Bridging Neurobiological and Buddhist Views on Craving, Addiction, and Recovery

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July 22, 2023

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

A Collaborative Program with Dawn Mountain, the Institute for Spirituality and Health, and the Council on Recovery
Date: Two Saturdays, July 15 & 22 | 9:00am – 12:00pm CT
ONLINE
6.0 CEU available for LPC, LMFT, LMSW

Treatment of substance use disorders requires a multimodal, interdisciplinary approach that tends to the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of personhood. Perspectives and practices grounded in world religious traditions are valuable resources that can complement evidence-based approaches in recovery. The concept of craving is a key concept in both scholarship relating to addiction and recovery as well as in Buddhist frameworks relating to suffering.

Please join Dr. Deana Bodnar – a Ph.D. in Neurobiology, practicing Buddhist, and steadfast recovery advocate for this two-part virtual seminar where we will explore craving, addiction, and recovery by putting contemporary neuroscientific understandings in conversation with Buddhist beliefs and practices. The target audience includes professionals who work in the field of addiction and recovery who want to expand their understanding of these dynamics, as well as individuals who are in recovery and who can benefit from perspectives and practices that address the challenges of craving and addiction.