Our guest today is Barbara. She has a lot of time clean and sober and has also gone on to become an addictions counselor. With many years now in the field, Barbara has lots to share about her career and her time going to meetings. Click the links below to read more about the various topics discussed in this interview. Feel free to email me with any questions: iammaxariel@gmail.com

Codependency:

https://mhanational.org/resources/co-dependency/

Disease model of addiction:

https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/research-studies/addiction-research/brain-disease-model

Exercising:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/exercise-and-fitness

Reading:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5105607/

Gratitude:

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/health-benefits-gratitude

Mindfulness:

https://www.mindful.org/the-science-of-mindfulness/

Helping others:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/kindness/kindness-matters-guide

Humans are social creatures:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2527715/

Ethics in counseling/therapy:

https://positivepsychology.com/counseling-ethics-code/

Quiet time/silent reflecting:

https://www.stemlynsblog.org/the-science-of-silence/

Post-acute withdrawal symptoms:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/post-acute-withdrawal-syndrome#what-is-it

Friendship:

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendship

Support groups:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9508871/

Commitments:

https://archives.joe.org/joe/2015august/tt4.php

Habits and routines:

https://www.healthline.com/health/the-science-of-habit#1