The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast: Recent Episodes
Margaret Swift Thompson
Join host Margaret Swift Thompson a Hazelden Betty Ford counselor for over 20 years in the field of chemical dependency. Along with her guests they will explore the stories, experiences, struggles and victories of people who loves someone with the disease of addiction. The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast was born out of the passion Margaret feels about giving a voice to the family experience, which is rarely heard, and sadly under served. If you love someone who is addicted, grab a cup of coffee and listen to our conversations. You will hear your story and strategies to stop being held hostage by the disease.
Hey there! I wanted to share this episode of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast with you. In this episode, Julianne Griffin, the founder of Blank Space Recovery and Swift Steps, talks about creating an open, accepting, and supportive environment for Swifties to share their experiences and find wellness. They use Taylor Swift's music as a way to help people in recovery who may not connect with traditional 12-step programs. Make sure to listen all the way to the end for a fun update on my summer adventures!
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Welcome back to the final episode of Season 4 of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, we conclude our conversation with Terra Carbert, sharing her personal experiences with gambling addiction and recovery. Terra highlights the value of having a sponsor and participating in therapy.
Terra also discussed the need for safe and inclusive online and offline spaces and the potential benefits of online meetings for bridging the gap for those lacking access to in-person meetings.
Additionally, they discussed the availability and effectiveness of treatment centers, emphasizing the need for more research funding, licensed gambling-specific treatment, and peer recovery support services.
Let's return to Terra Carbert, the founder of the Self Discovery Sisterhood, coach, and host of the Ambitious Addictspodcast.
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Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. I am eager to continue Terra's story, where she shares more about her journey with her gambling addiction and the poignant moment when she surrendered and asked for help. Terra shares about how recovery evolves and the work she had to do regarding her obsession with people pleasing. We also discuss the challenges of early recovery and the need to prioritize one's recovery.
Let's get back to Terra Carbert, the founder of the Self Discovery Sisterhood, coach, and host of the Ambitious Addicts podcast.
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Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to Terra Carbert, the founder of the Self Discovery Sisterhood, coach, and host of the Ambitious Addicts podcast. Terra shares her story of growing up with the family disease of addiction and experiencing loss at a young age. Terra opens up about her gambling addiction and how she seeks support to keep her recovery a priority. Let's meet Terra, a self-described "human who gives a damn." #embracefamilyrecovery #recovery #gamblingaddiction #ambitiousaddicts #coach #selfdiscoverysisterhood #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness #addictiontreatment #addictions #familyrecovery #familyrecoverycoach #familyrecoverycoaching #familyaddiction #familyaddictionrecovery #recoverysupport #recoverysupportgroup #recoverysupportservices #womenpodcaster #podcast #addictionpodcast #recoverypodcast #recoverystories #recoverycommunity #YouTubechannel
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Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, I conclude my conversation with Jaclyn Brown. We discuss how grief has affected her personal life and marriage, and how she has navigated this along with her own recovery journey. Jaclyn also shares her approach to advocacy and how you can learn more about it as well.
Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coaching & Consultingand Jaclyn Kane Creations Recovery.
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Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Jaclyn Brown who at the end of last episode shared the social media reactions and comments to her brother’s death and today we begin with a public service announcement of suggestions of a few does and don'ts when people are grieving.
Jaclyn dives into processing social stigma and highlights the need for education around harm reduction.Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coaching & Consultingand Jaclyn Kane Creations Recovery.
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Today, I am honored to introduce you to Jaclyn Brown. She lost her younger brother, Marc, to a heroin overdose on November 16, 2018. Since then, she has become very passionate about advocacy and education around the topics of substance use, mental health, and harm reduction. Jaclyn works with family members in advocacy to provide education and resources and empower other family members to use their voices and stories to effect change in their communities.
She left corporate America to pursue her passion. Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coaching & Consulting and Jaclyn Kane Creations Recovery.
