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A different approach which might be effective

and cost efficient which incorporates

metaphysical thought is meditation. Witkiewitz,

Marlatt, & Walker (2005) postulate that there is

a mental behavioral approach called mindful

meditation and it can be part of a cost-effective

adjunct or as a standalone to the management of

addiction disorders and intend to show the

validity of the use of mediation for the treatment

of some forms of addiction.

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Cognitive-Behavioral Relapse prevention is probably the

most widely effective treatments for both addictive and non-

addictive disorders. Through the combination of behavioral

skills training and cognitive interventions, relapse

prevention is made to limit the happening of relapse

episodes. There have been few reports that have reviewed

the base reason CBT effects more long-term change.







It is often generally believed that CBT develops problem management

skills developing better self efficacy and motivational change. Self

monitoring is definitely an accepted way for many types of disorders to

enhance self efficacy and coping skills. In some cases called skillful

means, being mind or wise mind self monitoring skills will not be

ample to improve the supervised behavior. This means that a core

construct that ties increased attention and focus in the present

moment to a behavior and the systematic change of that behavior

provided there is acceptance of that behavior with nonjudgmental

understanding.







Mindful Mediation embraces just this thought. Shown to be highly effective

in pain management and reducing anxiety and depression, mindful

meditation or attention control is a metacognitive skill necessitating

awareness of the present moment through a detached awareness, when a

person changes the relationship, content and attitude towards their thoughts,

feelings and sensations. Witkiewitz, Marlatt, & Walker (2005) recruited

(n=306) to participate in a 10 day Vipassana meditation course which is

rooted in Buddhist principles where meditation is called going beyond the self

and on your journey to spiritual enlightenment. Clients that did not want to

participate were given the option of participation in a support group or social

skills training.







The final results revealed that the two control and the mediation group proved

big improvements in decreasing frequency and quantity of drinking with only

17.9% of the meditation group and 26.8% of the control group having greater

than 3 drinks a week after 90 days. Further, significant time by interactions

over a three-month period was found on the Vipassana group using the alcohol

abuse severity test. These results are inspiring for the possible use of

meditation as a substitute form of relapse prevention but will have to be used

on certain populations in specific environments. Through this research, the

advantages of meditation in the treatment of alcohol seem to hold up. This

further shows that a connection with the higher self through meditation is a

important tool and a legitimate treatment method for therapists and spiritual

counselors.







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experience in Psychology and Metaphysical

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