Using Art Therapy to Treat Addiction – Article from Oxford Treatment Centre
“Art therapy is a form of experiential therapy, an approach to recovery that addresses emotional and spiritual needs through creative or physical activity. It is not necessary to have a background in the arts or artistic talent to participate; individuals only need to be open to the experience and to engage actively to benefit from […]
Newsletter 1
EDU MAP Newsletter 1_(English)
My recovery must come first so that everything I love in life doesn’t have to come last
How is mindfulness used in treatment and recovery from addiction?
“Drug and alcohol addictions erase your physical health and also destroy your mind. It consumes your thoughts to deal with pain in a destructive and life-threatening way, it’s easy to forget who you really are when overwhelmed with addiction. It’s important in recovery to form healthy habits that will help renew both your mind and […]
Mindfulness-based interventions
“Mindfulness-based interventions were applied in a wide range of addictions, including substance use disorders (from smoking to alcohol, among others) and BAs (namely, gambling disorder). These treatments were successful in reducing dependence, craving, and other addiction-related symptoms by also improving mood states and emotional dysregulation. The most commonly used MBI approaches were as follows: Mindfulness-Based […]
Kick-off meeting (26/04/2022)
EDU MAP project kick-off meeting was organised as an online TPM on 26th April 2022. Partners discussed the following details and shared their ideas to make a good start for the project implementation and management. 1. Welcome and overall presentation of the project (led by Lithuanian organisation) 2. Website (led by Austrian organisation) 3. Quality […]