Today, Jaclyn opens up about losing her younger brother to the disease of addiction, finding grief counseling, and the impact Marc's death has had on her life. She also discusses being the eldest sibling and how that role played out in her family.#embracefamilyrecovery #recovery #addiction #advocate #sister #mobilizerecovery #staygoldencoaching #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness #addictiontreatment #addictions #familyrecovery #familyrecoverycoach #familyrecoverycoaching #familyaddiction #familyaddictionrecovery #recoverysupport #recoverysupportgroup #recoverysupportservices #womenpodcaster #podcast #addictionpodcast #recoverypodcast #recoverystories #recoverycommunity #YouTubechannel
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Today, we return with Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together.
In this final episode withCasey, we discuss navigating the ups and downs of recovery within a couple and a family. Casey shares his journey of becoming a counselor and author, and we dive into sustaining a long-term relationship throughout addiction and recovery.
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Today, we return with Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. Today, Casey does an excellent job of teaching about sex and love addiction. You might want to listen to this episode twice, as it is packed with information.
Don't worry; I have linked all the resources he mentions in my show notes, which are found on embracefamilyrecovery.com attached to each podcast.
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Today, I have the privilege of introducing you to Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. As we begin, you will hear Casey's story documents an inner resilience that is astounding from adoption, trauma, family addiction, an early emotional bottom, and a craving for a connection from infancy. I am excited for you to hear his story. Please meet Casey Arrillaga.
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Today is the final day of my series of conversations with Jorja Jamison. Jorja's book description summarizes her journey so well, "Imagine landing your dream job as an addiction psychologist at the nation's most famous alcohol and drug treatment facility. You've spent eight grueling years earning your Master's and Doctorate degrees in a program you were never supposed to get into, and you've been identified as a rising star in the field. At every turn, leaders are praising you for your abilities. There's just one catch: you have been doing all this while secretly battling your own addiction. For the next three years, you lead a painful double life, presenting to the world as a competent clinician, but privately, you are spiraling into hell. Then, one day, everything falls apart, and you must learn what it truly means to heal from an addiction."
Let's get back to Jorja.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Welcome back to my second episode with Jorja Jamison, the author of Wounded Healing: The Art and Soul of Surthrival, which will be published in Fall 2024.
Today, Jorja shares the challenges of being a healer with a substance use disorder, navigating recovery without believing in God, the role of shame in her story, and listen for Jorja's description of the shift from chasing to contentment.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Today I am excited to introduce you to Jorja Jamison. Jorja has written a book called ‘Wounded Healing, The Art and Soul of Surthrival,’ which will be published this fall - you are getting a sneak peak.
Jorja gives one of the clearest descriptions of powerlessness I have heard as she shares the story of addiction within her family, her own personal surrender to recovery. This conversation stirred many memories and feelings up for me as we shared some painful similarities while working in the treatment field.
Meet Jorja Jamison.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Welcome back to the final episode of our interview with Will Thatcher, the author of the addiction fiction novel, 'Killing Hurt.'
In this episode, we'll discuss life expectations, self-judgment, and the power of other people as mirrors and messengers from our higher power in recovery. Will also shares some insights on his experience writing "Killing Hurt" and reveals what he has planned next as an author.
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Have you ever heard of Addiction Fiction? How about Sober Fiction? Will Thatcher, the author of Killing Hurt, had not either, and he wrote this entertaining novel, which is exactly that. Learn the why, and how, and hear Will's journey to writing 'Killing Hurt'. Let's get back to Will Thatcher.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Have you ever heard of Addiction Fiction? If not, no worries—neither had I. Will Thatcher, the author of' Killing Hurt, ' is my next guest on the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, we will begin with Will's story and how he found recovery, and then we will learn more about his novel. Please meet Will Thatcher.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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In this third episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast with Maeve O'Neill, MEd., LPC-S, CHC, CDTL, is the Director of National Compliance for CIRCA Behavioral Health Care Solutions.
We continue our discussion on family and support and share lots of hope and compassion around how we frame the journey of our lives.
