The Holidays can be a real challenge when we’re struggling with trauma and addictions. The constant barrage of images of what family “should” be and what “holidays” should look like just throws out there that we are not that. Avoiding expectations and choosing our family wisely are only two of the suggestions I make this week. In this episode I suggest some concrete things we need to be doing to get through the holidays without relapse.

Staying Mindful Through the Holidays

Mindful Recovery is a podcast devoted to helping individuals who are struggling with trauma and addictions.  Mindfulness is a research-based method for dealing with anxiety and trauma.  Psychological and neuroscience studies have found that it is possible to increase the growth of neuronal pathways and retrain our brains in coping with these issues.  Basic techniques like learning to pay attention to our own breathing and looking honestly and non-judgmentally at our broken spaces can begin to create an emotional holding space that allows us to live without reacting to the pain and begin deciding how we want to act on the world we find ourselves in.  This becomes the beginning of recovery and, thus, the beginning of a new and abundant life in recovery.  Whether you struggle with anxiety, mental illness, complex trauma, PTSD, addictions or a multitude of other problems, becoming mindful is the first step along that path.  Here we provide practice, education and support in beginning your journey to healing.

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Mental Health

This week Mason Lumpkins returns to discuss the final 3 stages of change.  What does it mean to be ready to take action?  Once I am in the action stage of recovery how do I stay there and prevent lapse or relapse?  What is the difference between lapse and relapse?  Is relapse inevitable and how do I get back?  All of this and more on this week's episode of Mindful Recovery.

Stages of Change Pt 3

In this, Part 2 in our discussion of the stages of change, we talk with Mason Lumpkins who is a CRAADC and a CIT in the state of MO.  I provide Mason's supervision here at Life Recovery Consulting but he was a certified addictions counselor long before contracting at our clinic.  Today we discuss the Stages of Precontemplation, Contemplation and Preparation.  Next week Mason will be back to talk about the final three stages of change.

Stages of Change, Pt2 of 3

Tragedy strikes us all.  Pain and grief are an experience that we all will meet and all of us can share.  In this episode, I share what my family has experienced, how it has affected me personally and the hope of bringing something positive into the world out of unimaginable darkness. We talk about future upcoming episodes and how you can help with our healing mission by giving to "The Tristn Jevon Recovery Foundation" on GoFundMe

The Deep Grief: Surviving the Loss of A Child

We are back!!  In this episode, I discuss my 2-year hiatus.  We are rebranding and starting again but you can expect the old format of mindfulness, interviews, and discussions on how we can recover from trauma, repair the brain, and lead abundant lives.  I include a really quick body scan here for relaxation anywhere in 5 minutes!  New episodes restart by January 2021!

Awaited Return

This Easter has me thinking a lot.  I don't normally share that I am a Christian but felt that it was time to step out as we discuss connection.  I want to connect with those in the Christian community still driven by fear.  Fear of other, fear of war, fear of death, fear of exclusion.  Fear is the real enemy that separates us from connection.  The real message of Easter is to let go of fear and brave connection.

Staying Mindful Through the Holidays

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