Let's Talk Recovery and Family: Recent Episodes

Jack Lopez

This podcast aims to provide healing and education for those struggling with addiction and insight and education for their families. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/recoveryandfamily/support

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Fathers Day is come, lets talk about dads!!

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Two types of grief exist. They're triggering for some. Both can be hurtful.

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Being a dad is a big responsibility, but can leave concerning thoughts and doubtful feelings.

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Why do we argue? Why do we allow ourselves to argue about the same stuff.

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With most guys its just about being patient. Find out if there is a history, there be some unseen barriers you're working with.

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When people are ugly to each other, mean to each other, that does come from somewhere. Hurt people do hurt people.

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I don't thinking your older age will exempt you from hurtful things.

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Lets look at what could happen if your grudge, your hate, your bitterness starts to out live the people around you.

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Do the little conversations that include her thoughts, feelings and emotions annoy you?


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Crying is such a taboo topic when it comes to men. But the other emotions that are manifested later are not...Anger.

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More family dysfunction and characteristics, do any of these dysfunctional family roles describe you?


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How the family takes on roles that can create certain behaviors.


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Hope you have a blessed Father's Day this weekend, Amen


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Your kids have watched you, everything you do, hear everything you say, see how you respond every situation.


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Relationships can have all sorts of characteristics or dynamics within it, does dysfunction have to be one of them?

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You do know that sometimes what you see or experience, you have manifested? You can see thoughts, what people are thinking about you, so you'll see it.

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Even without mental health or addiction issues your personality and behaviors can still be all over the place.

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Mental illness does not always lead to poor mental health, poor mental health is not always due to mental illness.

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Addiction has many layers, they include the many layers of trauma, low self-esteem/image, physical/emotional abuse and many more.

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Sometimes families do add to the symptoms of mental health

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Lets talk about how substance abuse is the symptom of other things, could be why your communication style doesn't work.

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Yes, yes we do drag life lessons, experiences, baggage and maladaptive behaviors with us, even from childhood.

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The holidays are not always joyful and happy, something always seems to hold us back from feeling happy.

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Life is too short to hold grudges over anything, lets remove the wedges that separate families and learn to enjoy each other.

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I think this is an area men can grow in especially when there is recovery and healing needed in a relationship

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Addiction, Mental Health or Family trauma  or drama, everyone has holiday struggles.

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Your personal or relational recovery and restoration may not look like it once did, returning to a healthier you is the key.


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You can't blame people's human flaws on Christianity, some people of their on choices don't want change.


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You can not let the struggles of real life deter your faith, nor allow for yourself our others to doubt your faith.


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Being a Christian and dealing with addiction can be such a confusing position to be. I say...stand on the word of God.


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Sometimes it is difficult manage our issues when our faith is in question.


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Sometimes giving advice that wasn't asked for can backfire and create stress in any relationship.


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Sometimes people in recovery, who love recovery present behaviors that show it.


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Most relationships, especially young couples, struggle with give and take. 


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There are so many hidden reason for the ways we approach relationships, mental health and addiction issues, did you know they're intertwined with your attachment style? 


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It can be difficult to recognize when your partner is feeling a little down on themselves, but that could be a sign of a deeper issue. 


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Have a partner that is living with anxiety or panic disorder can hard. 


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Lets talk about some of the characteristic that are truly difficult to navigate when dealing with controlling girlfriends.


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Do you tend to avoid the conversation with sarcasm, some use words like Never and Always to exaggerate a point.


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Lets take a look at a few positive attributes of healthy working relationship.  


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Sometime it seems that grandparents and great grandparents feel the need to interject their parenting two cents even when it's not appropriate to do so.


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Sometimes people don't even notice the emotional baggage that haven been in an abusive relation can leave behind.


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Over the course of time discussing mental health issues more openly has gotten better, maybe we could learn a little something from Generation Z.


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Sometime knowing what the symptoms of depression are can be hard. Sometimes you could be encouraged to ignore them, sometime by some one's lack in understanding or belief system.


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It is such an amazing feeling to make it an other marital year. Anniversaries can be a great milestone moment.