Maeve has had an expansive career in the field, which continues to grow. She shares many great projects she is working on that support families, individuals, and people working in the field to expand outcomes for all. Today, Maeve shares about 'All Sober,' a platform founded by a family that is a single place where you can find resources for all aspects of your recovery journey. Those of you who have sought help know how challenging it can be. 'All Sober' makes it much more manageable.
Please find links to all resources mentioned in my show notes.
Let's get back to Maeve.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Welcome back to this second episode with Maeve O'Neill. In today's episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, Maeve discusses what it was like to share her family experience growing up with her children. Listen as we also discuss the progress through three generations with resources for children impacted by this family disease of addiction.
Maeve O'Neill, MEd., LPC-S, CHC, CDTL, is the Director of National Compliance for CIRCA Behavioral Healthcare Solutions.
Let's get back to Maeve.
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Welcome back! In today's episode, I talk to Maeve O'Neill, who shares her story about the reality of growing up in a household where both parents were suffering from the disease of addiction and mental health issues. Maeve went on to study and work in the field because of her experience and shares incredible insights into her earlier years.
Maeve O'Neill, MEd., LPC-S, CHC, CDTL is the Director of National Compliance for CIRCA Behavioral Healthcare Solutions.
Please meet Maeve O'Neill.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Welcome to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, thank you for joining me for this final episode with Geoffrey Golia, the former Clinical Director of the New York Center for Living. Geoffrey has recently joined the New York City Criminal Justice Agency as Director of Clinical Services for the Queens Supervised Release Program.
Today we discuss the importance of maintaining hope and learn about current substance abuse trends our young adult population is facing.
Let's get back to Geoffrey.
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The LYLAS Podcast
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Welcome to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, I am thrilled to continue conversing with Geoffrey Golia, the former Clinical Director of the New York Center for Living. Geoffrey has recently joined the New York City Criminal Justice Agency as Director of Clinical Services for the Queens Supervised Release Program.
In this second episode, we discuss parenting styles, communication, and the vital need for consistency in decision-making and establishing and maintaining boundaries. We talk about necessary steps that parents might find beneficial to assisting them on this challenging journey to recovery for their loved ones and their entire family.
Let's get back to Geoffrey.
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Our book launched on Tuesday, February 6th, and thanks to each of you and many others, we are International Best Sellers!!
I have dedicated this miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of my 44 fellow women authors who penned 'Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.'
Today, I am in the guest chair as Gail Watson, Founder and CEO of the Women Speakers Association, interviews me. Gail was my guest on the first episode of this miniseries, and the Voices of the 21st Century Book series was her brainchild!
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Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast! I am delighted to introduce you to Geoffrey Golia, the former Clinical Director of New York Center for Living. Geoffrey has recently joined the New York City Criminal Justice Agency as Director of Clinical Services for the Queens Supervised Release Program.
Geoffrey's work centered around Substance Use Disorder Treatment for
adolescents, young adults, and their families. Geoffrey has a fabulous way of teaching about the challenges of parenting young adults facing Substance Use Disorders and parenting in general.
Please meet Geoffrey Golia.
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The LYLAS Podcast
If you know what LYLAS stands for, then this podcast is for you! Two besties since...
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Leading up to our book's release date next week, on Tuesday, February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.'
Today, I am ecstatic to introduce you to more of my magnificent co-authors, my fellow Bermudian authors.
Andrea Tompkins is an Integral Master Coach, co-author of the bestselling book Voices of the 21st Century: Women Transforming the World, and speaker. Andrea shares her experience, strength, and hope and coaches motivated clients to move toward their goals in a new way of being. She is available online globally and in person on the beautiful island of Bermuda.
Lorene Phillips is a former international (re)insurance underwriting executive and founder of Clarendon Wallace, a boutique firm that provides executive coaching and leadership consulting services. She is a sought-after speaker and author of 2 books. Lorene coaches her clients in executive leadership roles and aspiring leaders to create opportunities and career advancement on their own terms. She is also the creator of 'The Huddle', a free webinar series for youth leadership development, and the host of the limited podcast series 'Coaching to Win!".She holds a BA (Econ), is a Chartered Insurer, and is an ICF-accredited executive career & team coach.
