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Getting through the tough times

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As a recovery coach, I often see my clients need some help getting through the tough times, without using drugs, picking up a drink or acting out. Recently, I personally encountered some rough patches in my own life, so I went to my library of recovery books. Reading books on recovery is an import tool I use regularly in my practice. Several years ago, I was curious about Buddhist recovery, so I became an avid reader of the books by Pema Chodron.

Pema Chodron Celebrates 80 Years

Pema Chodron, is a Buddhist nun, she was born in 1936, in New York City, and is celebrating her 80th year. After a divorce, in her mid-thirties, Pema traveled to the French Alps and encountered Buddhist teacher Lama Chime Rinpoche, and she studied with him for several years. She became a novice Buddhist nun in 1974. Pema moved to rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1984, ­­­to be the director of Gampo Abbey and worked to establish a place to teach the Buddhist monastic traditions (waking before sunrise, chanting scriptures, daily chores, communal meals and providing blessings for the laity). In Nova Scotia and through the Chodron Foundation, she works with others, sharing her ideas and teachings. She has written several books, and in my time of deep spiritual need, I went to her book “When Things Fall Apart”.

Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema’s radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives helped me. There is not only one approach to suffering that is of lasting benefit, Pema teaches several approaches that involve moving toward the painful situation and relaxing us to realize the essential groundlessness of our situation. It is in this book, I discovered a simple breathing exercise I can use during these chaotic times so I can move into a better space. Pema advocates this tool as a breathing exercise, although this exercise could also be considered a mindful meditation.

I use Chodron’s tool whenever and wherever life hits me below the belt. I share this tool with my clients. It is all about breathing and consciously repeating words to yourself to accompany the breathing. Since we breathe every day, it is indiscernible whether you are using this tool as you travel on the bus commuting home from work, in a conference room with your boss, or when you are feeling low and want to curl up in a ball and die.

Breathe

Pema explains in her book, when things get way too complicated; step back and breathe. When the force of the world, the politics of the U.S., Great Britain or Italy start weighing heavily on your mind, breathe. When you look at all the pain around you and feel powerless to do anything, breathe.

Pema explains, inhale and say silently to yourself breathe in the pain, then exhale and say breathe out relief. Then, inhale, and say silently to yourself breathe in the relief, and exhale and say breathe out the pain. I find I need about 15 minutes of conscious breathing in this way. After doing this, I find I have new energy or something else crosses my path to move me into a different space.

If I continue to be in that negative space of worry or feeling powerless, then absolutely nothing will be accomplished that day. I know we all have something to accomplish every day, whether it is just getting out of bed, taking a shower and brushing our teeth or running a Fortune 500 company, this exercise gets us from zero to ten in fifteen minutes. Chodron’s exercise moves me to the space I need to be in, so I can function. It is what I need.

So, I invite you to try this simple exercise…and remember…keep breathing.

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Recovery Coach Training Organizations (part 7)

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Melissa Killeen

In 2013, I published a list of recovery coach training organizations in my book, Recovery Coaching — A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions. That list totaled 21 locations worldwide. Last month I posted over one hundred and fifty organization names, addresses and web contacts for recovery coaching training! Wow, in just two short years this field has EXPLOADED!! As follows is a list of facilities in the U.S. that offer online addictions recovery coach training. A complete list will be published in my next newsletter, and soon on my MK Recovery Coaching website. To receive a newsletter, just subscribe to my blog (see top-right of sidebar).

 Addiction Recovery Coaching Training Locations

Online Training

aCE-Classes.com
2728 Davie Blvd
Suite 130
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
2728 Davie Blvd
Suite 130
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
http://www.ace-classes.com/lms/_portal/account/account.php?page=4&
Addiction Academy – On Line and Classroom South Campus
6555 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 210
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: (877) 944-4235
Fax: (954) 771-2098

North Campus
4731 West Atlantic Avenue, Ste B16
Delray Beach, FL 33445
(877) 944-4235
http://www.addictionacademy.com

