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When I found out my son was deep in the throes of Substance Use Disorder (SUD), chaos became the norm. As each step became more challenging, the information on SUDs, treatment, healing, and basically everything that comes with an SUD Family crisis, became overwhelming. Inundated with so much information, I felt like I had crossed space and time and landed in a new world. I actually had: I had entered the world of Recovery. My goal through this Podcast is to condense what I learned into small ...
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Join me in a fabulous interview with Catherine Borgman-Arboleda, Founder of Collaborative-Insights Coaching, as we cover the vital importance of self-work. We hear that term everywhere, this Episode digs in to what self-work comprises of and how Catherine's insights can lead to a tremendous amount of healing, letting go false expectations and devel…
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Welcome to a Mom's Recovery Journey. Tracy offers a rich perspective on how Wilderness Treatment not only changed her daughter's life but positively impacted the entire Family System. The goal, as always, is to share experience, resources, and connection. We hope you'll find information here to help your own Recovery Journey. 1:40 - Tracy's Journey…
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Welcome to 2024! If you're listening to this, you may have a child in recovery, in the chaos of substance use, or you are engaged with a Treatment professional to help your child. Here are Resources for you, as a Parent, to continue your own growth which is the best thing you can do as you support your child's journey through addiction. Resources 4…
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For my amazing Recovery community, this is being dropped one day before my Loved One's Birthday. What an amazingly beautiful and hard Journey this has been and I can't think of a better day to publish this one as I watch my Loved One create his own Path. In tandem, I also continue to 'Do The Work' and know I will never take my foot off the gas as I…
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Abigail Batchelder, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Director of Behavioral Medicine Program for Stigma and Substance Use Research and Assistant Professor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School, as well as the Director of the Substance Use Scientific Working Group, at Harvard University's Center for AIDS Research. What grabbed my attention of the research a…
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MaryBeth lost her son Matt to the disease of addiction. What MaryBeth has done with that loss is nothing short of amazing. The drive to work hard in the arena of Recovery comes from the simple fact that MaryBeth would do anything to ensure a parent never experiences the devastating grief she has felt in losing Matt. This interview covers so much in…
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To have Jackie Werboff on this Podcast is nothing short of an incredible honor. Jackie directly contributed to my own Recovery through an offering space to begin understanding, in the most compassionate of ways, how my own childhood development was impacting the Family System I sought to build. I hope you enjoy this conversation that includes the N…
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Shame-based emotional triggers, linked to substance use, can be detrimental especially if parents employ shame as a behavioral deterrent. Instead, our best offense is to heal ourselves. Article cited, Published online 2022 Mar 18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265480, PMCID: PMC8932605, The shame spiral of addiction: Negative self-conscious emotion an…
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Embarking on a personal journey of recovery from family dysfunction and substance use challenges can offer invaluable lessons. Through our effort to understand why our children are using substances, we must focus on the essential concepts of self-regulation, the impact of our parenting styles, and how we can become better parents through building u…
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What if you discovered your role as a parent isn't as straightforward as you thought, particularly when dealing with a child's addiction? That's the tough pill we're swallowing in today's conversation. As a parent, your influence can shape your child's life in ways you may not fully comprehend. As we explore the murkier waters of parenting and addi…
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It has been a minute! I moved into our new home, caught COVID, then battled with Pink Eye, and now have a hernia from coughing so much. But I'm still alive and kicking! I am back with a slightly new format but still have that drive towards bringing resources to any parent working through the challenges of substance use in the family. This Episode i…
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Join me in this great conversation about CRAFT with Cordelia Kraus, LPC, CADC-I. 0:35 - Helping Families Help 1:30 - Redefining the definition of, 'A Good Mother' (expectation & control) 2:40 - How our expectations impacts relationships 2:60 - How reading the book, 'Beyond Addiction', changed Cordelia's perspective 3:25 - Shifting our perspective t…
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I am so excited to have an upcoming interview on C.R.A.F.T., Community Reinforcement and Family Training. The farther I travel on my Recovery Journey, the more I learn about the importance to embrace each individual, each Family, each Parent, each child's nuanced environment and challenge in recovering from addiction. We are all different, each add…
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This Episode is dedicated to my Army: Amra, Amy, Angela, Buddy, Chip, Chris, Christine, Elisabeth, Glen, Jen, Jen, John, Judy, Kris, Laura, Lisa A., Lisa C., Lisa R., Kathryn, Kevin J, Kim, Michele, Mike, Monica, Nathan K., Norma, Sandy, Sheila, Tim. 0:40 - NARM, Neural Affective Relational Model of Therapy 1:20 - Sobriety SoldiersInstagram 4:30 - …
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In this Episode, I interview Alex White, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. I met Alex as a Facilitator of an Evoke Therapy Finding You Intensive program. I knew I had to begin doing my own work in order to contribute to a healthy family system and I was fortunate enough to have Alex lead our intensive gr…
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It is January and you know what means? We are working on Step 1, "We admitted we were powerless over others – that our lives had become unmanageable”. The premise of this Episode is to begin the process of understanding addiction, not controlling addiction (because that truly will never happen). As Parents begin the Journey of their own Healing, ga…
