Carl Erik Fisher
Carl Erik Fisher
BONUS EPISODE: a guided meditation for working with cravings, and Jud Brewer on Mindshift Recovery
BONUS EPISODE: a guided meditation for working with cravings, and Jud Brewer on Mindshift Recovery
BONUS EPISODE: a guided meditation for working with cravings, and Jud Brewer on Mindshift Recovery
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Join Carl Erik Fisher and Jud Brewer as they explore Mindshift Recovery and offer a guided meditation to manage cravings. Practical insights for thriving.
48 minutes
informative
hopeful
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About this podcast
Author:
Carl Erik Fisher
Overview:
Categories:
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Recovery Reimagined
Family Recovery from Addiction
Financial Health in Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Episodes:
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Episode Overview
- Mindshift Recovery offers diverse tools for addiction recovery.
- Jud Brewer shares insights on habit change and self-mastery.
- Bonus guided meditation to explore cravings.
- Discussion on Buddhist psychology's role in behavioral change.
- Encouragement to share and explore recovery resources.
If we're not aware that we're causing ourselves harm, we're not gonna have any drive to end that process.
The Flourishing After Addiction podcast, hosted by Carl Erik Fisher, presents a bonus episode featuring Dr. Jud Brewer, a leading authority on habit change and the science of self-mastery. Fisher, an addiction psychiatrist and bioethicist, engages in deep dive interviews with professionals and creatives working toward addiction recovery. This episode highlights Mindshift Recovery, a nonprofit organization founded by Brewer, offering innovative courses and models to address addictive behaviors.
Fisher and Brewer discuss the nuances of addiction recovery, emphasizing the importance of moving beyond traditional control or willpower-based methods. They delve into the science and practical applications of behavioral change, drawing on Buddhist psychology to understand how awareness can decrease the reward value of harmful behaviors. The episode includes a guided meditation focusing on cravings, designed to help individuals recognize and manage their impulses more effectively.
Brewer shares his personal experiences and research findings, illustrating how attention to the negative consequences of behaviors can naturally lead to letting go of harmful practices. Mindshift Recovery provides a variety of tools, including online meetings and different models for managing addictive behaviors. The organization encourages feedback and participation from individuals at any recovery stage, emphasizing ethical boundaries and self-awareness. Listeners are invited to explore these resources and share the episode with others who might benefit.
Fisher continues to offer insights through his Substack newsletter, Rat Park, providing free guides and updates on the many pathways to recovery. This informative and hopeful episode equips listeners with practical tools for thriving after addiction, highlighting the intersection of scientific research, spiritual wisdom, and lived experience.