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Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR)
Please note this course has been cancelled due to a family bereavement. We hope to reschedule later in the year. Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) is a secular mindfulness-based approach promoting recovery from addiction and working positively with slips and relapses. This is an in person course delivered on Mondays from 7 - 9.30pm in 8 sessions. For course outline and dates see below. Cost for the course includes a workbook - £60 First session Monday 27th March, 7-9.30pm. For other dates and course outline see below. To register: [email protected] or click on the link below to register and pay. |
The course was developed by Dr. Paramabandhu Groves in collaboration with Valerie Mason-John. This course is led by Jim Ewing. Jim is registered with BAMBA as a Mindfulness Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness for 10 years. If you have any questions about the course, please contact Jim: [email protected]
Welcome Session. Monday 27th March
We explore group expectations, ice breakers and the foundation practice of the 3 minute breathing space.
Session 1 Becoming Aware. Monday 17th April
We become aware of the body, thoughts, feelings, and triggers that lead to addictive behaviour.
Session 2 Vicious Cycle. Monday 24th April
We look at the habitual cycle of addiction, and how we can step off the Vicious Cycle.
Session 3 Accepting Experience. Monday 1st May
We become aware of habitually turning away from experience with blame, self pity, distraction. We learn to be with our internal barometer, which is a host of pleasant, unpleasant and neutral feeling.
Session 4 Thoughts are not facts. Monday 8th May
We become aware of automatic thinking, and learn that our thoughts are not facts.
Session 5 Taking care of Myself. Monday 15th May
We become aware of early warning signs in the body that alarm us that we are at risk of using, of picking up our choice of distraction. And we create an Emergency Action Plan, to help us when we are at risk.
Session 6 Staying on the path of recovery. Monday 22nd May
We focus on recovery by reviewing what happens in a relapse. We also review things that we have learned on the course to help us keep abstinent and give us sobriety of mind.
Closing Session. Monday 5th June
This session can be helpful because endings are often a trigger that can sabotage an individuals recovery. We explore endings and encourage people to use some of the tools they have learned on the course in this session.
Welcome Session. Monday 27th March
We explore group expectations, ice breakers and the foundation practice of the 3 minute breathing space.
Session 1 Becoming Aware. Monday 17th April
We become aware of the body, thoughts, feelings, and triggers that lead to addictive behaviour.
Session 2 Vicious Cycle. Monday 24th April
We look at the habitual cycle of addiction, and how we can step off the Vicious Cycle.
Session 3 Accepting Experience. Monday 1st May
We become aware of habitually turning away from experience with blame, self pity, distraction. We learn to be with our internal barometer, which is a host of pleasant, unpleasant and neutral feeling.
Session 4 Thoughts are not facts. Monday 8th May
We become aware of automatic thinking, and learn that our thoughts are not facts.
Session 5 Taking care of Myself. Monday 15th May
We become aware of early warning signs in the body that alarm us that we are at risk of using, of picking up our choice of distraction. And we create an Emergency Action Plan, to help us when we are at risk.
Session 6 Staying on the path of recovery. Monday 22nd May
We focus on recovery by reviewing what happens in a relapse. We also review things that we have learned on the course to help us keep abstinent and give us sobriety of mind.
Closing Session. Monday 5th June
This session can be helpful because endings are often a trigger that can sabotage an individuals recovery. We explore endings and encourage people to use some of the tools they have learned on the course in this session.