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As we move into the new year, I've made a commitment to myself, and anyone listening to this Podcast, to condense concepts covered to no more than one or two. I realized in 2022, there are so many aspects of Recovery that attempting to combine three or four subjects does not give enough time to highlight many of foundational practices that can help…
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I continue my Journey with YOU by offering this wonderful interview. Dr. Marcy Willard is Founder & CEO of Cadey. Dr. Willard is a tech entrepreneur, licensed psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, and published author. Dr. Willard, or Marcy, is one of my fellow Moms who has offered me insight and gentle guidance. Lots of show note…
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We are getting close to end of the year Holiday Season. We all know these times can be triggering if we have loved ones battling addiction. This Podcast takes a walk into understanding what triggers may arise, and what we can do to be more in touch with our emotions as we navigate loving our Family Member and recognizing the battle with substance u…
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A short but timely Episode on who to turn to in the Holiday Season if you're a parent in the midst of Recovery, no matter what stage you may find yourself today. So many of us are going through challenges that not everyone can understand. Be sure to get your resources ready as there will be a moment when you need to speak with someone walking a sim…
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This interview is with Gavin Whitteker, Outreach Coordinator for Resilience Recovery Resources. Gavin opens up about his own Journey and how this impacts his ability to understand what Families are going through when they first reach out to Resilience, a Treatment Center that provides clinical aftercare and life skills development for the adolescen…
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In this Episode I interview Kevin Petersen, Founder of the Chronic Hope Institute, and author of Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child and Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction, both providing an integrated, holistic approach to healing families in crisis due to addiction and codependency. Kevin established The Chronic Hope Institute in 2020 with…
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Kevin Johnson was my introduction into Residential Treatment as the Case Manager assigned to me and my son. To say he created an amazing space of healing for both of us, would be an understatement. You can hear his thoughtful approach to navigating tough Family dynamics, born out of a clear ability to relate to so many of the adolescents entering t…
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Excerpt from The Washington Post, Perspective by Valerie Strauss, Staff writer, August 1, 2022 at 9:49 a.m. EDT, "Last year, a website called VeryWellFamily.com published an article on “lawn-mower parents” — successors to the “helicopter parent” who were long known for “hovering” over their children and being overly involved in their lives. Lawn-mo…
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Susan Ousterman, Founder of Vilomah Memorial Gardens, speaks to the experience of walking with her son, Tyler, on his journey with addiction and his medical treatment while battling a substance use disorder. Susan describes how many of the laws that were actually in place, but not recognized, may have contributed to his passing. Many of us will rel…
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Each experience with addiction is different as each Family, each person struggling with addiction challenges is different, and each path to Recovery is different. This Episode is an introduction to discovering other paths of Recovery in advance to next week's interview with Susan Ousterman. By citing Dr. Noral Volkow's blog on NIDA's site, we highl…
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We're back and ready to get to work! Not wasting any time, the focus remains on how Parents can show up for their kids in doing their OWN work. We further finetune the mantra of healthier parenting being supported through the process of becoming a healthier individual. This Season will feature interviews with professionals leading Recovery and Ment…
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My son walked this past week in his High School Graduation, culminating eighteen months of Recovery work and celebrating his investment in himself. To say I'm a proud Mom is an understatement. To say I am learning from all that he has done, is yet another understatement. To say I have so much more work to do, yep, it is yet another understatement. …
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So many of us know Secrets. What many of us may not be aware of is how carrying secrets can impact our Well Being. The ultimate in support of key 12 Step Program tenants, honesty and transparency, three Research articles are cited and findings reviewed to help parents understand how approaching challenges with addiction with open communication, gro…
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The process of addiction involves completely abandoning expectations. They no longer serve you, nor anyone else involved in the process. But...those hopes do exist. In this Episode I site Nora McInerny journey of grieving her Husband's death and how Nora refused to let anyone 'Should' all over her in how to heal from this loss. The same can happen …
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I am beyond grateful to share this interview you! Journey with me as we listen to Buddy C., and how his embrace of Taoism led him to deeper Spirituality in his Recovery Journey. So much in here, I can't begin capture. Listen, learn, enjoy, and explore! And Happy Mother's Day! :35 - Buddy C's website, Powerless but Not Helpless :45 - Sober Guy Podca…
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When parents place their child into Recovery, they often hear the words, “He is Safe”. Those words can bring up thoughts of failure and shame as we ask ourselves, ‘Why is my child safe, now? Why does safety include getting my child out of the Family System?" Don’t go there. Instead, know the language of the Recovery world and take these words to me…
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Focusing on just one article to highlight the value of Spirituality in adolescent addiction program success, I tread lightly. Although I am espousing the enormous and positive impact of Spirituality, our Higher Power truly is an incredibly personal part of Recovery. And who am I to define Higher Power to anyone but myself? What I can say is embraci…
