A Paradigm For Recovery From Addiction And Chronic Pain
489 views · Published 29 November 2016 · 4:45 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Life The Basic Manual · 2016 · Education
In this clip, part 3 of his playlist dealing with addiction and chronic pain, Dan Mager, an expert in this field academically, professionally and personally, offers us the overview of his paradigm for recovery from addiction and chronic pain. He emphases that those who have these chronic and progressive conditions, even in combination, can go on to live whole, healthy, and healed lives. There are no quick fixes or magic bullet for chronic pain, and no one-stop solutions for addiction, but through the building of awareness and the learning and practising of particular skills, people can and do, recover. By themselves, addiction and chronic pain can be debilitating. When brought together, they comprise extremely complicated co-occurring disorders that have a tendency to reinforce each other. Dan speaks eloquently of how recovery from both requires a fundamental acceptance of the reality of what is, rather than how we think it “should” be or wish it was. For those suffering from chronic pain, this includes letting go of the hope of a pain-free life, based on the realistic expectation that there will often be at least some pain. For those who are addicted, it involves an acceptance of the reality of one’s addiction. Because addiction and chronic pain each have physical, mental, emotional and spiritual effects, recovery must include measures that address all four of those major life areas. Dan suggests that the process of making peace with “what is” is what frees us from the stress-inducing and fruitless need to try and control people and situations. Acceptance of our capacities and limitations is key to identifying and developing the strategies and techniques that facilitate learning, growth, and healing. Those afflicted with addiction and/or chronic pain can learn how to peacefully co-exist with these challenges with grace, dignity, and spiritual connection. Dan’s approach to understanding and dealing with these complex and challenging issues is detailed his book, Some Assembly Required: A Balanced Approach to Recovery from Addiction and Chronic Pain, published by the Central Recovery Press, and available via the links below. Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Some-Assembly-Required-Balanced-Addiction/dp/1937612252/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1478464321&sr=1-3&keywords=some+assembly+required Central Recovery Press https://shop.centralrecoverypress.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3319 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAjyGSt8ZTQlpMyW0VuABig?sub_confirmation=1 FIND LIFE THE BASIC MANUAL HERE http://lifethebasicmanual.com http://www.facebook.com/lifethebasicmanual http://instagram.com/lifethebasicmanual http://twitter.com/BasicManual