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Are you a couple dealing with a child with mental health issues, its hard. When their adult children, even harder.


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As a couple, going through a traumatic event together can be trying and taxing on your relationship, could you manage through a painful event.


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Sometimes us guys have a "I'll just get over it mentality" the problem is when we as husbands apply that same mind set to what our wives are feeling.


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Lets talk about the fact that men can hurt too, spiritually and emotionally speaking. 


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Lets talk about how you tend to make your partner feel. Intentional or not, is what you say bring your partner down?


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Lets talk about how you find strength in each other and how it helps you get through the tough times.


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Lets discuss how the loss of a family member can be devastating to a marriage/relationship 


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Lets talk about what it's like to be in a relationship that is tormented by past baggage. 


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Lets talk about positive features of a healthy relationships


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Do you tend to feel that people assume how feel or how your thinking? Lets look at the roadblocks that creates.


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It can be the words you use, it can body language or just your delivery that breaks a conversation.


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Oh boy, this is a good one. Why do some couples fall victim to this behavior? Please work hard on not keeping score in your relationship. 


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Where does it go, the fun, excitement, unpredictable part of a relationship as it moves into a rut of the same daily bump and grind?


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Why is it that we sometimes find ourselves arguing over the same things time and time again, because it never really gets resolved.


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Do some of feel like there is just no fun moments in your relationship, are you thinking you would like to get out more...be adventurous. Well not doing so can be damaging to a relationship. 


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Are you a person with partner who has control issues. Or are you the one with the control issues. Can you recognize how unhealthy and damaging it is?


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Lets discuss the issue of being unsupported by your partner in your relationship, when he or she doesn't seem to be interested your goals or plans.


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There are so many things, stressors and worries that couples take on. More often than not, the husband is not talking them out.


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What can to a relationship if you start comparing yours to other couple, lets discuss it.


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Lets talk about the damage that can be created when jealousy consumes a relationship.


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I truly believe that disrespect is the root of relationships/marital evil. Lets respect each other.


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Lets do it...lets talk about faith and God, hard to talk family or marital strength and not discuss this topic.


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Let's talk how mistrust, especially where it's not warranted, can damage a relationship.


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Lets talk about how taking one granted is terrible in a relationship


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I really feel like a lot of relationships could be saved if we would just actually talk more.


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Lets talk about feeling overwhelmed and guarding your relationship from outside stressors.


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Lets talk about how your pride may keep your sick loved one from getting the help they need.


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Lets talk about how dangerous this character defect is if you're supposed to be someone in the supportive role. 


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Lets talk about the importance of a tolerant support system. And how intolerance is a character defect.


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Join me in my next season where we'll be talking more marital and relationship issues and struggles.


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Lets talking about how unhealthy rushing someone in early recovery can be.


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Resentments; Sometime what your thinking and feeling can cause more hurting for everyone.


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People who are the supportive source for others that are perfectionist truly make recovery harder.


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Lets talk about how you support people, are your points of view critical of others, do you look for flaws first? 


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If helping someone is a need, to a fault, with no regard for your spiritual and emotional well-being there could be a problem. 


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Trying to find help for ourselves is tough enough. Your unwillingness to understand only makes it worse.


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Lets talk about how dealing with the addict/mental health issue family member has you defensive.


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Lets talk a little about how one's self-centered tendencies can be more harmful to those in active addiction or in early recovery from addiction/mental health issues. 


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Lets talk about your anger now, how it complicates the mental health concerns for others.


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Let's talk now about those negative influences, and how they "set" the mood.


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Starting with mental health then on to characters defects as barriers to healthy recovery and relationships.


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Lets talk about paying it forward. Once you have some knowledge and wisdom, have had a spiritual awakening, what do you do with it?


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Lets talk about what it is like to find any degree of peace in your life and the ways to make it possible.


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Lets talk about the good and or hurtful things that happen today.


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Lets talk about the healing that can be found in forgiving others, you yourself and restoration that can occur.


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Lets talk about what it takes to be willing to make amends, the humility, the willingness.


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Lets talk about deciding to ask for help and humility that it will take.


