“What are you feeling?” It sounds like a fairly straightforward question. Yet for many of us, particularly in recovery, it can be surprisingly difficult to answer. We may know that something is wrong without knowing exactly what it is. We say that we feel “bad”, “stressed”, “fine”, “angry”, “overwhelmed” or simply “not right”. Sometimes we describe what we want to do rather than what we are feeling: “I feel like having a drink”, “I want to get out of here”, “I just want every

Mindfulness is not about stopping thoughts or creating a perfectly calm mind. This blog explores how mindfulness can support recovery by helping people notice thoughts, emotions, cravings and body signals with greater awareness, creating more space between what is happening and how they choose to respond.

Cravings can feel urgent, but they do not have to make the decision. Learn how urge surfing can help you notice, understand and ride the wave of a craving while creating space for safer, more supportive choices.