In-Person and Online: The Heart of Addiction – Working with Shame, Repairing Attachment Wounds

In-Person and Online: The Heart of Addiction – Working with Shame, Repairing Attachment Wounds

with George Haas

Saturday, April 11th, 2026 | 10:00am – 5:00pm ET

In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor

Addiction often runs deeper than the behaviors we’re trying to change. It’s tied to patterns of craving, emotional overwhelm, and disconnection that can be difficult to interrupt on our own.

This daylong retreat is open to anyone interested in understanding these patterns more deeply, whether you’re in recovery or simply exploring the relationship between meditation, attachment, and addiction.

Meditation teacher George Haas brings together Buddhist practice, attachment repair, and G. Allan Marlatt’s work on relapse prevention to offer a practical way of working with these dynamics.

Drawing on over two decades of teaching, his approach focuses on how relational patterns shape craving, emotional regulation, and our capacity for connection.

You’ll learn how to stay present with urges without immediately acting on them, work with difficult emotional states like shame, anger, and depression, and begin building forms of connection that feel more stable and supportive.

Note: This program will be recorded. The recording will be sent to all registrants after the program, so please feel free to sign up even if you cannot join in real time.

In-Person Registration:

Please register below for in-person participation. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.
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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Online (Zoom) Registration:

Please register below for online participation via Zoom. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.
CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.

Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Volunteering

All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.