Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

Rein In Your Brain: From Impulsivity to Thoughtful Living in Recovery

Victoria Costello

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Addiction--whether to mood-altering substances, gambling, sex, or food--stems in part from an over-reliance on the reward system of a primitive part of the brain that can push us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those of us in recovery often struggle with the compulsive thoughts and behaviors that are still programmed in our addictive brains well after the drinking and drugging has stopped. These often play out thoughtlessly in our interactions with others, damaging our relationships and growth as balanced human beings.

Rein in Your Brain, by addiction expert Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, offers ten tools for breaking the cycle of impulsivity. These time-tested self-interventions include standing still in the moment, giving up control, not assuming the other person’s intent, tolerating differences, accepting emotions without giving them free reign, and differentiating between immediate fear-driven reactions and measured thoughts. By incorporating these tools in your daily interactions, your relationships can move from those of conflict to mutual respect and understanding.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Release: April 01, 2014

ISBN: 1616494670

ISBN 13: 9781616494674

Rein In Your Brain: From Impulsivity to Thoughtful Living in Recovery

Victoria Costello

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Addiction--whether to mood-altering substances, gambling, sex, or food--stems in part from an over-reliance on the reward system of a primitive part of the brain that can push us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those of us in recovery often struggle with the compulsive thoughts and behaviors that are still programmed in our addictive brains well after the drinking and drugging has stopped. These often play out thoughtlessly in our interactions with others, damaging our relationships and growth as balanced human beings.

Rein in Your Brain, by addiction expert Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, offers ten tools for breaking the cycle of impulsivity. These time-tested self-interventions include standing still in the moment, giving up control, not assuming the other person’s intent, tolerating differences, accepting emotions without giving them free reign, and differentiating between immediate fear-driven reactions and measured thoughts. By incorporating these tools in your daily interactions, your relationships can move from those of conflict to mutual respect and understanding.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Release: April 01, 2014

ISBN: 1616494670

ISBN 13: 9781616494674

More books from Victoria Costello

A Lethal Inheritance: A Mother Uncovers the Science behind Three Generations of Mental Illness

3.5/5 ( ratings)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology

The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with OCD: Professional, reassuring advice for raising a happy, well-adjusted child

4.3/5 ( ratings)

The Everything Guide to a Happy Marriage: Expert advice and information for a happy life together

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Chemistry of Love

Rein In Your Brain: From Impulsivity to Thoughtful Living in Recovery

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Memoir

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child and Adolescent Psychology

The Marrying Kind (Love Between Mortals)

Rein In Your Brain: From Impulsivity to Thoughtful Living in Recovery

Rate this book!

Write a review?