Table 1.

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Dependence (MBRP-A): Outline of the Concepts Taught at the Weekly Intervention Sessions.

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Dependence (MBRP-A)
Session	Brief Description
1	Introduction to MBRP-A: mindfulness meditation and MBRP-A introduction, autopilot versus mindfulness, relapse and mindfulness
2	Craving and triggers: typical challenges with meditation, awareness of the tendency to judge day-to-day experiences, reaction versus mindful response to triggers, cravings, and urges
3	Daily mindfulness: brief mindfulness practices for daily life, self-awareness of mind/body feelings and sensations (including the inner experience of craving)
4	Mindfulness in high-risk situations: identifying personal thoughts, emotions, and sensations that arise in high-risk situations, mindfulness during thoughts, emotions, and sensations that are uncomfortable
5	Acceptance and change: Unconditional self-acceptance, acceptance of unpleasant mind/body states, coping with challenging interpersonal interactions
6	Thoughts: thoughts and relapse, understanding thoughts, identifying thought patterns that may lead to relapse, lapse versus relapse
7	Taking care of oneself and life balance: Relapse warning signs, coping behaviors, coping plan, forgiveness of self and others, compassion
8	Balance in daily life: support networks, mindful living as a facilitator of life balance, challenges in asking for help, reflection on MBRP-A intervention, looking to the future