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If we shift the approach to tackling our child's Substance Use Disorder from trying to gain control to trying to understand what is going on at the inner child level, perhaps we can become better parents while also serving ourselves in becoming better individuals. Channel your inner Roy Kent, one of my favorite characters from Ted Lasso, and plan o…
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This Episode is dedicated to my friend Lisa. A walk with my friend this past weekend helped me realize how hard work through therapy and the 12 Step program has directly contributed to decreased Chaos in my life. Over a spectrum of several years, a consistent focus on developing healthy boundaries, and an increased awareness of personal traits born…
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As a parent engaged in the Recovery process, I've had to look back at my past while I assess my role as "protector" over my children and ask, "Who was I really protecting?". Is it healthy to over protect? No. Is it healthy to guard your children from danger? Yes. Do we often strike a healthy balance? I do not know. The balance challenge rests in th…
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When we try to help people, who are we really serving? When we support our loved ones through Recovery, there is a fine line between helping and gaining a sense of doing something right or accomplish the goal of being a better person. So, are we helping to make ourselves feel better? Is this something we learned in childhood? Why are we REALLY help…
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Anger is an emotion that, for the most part, accompanies most of us in the beginning stages of our Recovery process. Once we join a 12 Step program, and work closely with a Licensed Therapist or Licensed Therapy team, it is an emotion we can hopefully look forward to regulating. If we do, it will serve us well as parents, and serve our children eve…
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This episode explores the very personal journey of Step work, specific to Step 3, and trauma healing. Both processes are incredibly personal. Resources mentioned, as always, provided below. 1:05 - Step 3 from the original 'Big Book', Alcoholics Anonymous 1:30 - Perfect is the enemy of good originally came from Voltaire quoting an Italian proverb th…
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As a Recovery Mom, Step 2 can be impactful in the release of a belief of control. The recovery process offers us an opportunity to realize we are in an insane situation, and we can let go of any sense of being able to control our lives in the midst of chaos. We can, instead, focus on our recovery. Al Anon, Families Anonymous and other 12 Step progr…
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We are dealing with a different world, when we enter the world of Recovery. New information, new therapists, new treatment options and decisions. Then, someone says: attend a Step Meeting. As I entered into the world of Step Recovery through Al-Anon, my greatest challenge was Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore…
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A significant amount of research is coming out regarding the indelible impact a Family Member's own self-care and Recovery process can make on an individual battling a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This Episode highlights the positive outcome of improving the Family system, as the Family is, "one of the most important support groups for an individu…
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Why the value of finding your people in a group of Recovery Moms directly contributes to a research proven likelihood that you are positively contributing to your Family Member's Recovery process. 1) A Multifamily Group Curriculum for Family Members of Individuals with Substance Use Disorders: Updates, Perceptions, and Outcomes. Authors: Sterling T…
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As Parents in Recovery, our entry into this new ecosystem requires developing an understanding of what we can and cannot control. As I journeyed into this new world, I became increasingly more grateful to Recovery leaders who introduced me to the one thing I could control: working on my healthier Self. 1) 1:23 Step 1: We admitted we were powerless …
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My nerdlike passion for Neuroscience digs deeper into experiencing Powerlessness, and embracing the feeling of having zero control over my Qualifier within the challenge of dealing with Substance Use Disorder(s). And it is liberating. As always, strong recommendations for working with a Licensed Therapist and hug fandom speak on the 12 Step Program…
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Happy 2022! We made it through the Holidays. Many personal triggers for the month of December, and I'm sure I'm not the only one in this big blue world ready to say goodbye to 2021. It's great to get on the other side. So, what to do in 2022? Curiosity got the best of me, as I looked back to see how much I gained from the 12 Step Program in 2021. I…
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A reflection about the other child during the Family Recovery Process. 1) 2:30 Science.org Article, 'Primed for Addiction? People with brains wired for drug abuse don't necessarily become addicts' 2) 3:00 Readiness to Change reference in Episode 9 3) 4:15 NCBI article, Sibling influences on adolescent substance use: The role of modeling, collusion,…
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It's the Holidays, so it's not a matter of "if" Triggers happen, it's a matter of "when". A few techniques are provided from a very recent experience, accompanied by research, resources, and more. 1) The definition of triggers per the American Psychological Association, https://dictionary.apa.org/trigger, "a stimulus that elicits a reaction. For ex…
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An excerpt, emphasizing the value of the individual working on recovery, to contribute to family health, is taken from, Family Functioning and Readiness in Family Recovery From Addiction, Spencer D. Bradshaw, Sterling T. Shumway, Eugene W. Wang, Kitty S. Harris, Douglas B. Smith, and Heather Austin-Robillard, and drives the subject matter of this P…
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This Episode focuses again on Family Dynamics but more so on the parent's Readiness to Change. Again, citing work from, Spencer D. Bradshaw, Sterling T. Shumway, Eugene W. Wang, Kitty S. Harris, Douglas B. Smith & Heather Austin-Robillard, 'Family Functioning and Readiness in Family Recovery From Addiction' captures the simple acronym of RTC (Readi…
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