Please meet Andrea and Lorene.
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Today, on the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, I conclude my conversation with Tom Farley. Tom talks about his journey of grief after losing his brother, Chris Farley. Tom shared how writing a biography of his brother, 'The Chris Farley Show,' gave him a beautiful opportunity to know Chris on a deeper level through stories from others. We discuss the importance of family connection and the impact that embracing recovery together as a family can have.
Let's get back to Tom Farley.
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The LYLAS Podcast
If you know what LYLAS stands for, then this podcast is for you! Two besties since...
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Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.'
Today, I am honored to introduce you to four more of my magnificent co-authors.
Maryann Rivera-Dannert, MRD Empowerment Solutions LLC's founder and owner, begins this week's co-authors. Maryann is a certified life coach, empowering you to discover and unlock your full potential, paving the way to a life marked by freedom and balance.
Paula M. Kramer, of Speaking From Triumph Over Tragedy LLC, overcame three life tragedies to go from a silenced voice to an international voice. Her mother tried to kill her twice. Medical professionals misdiagnosed a childhood spinal injury for 33 years. Her husband died when their daughter was eight months old. Paula is now an International Bestselling Author, Professional Speaker, TV Producer, and Soft Skills Mastermind. She teaches soft skill power strategies for the kind of unimagined success she's been attracting since she was 11. Her greatest unimagined successes came after age 70.
Joy Freeman of Just Own Yours is a transformational speaker, coach, and trainer committed to sparking growth, fostering confidence, and championing holistic well-being. With an unwavering dedication to creating safe spaces for personal development, Joy infuses her presentations with positive energy, dynamic charisma, and an inclusive delivery style. Her mission extends to strengthening employee engagement, enhancing corporate culture, and guiding individuals toward their unique definitions of success.
Creator of Permission Granted to S.T.A.Y. #StartThinkingAboutYOU®, founder of KYS Solutions Kelli Y. Stonework is a communication strategist and award-winning author of The Ultimate Presentation Roadmap: How to Write for the Right Audience and Present with Confidence. In addition, Kelli has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and the American Bar Association's GP Solo Magazine. She has also written devotions for Mothers, Women in Business, and Joys of Living Great Affirmations. As a mother and business owner, Kelli is passionate about helping women amplify their voices. She firmly believes that how YOU speak impacts how I listen, and how I listen impacts how YOU speak. Kelli's call to action ... remember to Invest in YOU!
Please meet Maryann, Paula, Joy, and Kelli.
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Today, I am thrilled to continue my conversation with Tom Farley, a man in recovery and sibling to the late Chris Farley, the author of The Chris Farley Show and community relations coordinator at Rosecrance.
In this episode, we continue to discuss self-acceptance, the benefits of being yourself, and how this allows Tom to find genuine connection with others. Tom shares his recovery journey and discusses the one thing that helped him navigate the pandemic - connection. Tom openly discusses the loss of his brother Chris, but also how Chris has impacted his recovery and is still a big part of his life today.
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Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.'
Today, I am honored to introduce you to four more of my magnificent co-authors.
Brigitte Stills is a property management consultant with Stills Properties, coach, and published author with over 38 years of experience in real estate.
Combining her multi-award-winning copywriting skills with lived experience, Karen Anderson founded a charitable organization called Escape to Better Foundation. Supporting victims of domestic violence and family abuse, as well as their families, friends, workplaces, and the broader community.
Zaneta (Zan) Varnado Johns is a four-time bestselling author of Poetic Forecast, After the Rainbow, What Matters Journal, Encore, and Voices of the 21st Century (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). Zan is also the co-editor of the Social Justice Inks and Dear Heart anthologies and an editor of the Fine Lines Literary Journal. Her creative expressions appear in numerous international publications.
Kashaun Parker of Next Step Forward is an exceptional coach and speaker who dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations realize their true potential and achieve extraordinary results.
Please meet Brigitte, Karen, Zan, and Kashaun.