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Lets talk about how hard this step is and the importance of having a higher power.


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Let's talk about taking a look at yourself but also talk about not doing it alone.


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Lets talk about one of the harder steps on the 12 steps. Stay open-minded.


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Lets talk about a higher power and turning yourself over to something bigger than you. That's a big big step in early recovery.


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Lets talk about the steps towards recovery, one step at a time.


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Lets finish talking about sabotaging your own support over a small grudge and bitterness.


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Lets talk about when you are offered good, safe, health support but you're too busy holding a grudge or being angry to except it.


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Lets talk about possible reasons for family and friends having a difficult time being supportive.


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Lets talk about when friends or family are not so ready to be supportive.


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Lets talk about the need for having faith in the recovery/restoration process.


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Lets talk about what to do build or rebuild faith and confidence in yourself.


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Let's talk the importance of knowing when family and friends believe in you, have faith in you.


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Believing in yourself is key, so do it or learn to do it.


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Let's talk about what it feels like to be encouraged, and for loved ones to have faith in us.


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Let's talk about the possible need for having faith, hope and spiritual life skills


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Let's talk about having faith in the recovery process, faith in the healing process.


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Let's talk about the importance of utilizing faith on your recovery path.


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Let's talk about several different types of shame.


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Let's talk about how addicts and "normals" are really not that different.


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Let's traits of a dysfunctional family. Could addiction start like this?


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Let's talk about some of the ugly, shame and self disgust we'll face when recovery starts


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There are so many underlying issues we don't discuss, let's do


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Let's talk about families fighting together, growing together and healing together.


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Let's talk about how you talk to people, do you have a tone or bad delivery?


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Let's talk mental health relapse, that can happen too.


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Let's talk about what it really feels like to feel hopeless in your life.


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Let's not be afraid of this topic, addiction is a family disease. 


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Let's discuss a couple of definitions for recovery, some differences in faith and spirituality and how they actually help.


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Some day, some how, we will all begin to need each other again. Let's talk about what family should mean.


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Lets talk compassion, compassion for others and yourself.


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Let's talk about how well you communicate or listen to people.


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Talking about how we defend against stressors old and new and self inflicted.


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Stress, pressure and conflict are things just alcoholics and addicts experience.


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Let's just add to the stress, after all, you do it yourself anyway.


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Lets talk stress and emotional well-being, let's take an inventory.


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It is incredible when you finally realize just how damaging heavy use of alcohol is on the brain and body.


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We're talking about issues that are possibly created during childhood that can cause on going issues into adulthood.


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Let's talk about what lies beneath, the pain and guilt you don't see.


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Yeah, let's see if we can't find out how it all started, what pointed you down the negative path.


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Let just discuss how much of issue alcohol really is.


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Let's keep talking about warning signs, plans for avoiding and working through relapse warning signs.


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Let's talk about the importance in planning for sobriety for everyone, including family members.


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We'll discuss different triggers, craving and thought stopping.


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Let's talk about emotions we all deal with. Surprise, they're not just for addicts and their families.


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Let's talk about the use and affects of Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs.


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Talking about tricks the brain plays.


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A discussion about stimulant use and the different forms of stimulants. 


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Let talking about those drugs that go up, those go down and drug switching.


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A look at why it can take more of your drug of choice to your goal and the dangers that having an increased tolerance can cause.


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Lets talk a little bit about brain function and chemistry as it relates to addiction.


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Denial is an equal opportunity stressor for the addict and the family. Lets talk about ways it affects everyone.


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This is a glimpse at out distracting being an alcoholic or addict can be. 


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We're talking about how addiction and mental health have personal life experiences in common.


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We're getting into some of the driving forces for addiction and self diagnosis, being ok with acknowledging some of the underlying issues and being ok with reporting or sharing them.


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We're talking about a few things that can be obstacles for addicts and families 


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We're discussing what sort of things drive me, what possibly drives other addictions counselors or Recovery Coaches to do what they do, where does the passion come from. You will also get to know me a little better in this session.


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In this podcast I hope to be able to help those struggling with addiction and provide some insight and education for their families.


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