Addictions Academy 1.800.706.0318
http://www.theaddictionsacademy.com
All CEUs – On Line Training http://www.allceus.com/recovery-coach-certification/
Crossroads Recovery Coaching Inc.
5612 Holly Street
Port Angeles , WA 98363
(360) 452-5005
Email to: coachalida@gmail.com
http://www.crossroadscoaching.net/
Diversified Intervention Group 800-919-4546
info@interventiontreamentrecovery.org
http://interventiontreatmentrecovery.org/trainings
Elite Continuing Education 1452 North US Highway 1. Suite 100
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Hours: Mon – Fri 9 AM to 6 PM EST
1-888-857-6920
https://addiction.elitecme.com/IA/course/IAAD01RMC09
Fowler International Academy Fowler International Academy,
P O Box 2508, Daytona Beach, FL 32115,
+1.407.446-3740 and +1.407.236.9400
http://www.recoverycoachtraining.com/
GORSKI-CENAPS- Relapse Prevention Training GORSKI-CENAPS® Corporation
13194 Spring Hill Drive,
Spring Hill, FL 34609
Phone: 352-596-8000
Fax: 352-596-8002
Email: tresa@cenaps.com
http://www.cenaps.com/The_Cenaps_Corporation/Home.html
Infidelity Recovery Institute 848 North Rainbow Blvd, Suite 5311,
Las Vegas, Nevada
attn: Dr. Savannah Ellis,
InfidelityCoaching@gmail.com
http://infidelityrecoveryinstitute.com/
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Institute for Integrative Nutrition (877) 730-5444;
Skype: IntegrativeNutrition,
email: admissions@integrativenutrition.com
http://www.integrativenutrition.com/health-coaching
Institute for the Psychology of Eating PO Box 941, Boulder, Colorado 80306;
email: info@psychologyofeating.com
Eating Psychology Coach certification –
http://psychologyofeating.com/nutritionist-certification/
NAADAC Web Seminar- Understanding the Roles of a Recovery Coach 1001 N. Fairfax St. Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
p 800.548.0497
http://www.naadac.org
NET Institute NET Institute,
P O Box 2508, Daytona Beach, FL 32115,
+1.407.446-3740 and +1.407.236.9400
http://www.recoverycoachtraining.com/
Recover Resources 755 Alta Dale
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 773-8866
steve@recoverresources.com
http://www.recoverresources.com/
Recovery Innovations Academy 2701 N. 16th Street, Suite #316
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
(866) 481-5361 or (602) 650-1212
http://www.recoveryinnovations.org/services.html
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of
Health
Related Professions, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Certificate in Wellness coaching for Physical,
Mental, and Addiction Disorders
Stanley S Bergen Bldg – Room 152,
65 Bergen St. Newark, NJ 07107-1709
Ruth Gonzalez – 973-972-6207 or
gonzalre@ca.rutgers.edu
http://shrp.rutgers.edu/dept/psyr/programs/documents/CertWellCoaching.html
Suicide Prevention Resource
Center
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
offers free suidicde prevention training as well as
CEU for certification. It is a project in the Health and
Human Development Division of Education Development Center (EDC)
43 Foundry Avenue,
Waltham, MA 02453-8313,
877-GET SPRC (877-438-7772)
sprctraining@edc.org
http://training.sprc.org/course/description.php
The Institute
for Life Coach Training
P.O. Box 562,
Hudson, Ohio 44236
Ellen Neiley Ritter Ph.D. Dean of Students
USA PHONE 888-267-1206
INTERNATIONAL PHONE 011-330-974-1244
EMAIL ellen@lifecoachtraining.com
http://www.lifecoachtraining.com/programs/all_courses/beyond_recovery
The Sober Network (866) 835-1618
http://www.recoverycoaches.com/
Tobacco Awareness and other free training  for Public Health Professionals National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
1541 Alta Drive, Suite 303
Whitehall, PA 18052-5642
Phone: (484) 223-0770
Toll-Free: (888) 624-3248
Fax: (800) 813-0727
http://www.nchec.org
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FREE for North Carolina Residents School of Social Work –
Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program –
The SpringBoard Program University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill University
Operator: (919) 962-2211
http://bhrp.sowo.unc.edu/nccpss/dashboard
Wainwright Global Institute of Professional Coaching 1785 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite Suite 490-1008
Las Vegas, NV 89104 ,
Telephone: +001 949-281-6737
Contact: CustomerSupport@WainwrightGlobal.com
http://www.wainwrightglobal.com/coachtraining/en/courses/crc/liveonline.shtml
World Coach Institute PO Box 372026,  Key Largo, FL  33037
1.877.633.5082 from 10am – 6pm EST.
Email:   info@worldcoachinstitute.com
http://worldcoachinstitute.com/courses
World Coach Institute – Addiction Coach http://www.worldcoachinstitute.com/
WRAP – Wellness Recovery
Action Plan 
PO Box 6471 · Brattleboro, VT · 05302
(802) 254-5335
https://copelandcenter.com/contact
https://copelandcenter.com/wellness-recovery-action-plan-wrap

