. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 1.

Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Nov 14;100:106218. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106218

Table 1.

Session content of MBRP-SA

Session 1 – Automatic Pilot and Relapse
- introductions
- expectations for group, limits to confidentiality, and rules for confidentiality and privacy
- group structure and overview
- quitting smoking and alcohol goals
- raisin exercise
- what is mindfulness
- body scan exercise

Session 2 – Awareness of Triggers and Cravings
- review group rules
- body scan
- home practice review and common challenges
- walking down the street exercise
- urge surfing exercise
- mountain meditation
- introduction to mindful smoking

Session 3 – Mindfulness in Daily Life
- mindful smoking meditation
- home practice review
- breath meditation
- false refuge
- SOBER breathing space

Session 4 – Mindfulness in High-Risk Situations
- awareness of hearing and seeing
- home practice review
- sitting meditation: sound, breath, sensation, thought
- individual and common relapse risks
- sober breathing space in a challenging situation
- quit day prep

Note. The end of each session consists of reviewing the home practice for that upcoming week and a very
brief closing mindfulness exercise.

Session 5 – Acceptance and Skillful Action
- sitting meditation: sound, breath, sensation, thought, emotion
- sitting meditation
- home practice review
- quit day and alcohol modification goal
- sober breathing space in pairs
- sober breathing space in challenging situations
- acceptance and skillful action
- mindful walking

Session 6 – Seeing Thoughts as Thoughts
- mindful movement
- home practice review
- sitting meditation: thoughts
- thoughts and relapse
- relapse cycle
- sober breathing space
- preparing for the end of the course

Session 7 – Self-Care and Lifestyle Balance
- lovingkindness meditation
- home practice review
- daily activities exercise
- where does relapse begin?
- reminder cards

Session 8 – Social Support and Continuing Practice
- body scan
- home practice review
- the importance of support networks
- reflections on the course and intentions for the future
- concluding meditation and closing circle