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Imagine growing up as the older brother to Chris Farley. I am thrilled to have a conversation with Tom Farley, who candidly shares about his life in the Farley family, their relationships with alcohol, and the dominant emotion of humor.
Today, we learn about how their mother blazed a trail of seeking support and Tom's journey of recovery, where he has learned to embrace his true self.
Meet Tom Farley, man in recovery, sibling to the late Chris Farley, the author of The Chris Farley Show, community relations coordinator at Rosecrance.
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Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.'
Today, I am honored to introduce you to three more of my magnificent co-authors.
Dr. Teresa Barnes is a psychotherapist whose private practice, Restorative Place, is a safe space for physicians, healthcare professionals, teachers, therapists, and pastors to find healing.
Marsha Lake, the principal of Marsha Lake Secretarial Services, is a visual presentation and transcription expert with forty-one years of experience operating a successful secretarial and administrative business in Sydney, Australia.
Glendoria Boyd is an author, poet, and motivational speaker with powerful words to set your heart ablaze.
Glendoria, an experienced author, has penned four books and numerous blogs before being an Author in Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.
Please meet Teresa, Marsha, and Glendoria.
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Today, I conclude my conversation with Heather Tidwell; I have enjoyed talking with another professional serving people with Substance Use Disorder and their loved ones with such passion.
We discuss how addiction is the opposite of connection and the importance of understanding and navigating reactive emotions as a family in recovery, recognizing your pain as an affected loved one, and understanding the rawness of emotions with newly sober people.
I am grateful for the time Heather spent with us and for the wisdom and passion she shared.
Learn more about Heather and her team at B&G Counseling Services in North and South Carolina.
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Wow, this dream I have held to be an author will be realized soon!! Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the other 44 courageous women authors who penned Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.
Today, I am honored to introduce you to Gail Watson, the Founder and CEO of the Women Speakers Association, the organization under which the Voices of the 21st Century Books evolved. Voices of the 21st Century is a platform that emerged to amplify and grow the visibility of remarkable women in this community.
Women Speakers Association's vision is of a world where women are empowered to express themselves authentically, build a thriving, prosperous business, and feel a part of something greater. A world in which women take ownership of and step into being the leaders that they are, using their voice to inspire others powerfully, thus causing transformation in the lives of their clients, their companies, communities, and the world.
Meet Gail Watson.
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Today, Heather Tidwell returns, and we dive into harm reduction and the struggle to accept that the disease of addiction is a messy disease that we try to make black and white. Heather's creative approaches when working with her clients reinforce the need to meet them where they are.
We also discuss the power of language regarding this disease.
Learn more about Heather and her team at B&G Counseling Services in North and South Carolina.
Trigger warning: there is talk of suicide.
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Today, I welcome Heather Tidwell, a licensed clinical social worker, licensed addiction specialist, and trauma-informed care certified practitioner who has been in the mental health field for 12 years. Learn more about Heather and her team at B&G Counseling Services in North and South Carolina.
Heather and I discuss ways current systems are failing families impacted by the disease of addiction and how her work with clients is focused explicitly on meeting them where they are. We discuss the challenges for families when someone returns home from treatment and how navigating this transition can be improved.
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In this final episode with best-selling author Karen Casey, we talk about family dynamics and the belief that the family we are born into is the family we need to grow as individuals.
Karen discusses her favorite books and why she participates actively in Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon weekly. Grace, acceptance, and compassion for self and others have been a thread throughout our discussion. Karen shares a quote from the meditation book she is reading daily.
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As we continue our conversation with Karen Casey, she shares the benefits of embracing the concept of detachment. Karen is the best-selling author of thirty books, with her first one, 'Every Day a New Beginning: Meditation for Women,' celebrating its 40th anniversary.
To think it began with journalling, as all her books have!
Karen also shared her concept of how her Higher Power gives people assignments. Her story about Pat gives me the chills every time I hear it.
Karen reads an excerpt from one of her books!
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In this episode, we meet the remarkable recovery pioneer Karen Casey, best-selling author of 'Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women,' the first daily meditation book written expressly for recovering women.
