The Self-Care Creature Podcast | Season 2, Episode 008 | Mindful Recovery

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​Welcome to season 2 of the podcast where we are having candid conversations. Open, honest, vulnerable conversations from people, Friends, and clients that I admire. Our intention here is to educate and empower you! These episodes are unscripted, recorded live, and in this episode I'm diving in with my guests Paige Sparks & Madison Reed, budding therapists who are specializing in the addiction and recovery field. We discuss the powerful role of mindfulness in recovery, why therapy isn't one size fits all, and lead our listeners through a therapeutic progressive muscle relaxation exercise.

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:​​

• A bit about Madison and Paige, and how we connected over sobriety from alcohol
• Smart Recovery as an alternative to AA to capture addiction outside of substances
• The myriad pieces of an individual that can lead to substance abuse, including gender, sexuality, and socio-economic status
• The importance of identity formation, self-compassion, and encouraging baby steps in overcoming addiction
• External versus internal locus of control
• Why quitting an addiction cold turkey doesn’t work for every person or every addiction
• The role of mindfulness in recovery, and how it can be a useful alternative to the “higher power” tool used in some recovery programs
• Taking stock of your feelings in a moment of stress, and establishing personal control over your emotions
• Why humans choose band-aid solutions as a quick-fix to overwhelming emotions
• How emotional reactions are modeled through our childhood/youth experiences
• Gestalt therapy and why it deeply resonated with Paige
• Why seeking assistance through therapy is a powerful tool in all types of recovery and personal growth
• How envisioning your long-term goal in moments of stress can help you modify your behavior in the present
• Paige’s own story and why her life’s journey led her to becoming a therapist who advocates for children/youth
• Madison’s research on social support’s part in incarceration and addiction, and why she chose her career path
• Our biggest epiphanies and how they helped us to move forward personally and professionally
• The benefits and necessity of therapist shopping
• A progressive muscle relaxation exercise and where to find resources on it so you can do it yourself any time you’re feeling stressed

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