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Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy

Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy

Released Tuesday, 16th June 2015
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Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy

Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy

Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy

Kevin Griffin: Not Too Unhappy

Tuesday, 16th June 2015
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Kevin Griffin is one of the leading lights of the mindful recovery movement, which applies Buddhist concepts of compassion and mindfulness to the journey out of addiction. A longtime meditator, teacher, and Twelve-Step participant, Kevin is the cofounder of the Buddhist Recovery Network. With Sounds True, Kevin has published the book Recovering Joy: A Mindful Life After Addiction, and the audio programs Recovery One Breath at a Time and One Breath, Twelve Steps: A Buddhist Path to Recovery from Addiction. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon and Kevin discuss the challenge of embracing joy after recovering from addiction. They also talk about the connections between Buddhist meditation and the Twelve Steps, as well as the importance of showing up for life’s events after addiction. Finally, Kevin and Tami speak on the changing relationship to happiness during and after the recovery process. (64 minutes)

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