 

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Recovery Coach Training Organizations (part 6)

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Melissa Killeen

In 2013, I published a list of recovery coach training organizations in my book, Recovery Coaching — A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions. That list totaled 21 locations worldwide. Last month I posted over one hundred and fifty organization names, addresses and web contacts for recovery coaching training! Wow, in just two short years this field has EXPLOADED!! As follows is a partial list of facilities in the U.S.and internationally that offer addictions recovery coach training. Next week I will include another list that will feature more of the facilities that train recovery coaches online and internationally. A complete list will be published in my newsletter, and on my MK Recovery Coaching website. To receive a newsletter, just subscribe to my blog (see top-right of sidebar).

 Addiction Recovery Coaching Training Locations

Nationwide and International

Nationwide
ParFessionals 
6003 Veterans Pkwy., 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 8195
Columbus, GA 31908,
706-417-8686
https://parfessionals.com/certification/WRAP Training – Wellness Recovery Action Plan
PO Box 6471 • Brattleboro, VT 05302
(802) 254-5335
https://copelandcenter.com/our-services/wrap-facilitator-training

International Association of Peer Specialists
720 Clarkson Drive
Sparta, MI 49345
e-mail: steve@naops.org
(616) 773-8866 cell | (616) 233-0832 fax
http://inaops.org/

The National Indian Health Board –
Warrior Down Program,
Rentry program for Native Americans
www.whitebison.org.,
Attn: Dan Coyhis

Altarum Institute – Access To Recovery (ATR) Program- Grant Program for Services
Diana Williams
Director, Behavioral Health Coordinating Center,
Diana.Williams@altarum.org
http://altarum.org/about

Recovery Innovations Academy
2701 N. 16th Street, Suite #316
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
(866) 481-5361 or (602) 650-1212
http://www.recoveryinnovations.org/services.html

Diversified Intervention Group
800-919-4546
info@interventiontreamentrecovery.org

Recover Resources
755 Alta Dale
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 773-8866
steve@recoverresources.com
http://www.recoverresources.com/

United Kingdom Foundation for Recovery and Wellness Coaching
Tel: +44 (0)8454677072;
email: admin@recoverycoachingfoundation.co.uk
 http://www.recoverycoachingfoundation.co.uk/
United Kingdom,
Suffolk
Recovery Coach Training & Consultancy Limited
Woodbridge House,
Earlsbrook Bacton, Stowmarket,
Suffolk, IP14 4UA, United Kingdom;
Tel: 0845 269 2726;
email: info@trainingrecoverycoaches.com
http://www.recoverycoachingfoundation.co.uk/#!recovery-coach-trainings
Australia Peer Zone
http://www.peertraining.com
Australia,
Queensland
Coaching with Substance 
Info@CoachingWithSubstance.AU
PO Box 260, Paradise Point, Queensland,
Phone +61756066315
Mobile Phone +61403280311
http://coachingwithsubstance.org.au/recovery-coach-training/
New Zealand
Peer Zone
http://www.peertraining.com
Canada Peer Zone
http://www.peertraining.com
Canada,
Ontario,Kingston
Wellness Support Network Kingston, Frontenac,
Lennox and Addington (KFLA)
105 Wellington Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3C6,
Tel: (613) 549-4964; and
58 Dundas Street East, Napanee, Ontario;
Tel: (613) 354-1690;
email: mhunter@laacmhs.ca
http://www.laacmhs.ca/

 

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