The Body–Mind Connection in Recovery: Why Physical Healing Fuels Emotional Transformation

When most people think about “recovery,” they think about the mind — mindset, triggers, impulses, cravings, emotional wounds, and patterns of coping. But the truth is far more holistic: Recovery lives in the body as much as it lives in the brain.

For years now, in my work as a certified health coach and substance use disorder counselor, I’ve watched a surprising but consistent truth unfold — people don’t relapse from a lack of willpower. They relapse because their body is overwhelmed, inflamed, dysregulated, or exhausted…