Wilkens talks about the stigma around substance abuse, potential alternatives to abstinence, and the role of meditation in recovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;Carrie Wilkens, PhD, is the Co-founder, Co-president and CEO of the <a href="https://cmcffc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Center for Motivational Change: Foundation for Change</a>, a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the dissemination of evidence-based ideas and strategies to professionals and loved ones of persons struggling with substance use through the <a href="https://cmcffc.org/approach/invitation-to-change" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Invitation to Change approach</a>. She is co-author of the&nbsp;book, <a href="https://beyondaddictionworkbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Addiction-Science-Kindness-People/dp/1476709475" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change</a>.In this episode we talk about:<ul><li>The stigma around substance abuse</li><li>Defining terms: addiction vs. substance use disorder and why it matters</li><li>How substance use disorder affects our brain</li><li>How to diagnose a substance abuse disorder</li><li>Whether there is an alternative to abstinence</li><li>How we all need to be thoughtful about the relationship we want with substances</li><li>How and why a substantial percentage of people naturally recover without going to treatment</li><li>&nbsp;The strategies to use if you have someone in your life who you think is on a destructive path</li><li>&nbsp;What positive communication is and how to practice it</li><li>How we live in a quick fix society and recovery from substance abuse disorder is a slow process</li><li>What actually makes people change</li><li>The role of meditation in recovery—for the patient and the family</li><li>And the importance of taking care of yourself so you can take care of others</li></ul>Full Shownotes: <a href="https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/carrie-wilkens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/carrie-wilkens</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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