numerous case studies, which chronicle the challenges and successes in the lives of some of her patients and how they turned their lives around. For more information on our guest, visit www.thesnowballeffect.com

Chronic pain is complex, affecting all parts of one’s life. It may be caused by a combination of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, chemical, nutritional, behavioral, and/or environmental factors. Physical pain, if not well managed, often acts as a primary trigger for addictive purposes. The connection between pain and addiction requires a high level of medical expertise to generate consistently successful outcomes. Sierra Tucson’s broad approach to treatment addresses the simultaneous bio-psycho-social factors that contribute to chronic pain. Patients are taught to identify and manage the four components of the pain experience: 1) the physical sensation, 2) automatic thoughts, 3) uncomfortable emotional reactions, and 4) self-defeating behaviors that often result from those thoughts and feelings.

Chronic pain is complex, affecting all parts of one’s life. It may be caused by a combination of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, chemical, nutritional, behavioral, and/or environmental factors. Physical pain, if not well managed, often acts as a primary trigger for addictive purposes. The connection between pain and addiction requires a high level of medical expertise to generate consistently successful outcomes. Sierra Tucson’s broad approach to treatment addresses the simultaneous bio-psycho-social factors that contribute to chronic pain. Patients are taught to identify and manage the four components of the pain experience: 1) the physical sensation, 2) automatic thoughts, 3) uncomfortable emotional reactions, and 4) self-defeating behaviors that often result from those thoughts and feelings.

Our guest today, Dr. David Mee-Lee, will discuss the new ASAM Criteria - the treatment criteria for substance related addictive and co-occurring conditions. The ASAM Criteria has been completely redesigned and updated from its 2001 edition. The ASAM Criteria applies the newest science in the field of addiction medicine, is compliant with the DSM-5 and incorporates a user-friendly functionality. New content includes emerging areas of focus, such as gambling and tobacco use disorders, as well as population specific sections, including older adults and persons in criminal justice settings. For more information please visit www.changecompanies.net

Our guest today, Dr. David Mee-Lee, will discuss the new ASAM Criteria - the treatment criteria for substance related addictive and co-occurring conditions. The ASAM Criteria has been completely redesigned and updated from its 2001 edition. The ASAM Criteria applies the newest science in the field of addiction medicine, is compliant with the DSM-5 and incorporates a user-friendly functionality. New content includes emerging areas of focus, such as gambling and tobacco use disorders, as well as population specific sections, including older adults and persons in criminal justice settings. For more information please visit www.changecompanies.net

As the survivor of multiple relapses and near-fatal experiences with his addiction to alcohol and other drugs, William C. Moyers knows what it is like to desperately need, but not know how to find, a good treatment program. As Moyers was struggling, his parents –television journalist Bill Moyers and his wife, Judith – were also battling to understand what was happening to their son and what to do about it. Thanks to a successful intervention, intensive inpatient treatment, and a rigorous Twelve Step program, Moyers has been clean and sober since 1994. Moyers has talked with hundreds of alcoholics, addicts, and their families and has been a lifeline in helping them get the treatment they need. Drawing from both his own journey and the experience of those he’s helped, Moyers will discuss how to recognize when someone needs help; finding a quality treatment program; navigating the treatment process; and establishing a support system after treatment.

As the survivor of multiple relapses and near-fatal experiences with his addiction to alcohol and other drugs, William C. Moyers knows what it is like to desperately need, but not know how to find, a good treatment program. As Moyers was struggling, his parents –television journalist Bill Moyers and his wife, Judith – were also battling to understand what was happening to their son and what to do about it. Thanks to a successful intervention, intensive inpatient treatment, and a rigorous Twelve Step program, Moyers has been clean and sober since 1994. Moyers has talked with hundreds of alcoholics, addicts, and their families and has been a lifeline in helping them get the treatment they need. Drawing from both his own journey and the experience of those he’s helped, Moyers will discuss how to recognize when someone needs help; finding a quality treatment program; navigating the treatment process; and establishing a support system after treatment.