The Five Elements of Recovery – New York

New York NY
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - New York

What makes a successful recovery from addiction? The focus on HEALTH more than illness.

May 19-20, 2012

The Chinese 5 Element tradition is a rich resource for learning to recognize how individuals are expressing the need for particular kinds of support in addiction recovery. Even more important, it is a priceless opportunity to learn to recognize even overt pathology as an entry way to virtue, and a means to assist others in making the transformation.

In the 5 element tradition, pathologies are classified as being primarily associated with Fear, Anger, Grief, Neediness and Anxiety. Each of these pathologies has a corresponding virtue: Wisdom, Activism, Impartiality, Considerateness and Connection.

All of us carry within us the potential for strength and clarity. All of us have a unique potential. Learning to support individuals in their discovery of strengths and virtues that they didn’t even know they had inside them can be instrumental in recovery from addictions.

Participants in this workshop will learn to recognize when clients are “calling for” support in each of the 5 elements, and will learn how to respond with the specific empowerment strategy that is being called for.

Click here for registration (will take you to Pacific College of Oriental Medicine site).