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External triggers are people, places, things, and situations that awaken cravings. They differ from internal triggers, which are negative emotional states such as anger, fear, or boredom. Common external triggers […]

“Environment is of supreme importance. It is greater than will power.” Paramhansa Yogananda Recovery requires a positive environment. If you have a hip fracture, you first need surgery in a […]

Life can get messy. Either we create messes for ourselves or messes are put upon us. For most of us, it is a combination of both. No one lives a […]

Many who suffer from addiction, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric issues do not love themselves. Instead, they are harshly self-critical. They have suffered injury to the sense of their innate […]

The recurrence of addicting starts before the actual addicting. It starts with allowing the conditions for addiction to arise by living unskillfully or ineffectively managing the inevitable pain of life. […]

We are kind when we are friendly, helpful, generous, understanding, forgiving, and considerate. Kindness is good for everyone. You give others both what they need and deserve. People feel good […]

Not everyone has the experience of a loving transcendent being at work in their lives. An estimated 488 million people, for example, practice Buddhism, a religion that does not include […]

Relapse starts before addicting. It starts with allowing the conditions for addiction to arise by living unskillfully or ineffectively managing the inevitable pain of life. You “BUTA.”—Build Up to Addict. […]

In previous blogs, I’ve discuss mindful management of cravings and talking out cravings. There are other ways to manage cravings when they arise. Here are just a few: When you […]