Millions worldwide spend a few moments each day in quiet reflection, with Karen reading one of her 30 books.
Karen believes she was born an alcoholic codependent. Today, we explore why she felt this way as she shares her remarkable journey, and we learn her working definition of codependency.
It's my honor to introduce you to Karen Casey!
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In this final episode with Sheila Hyer, we talk about life with her son, Kevin, who is in recovery.
Sheila shares candidly the impact of the disease that still lingers and what she wishes she had known when her journey began. Sheila believes there is a reason for this and wants to help others.
Sheila, Ed, and Kevin have taken this harrowing experience and are making a difference through The Hyer Calling Foundation. Kevin leads the Hyer Calling Foundation in inspiring work to create a world where a prior Substance Use Disorder is not a barrier to professional success.
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The losses and fear created by this family disease have not stopped Sheila. She is continuously learning and fighting to break free of the negative impact of this family disease.
It is far too easy to look back with "should haves, would haves"; however, when living in the insanity of active addiction, the Monkey Chatter fuels isolation, shame, and fear.
It is the nature of this cunning, baffling, and powerful disease.
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I am delighted to begin my conversation with Sheila Hyer.
In today's episode, Sheila shares with us the story of how the disease of addiction has affected her throughout her life, not only as a registered nurse but as a family member who has witnessed and experienced its impact on multiple family members, from her mother to her sons.
Each relationship has had its unique impact on her life, and she bravely tells us about her youngest son's battle with a late-onset meth addiction that rocked her world.
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In Dayna and Mazz's final episode, they dive into their recovery journey. They share valuable tools they have incorporated, how they have embraced life and travel, and the role alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages play in their recovery.
This conversation is by no means a promotion of a person in recovery drinking non-alcoholic beverages or not. That is an individual decision between a recovering alcoholic and their sponsor. Mazz and Dayna are sharing their experience, strength, and hope.
You can learn more about Mazz & Dayna, a couple who beat many odds, through the links below.
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In this second episode with Dayna and Mazz, we hear the brutally honest story of the scary depths Mazz's disease took him in denying his alcoholism. Mazz shares how close he came to death. Dayna candidly shares the reality of facing her spouse's disease and recovery and how daunting this can be as a partner.
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A new episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast is live!!
Today, we meet Dayna Del Val and Mazz Marry. In this episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, Mazz shares his story of what it took to realize he was suffering from the disease of addiction.
Dayna openly shares her side of the story, her painful journey inward, and the profound realizations she faced. Their story is a journey from naivety and denial to the stark realization alcoholism looks different from Hollywood's portrayal.
You can learn more about Mazz & Dayna, a couple who beat many odds, through the links below.
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In this episode, Annie Augustus Rose, author of 'Addicted, Our Strength Under the Influence' returns to share her unexpected journey of raising her grandchildren. Annie shares some heartbreaking decisions and actions she had to take with her children.
Annie's book offers numerous examples of the Monkey Chatter family members' experience, and a powerful addiction is the written words of family members sharing their stories.
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Today, we meet Annie Augustus Rose, who shares the deeply personal story of the disease within her family, from her grandfather to her children, and how she has faced numerous challenges head-on. Annie has authored her memoir, ' Addicted, Our Strength Under the Influence.' Annie shares how this book evolved, and her story is an inspiring story of strength and advocacy.
Annie has permitted me to share that Annie Augustus Rose is her pen name. Annie is Susan Avery, and she wanted to include this link to a recent talk she gave in Vermont.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9slHB9esM8
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Today Mary Beth shares more of her story and how she chose her memoir's title, 'Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction.'
We discuss her path to recovery and how it was vital for her to own her story and navigate a recovery path that felt right for her.
Mary Beth reads an excerpt from her book!
As a retired federal judge, Mary Beth advocates for multiple paths to recovery as a board member for She Recovers, LifeRing Secular Recovery, and on the advisory council for The Hyer Calling Foundation.
