Donna Deluca Marston: Donna’s Journey

In this episode, Jeff and Donna discuss:

· Taking care of yourself, even in the midst of someone else’s struggle with addiction.

· How she realized her emotional state and was able to work her way back up to a higher state of emotional wellbeing.

· The importance of contracts between yourself and the individual struggling, especially if you are co-habitating.

· Labels and the problems that come along with labelling a person.

· Creating a love code with your children.

Key Takeaways:

· When we hit our enough, we are able to detach with love.

· Someone else’s struggle with addiction is not your fault.

· Don’t rely on verbal agreements, get it in writing.

· Educate yourself between co-dependency and enabling, and helping verses enabling.

· Mean what you say, say what you mean, but don’t say it in a mean way.

"It is really important that we see the person first, then their disease." — Donna Deluca Marston

Connect with Donna Deluca Marston:

Website: www.donna4support.com

Email: donna@donna4support.com

Book: Peeling the Onion

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Jeff Jones MA, LPC, CACIII

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