Awakening to Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a state of consciousness that fosters heightened awareness of the self, of the senses, and of the outside world. It is a state of being 'aware.' Reaching and sustaining this state is what makes or breaks successful recovery, according to Dr. Richard Fields. In this highly engaging and highly practical book, Dr. Fields, an accomplished mental health and addictions counselor and speaker, 'awakens' the reader to new, positive, healthy life changes and possibilities. He clearly explains how mindfulness and meditation practices can help us all to a better, more enlightened life, a life of freedom from our addictions and delusions, a life with compassion for self and others.

Practice-tested, applicable, thought-provoking advice for overcoming addictions through the principle of mindfulness -- from one of the nation's leading therapists and drug and alcohol counselors.

Richard Fields, Ph.D., is the founder/director of FACES, a leader in the delivery of mental health and alcohol/drug recovery conferences and home study programs. Dr. Fields brings an expertise to FACES based on his over twenty-five years of experience in conference development and private counseling. Formerly the assistant director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Western Regional Training Center, he has conducted training throughout the Western United States. As a consultant, Dr. Fields has worked to develop a number of university and college programs, creating educational classes, workshops and conferences.