Filter Optional: Recent Episodes
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Addiction Counselor Chico West and his wife Shannon lend their years of experience to listeners from all walks of life offering a unique perspective from both the filter (Shannon) and the no filter (Chico). Welcome to Filter Optional.
Do you suffer from some anxiety? In today’s world it seems that everyone has some level of anxiety no matter what they have going on in their life. Shannon and Chico talk about some personal battles with anxiety and discuss getting to the root of the anxiety and how you can heal from the inside out. Check out more Filter Optional at their Youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBfOg7Jdrh9wGTnXQ2F_wg
The first episode of 2022 and Chico and Shannon give an update on the boundary setting theydid over the holidays and then discuss trying to manage relationships with people that strugglewith codependency. Shannon discusses her own codependency and how she can recognize itin others as she works on herself.
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Shannon and Chico discuss some tips for drawing boundaries with family as they do the workthemselves. Listen as they break down what it means to set boundaries and some possibleconsequences of setting them. Look for video versions of podcasts at their Youtube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBfOg7Jdrh9wGTnXQ2F_wg
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Do you have the gift of hospitality? How do you define hospitality? Shannon and Chico discussthe true meaning of hospitality and how to be a hospitable person. This is especially importantas we all enter back into the post covid entertaining and socializing.Look for video versions of podcasts at their Youtube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuBfOg7Jdrh9wGTnXQ2F_wg
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Do you think anger is a negative feeling? Chico and Shannon discuss how we all
FEEL anger as some point and time in life because it is just a feeling. Shannon used
to have such a negative view on anger not wanting her boys to be angry or herself to
be quick to anger. They discuss how to recognize anger for what it is, feel it and then
know how to diffuse it so it doesn’t turn to rage. They also discuss how to determine
what your triggers are for anger and how to recognize those and then work through
them. A lot of unhealthy behaviors, including substance abuse, can stem from
suppressing anger. Check out the blog referenced in this episode at
https://gablecounseling.com/post/anger-simply-is
If you have questions about substance abuse, trauma or addiction please check out
our website at www.casacolinatreatment.com
Join Chico and Shannon as they discuss how to go about marketing a company and
getting direction from the outside and be open to a plan. We all can have blinders on
in certain areas of running a business and just need some encouragement to look
outside the box and take some direction from someone outside of the business.
Jamie has been doing this for years concentrating on the treatment industry but the
tips are good for any industry. Find more about Jamie in this YouTube video
interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMvuoxo4c68
And of course to see more of what Chico and Shannon do you can go to
www.casacolinatreatment.com
Do you know the definition of restlessness? It is the inability to rest or relax as a
result of anxiety or boredom. Chico and Shannon discuss how we all get restless at
some point and time in life but we have no idea how to identify that is what we are
feeling; therefore don’t think we suffer from it. Shannon and Chico both realized
they struggled with restlessness. They also realized that both of their boys struggled
with it too. They discuss how to recognize restlessness for what it is, feel it and then
know how to diffuse it so it doesn’t turn to depression or substance abuse. Do you
need to get to the root of restlessness? Do you need to at least admit that you might
struggle with it? Take the challenge by listening to this episode and then letting us
know if you are one that says you do not struggle with restlessness. We haven’t
found anyone yet.
If you have questions about substance abuse, trauma or addiction please check out
our website at www.casacolinatreatment.com
It is hard to get back into a routine after the holidays including doing a podcast! This
episode is our first one after the holiday break and we share ways to possibly get
back into a groove. After the holidays is also a time that people will seek treatment
for their loved ones for substance abuse issues. Kids are home from college, men
and women are stressed out about jobs, etc. and it is a time of New Year’s
resolutions. People resolve to change their lives for the better. Let Chico and
Shannon help you navigate that as a resource for many things including substance
abuse and addiction. Check out www.casacolinatreatment.com for videos and links
to getting the help that you need. Also check out Episode 9: Treatment for a Loved
One on Filter Optional for some great questions to ask when seeking help.
It is hard to get back into a routine after the holidays including doing a podcast! This
episode is our first one after the holiday break and we share ways to possibly get
back into a groove. After the holidays is also a time that people will seek treatment
for their loved ones for substance abuse issues. Kids are home from college, men
and women are stressed out about jobs, etc. and it is a time of New Year’s
resolutions. People resolve to change their lives for the better. Let Chico and
Shannon help you navigate that as a resource for many things including substance
abuse and addiction. Check out www.casacolinatreatment.com for videos and links
to getting the help that you need. Also check out Episode 9: Treatment for a Loved
One on Filter Optional for some great questions to ask when seeking help.
Shannon and Chico have a great conversation with Obie Bussey, the executive
director of ARM Ministries (Adult Rehabilitation Ministries) right here in the heart
of Dallas. We have a passion for helping people achieve a lifetime of freedom in
sobriety and ARM is doing that for the homeless population right here in Dallas. The
ARM program is for men only but there is a women’s program called WARM that is
doing the same work. If you want to hear about a ministry making a REAL difference
for men and women right here in Dallas please listen and then visit
www.armdallas.org to be a donor to help get them off the streets and back into the
work force in Dallas. You will love to see what is happening right here in the city of
Dallas. The program at ARM so mirrors the beliefs and values of Casa Colina that we
can’t help but let everyone know about it. For more information about Casa Colina
Treatment Center visit www.casacolinatreatment.com