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Today, I am honored to introduce you to Mary Beth O'Connor. Mary Beth's Memoir is entitled 'From Junkie to Judge.'
Mary Beth is a woman in long-term recovery, courageously sharing her incredible story from a traumatic childhood, a dangerous substance use disorder by the tender age of 17, to a full life, including a career as a judge.
Listen to Mary Beth's vivid description of her reaction to her first drink compared to her friend. It is a familiar story for people with this no-fault disease.
Mary Beth shares the patchwork of recovery services she engaged in to heal.
Meet Mary Beth.
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In this final episode with Kelley and Ryan Kitley, we discuss navigating recovery with children and the impact of role modeling for our children. We talk about the selfish nature of addiction and how healing can feel selfish in similar ways. This episode ends with a delightful story about the production team and this brave couple's hope for the future of their movie, Gray Area.
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Welcome Back! In 2017, Kelley Kitley courageously published her autobiography 'MY self.' 'MY self' is described as a near-mythical Phoenix rising tale of triumph against easily considered insurmountable odds, such as an eating disorder, sexual assault, and alcohol abuse that plunged her deeper into the abyss. Far from another crash-and-burn autobiography of grief, 'MY self' lays bare the vulnerability and isolation unique to Kitley and women while revealing the transformation of loss into a surplus of riches beyond even the author's wildest imagination.
Kelley's book led to the production of their film 'Gray Area,' where Ryan Kitley played himself in this raw and powerful movie. Kelley and Ryan share how they navigated people's reactions to being public about their journey. We discuss the journey of alcohol abuse and recovery, highlighting the different viewpoints experienced by each person within a couple going through this together.
This episode reminds us of our humanity; we can watch the same movie, feel different feelings, and experience diverse focal points. The truth is that each perspective is accurate.
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Welcome back to Season 4 of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast!
I am excited to introduce you to Kelley Kiltey, wife, mother, woman in long term recovery, best selling author of 'Myself', movie producer of 'Grey Area, Social Worker, and NBC, Regular Contributor and Ryan Kiltey, husband, father, professional actor in television, film, voice work, and theater. Ryan also coaches and teaches.
This dynamic duo combined their story with their talents and produced 'Grey Area' a movie of their recovery story.
On todays episode Kelley and Ryan generously share their story through recovery within the realms of their relationship.
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Today we conclude our conversation with Alexandra Nyman, the founder of The Break Free Foundation. In sharing her story, Alexandra tells us the main strategies that have aided her and her family on their journey and what she wishes she had known earlier along her path. Listen for Alexandra's description of the beautiful and meaningful logo of The Break Free Foundation. Let's get back to Alex.
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Today we meet Alexandra Nyman, the founder of The Break Free Foundation. Alex shares without how The Break Free Foundation and its Bi-Annual New York Fashion Week Fundraiser came to be. September is National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month. Alexandra's life has been impacted by chronic, progressive, and potentially fatal illnesses and it in combination with her creative outlet in fashion created a drive to advocate for change in access to care. This all lead to Break Free and its incredible services, as Alexandra says "everything happens for a reason."
Meet Alexandra Nyman.
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As I close season three of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, I look forward to some fun this summer for us all, and the podcast will return after Labor Day with some fantastic guests and topics.
Language matters so much, how we speak to ourselves and speak with each other. This family disease of addiction is brutal and often gets away with far too much, mainly when we blame ourselves and each other rather than the disease.
I wish you a summer of caring for yourself with the love, kindness, and support you deserve that lets life be gentler and less crisis or survival based.
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Today Al Richards, the host of The Other Side of Addiction Podcast, concludes his story and shares how impactful surrender has been concerning his and his wife's recovery and improved their marriage.
People who love someone with the disease of addiction struggle to let go, set boundaries, and resist getting off the hamster wheel of "fix, manage, and control." In this episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, Al and I discuss how incapable we are of driving someone else's recovery.
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Today we meet Al Richards, the podcast host of The Other Side of Addiction, and a man who self-described "as a weekend warrior, liar, and manipulator."
