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Mindfulness mediation paves the road to recovery in addiction.(issues and trends)
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Kerry * sits in the bathroom at a party, concentrating on her breathing. Thoughts float in and out of her head about the cocaine sitting just outside the door on the table, seemingly beckoning to her. "Breathe" she tells herself. Focusing on her breath, she visualizes herself on a surfboard; the deep cravings are waves coming towards her, trying to knock her off her board, but she doesn't fight the waves. Instead, she steadies herself on the surfboard and continues to breathe. In and out. In and out. Finally, she finds herself sitting calmly on the board, in clear, still water.
The waves--the cravings--are gone. She opens the ...
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