Al has been sober since 2009; however, in the past year began to identify as someone with the disease of addiction. Al offers the perspective of not having clarity for himself yet being very aware of his wife's disease.
In today's episode, Al shares what has shifted for him to change his perspective on a decade-old habit and how he has learned to take care of himself while supporting his wife in her recovery. Al's story is not unique; however not commonly shared with such openness.
You can also watch Al's The Other Side of Addiction on You Tube.
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Today we conclude the episodes with Doctors Dustin and Kerry Brockberg, the co-authors of the book 'End Your Covert Mission: A Veteran's Guide to Fighting Pain and Addiction.' Kerry and Dustin share some of the most common themes they heard from veterans when writing their book.
They also share how crucial it is to be a part of a supportive community of choice when recovering from trauma, pain, or addiction.
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Dustin and Kerry Brockberg, psychologists and co-authors of 'End Your Covert Mission,': A Veteran's Guide to Fighting Pain & Addiction' return.
Today we continue our conversation with Dustin and Kerry as they discuss vulnerability and reciprocity in building trust between veterans and their loved ones. We continue to unravel the seemingly parallel journeys of addiction recovery, family recovery, and veterans returning home as we discuss changing relationships, needs, and wants.
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I am excited to introduce you to a former colleague, Dustin Brockberg, and his wife, Kerry, who are the authors of a phenomenal book called 'End Your Covert Mission: A Veteran's Guide to Fighting Pain & Addiction.'
On today's episode, Dustin,a veteran, psychologist and, adjunct professor at Hazelden Betty Ford,shares why writing a book that combines the psychology and the veteran perspective was essential. We also hear from his wife, Kerry, a psychologist at Courage Kenny who works with those dealing with chronic pain in rehabilitation.
They both share the need for respect, curiosity, and willingness to go at the speed the veteran needs. While this conversation centers upon military veterans, it is parallel to those families dealing with loved ones who suffer from the disease of addiction, especially when returning home from treatment.
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In this final installment of his story, Harry Levant brings us up to date on the current fight for education and reform regarding the gambling industry's rapid ingestion and prolific supply. He uses a well-known understanding of nicotine addiction and the effectiveness of its second-hand smoke campaign to illustrate how pervasive gambling marketing is and how we must address the multiple elephants in the room if we wish, as a society, to support the millions in need of help.
This episode was eye-opening for me, as I hope it is for you, on the outright false advertising prolific in national marketing, sports arenas, and more.
Recently thanks to having these conversations where Harry opened my eyes to gambling advertisements, I saw my first gambling ad on Hulu while watching Alaska Daily.
I offer myself grace, as I do my clients when I meet them, "what we know is what we know, until we learn more."
Join us as we learn more about the damaging state of gambling advertising and how we can support each other in recovery.
Here are some valuable resources Harry shared:
Ethos Treatment https://www.ethostreatment.com
To read more about Stop Predatory Gambling. https://www.stoppredatorygambling.org
Gambling With Lives.
https://www.gamblingwithlives.org
Find a counselor through the Directory for International Gambler Certification Board
https://www.igccb.org/counselor-directory/
Gamblers Anonymous
https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
Gam-Anon
https://www.gam-anon.org
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Join us as Harry Levant continues the story of his gambling addiction from last week. In today's episode, Harry shares his lowest moment (which comes with a suicide trigger warning), his moment of clarity, and three critical conversations that helped him progress toward recovery.
Harry also shares with us his recovery journey and how his story has become the least interesting thing about him.
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Today's episode was enlightening for me, and you will find this also. I am privileged to interview Harry Levant, a recovering gambling addict, Doctoral Student at Northeastern University, Primary Therapist at Ethos Treatment Center, Internationally Certified Gambling Counselor, and Founder of Ethical Gambling Reform Group.
Harry is very knowledgeable about gambling addiction and a fabulous teacher. In this episode, he begins sharing his story.
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Happy 100th Episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast!
Today is a solo episode.
In this episode, I share The Three C's of Recovery for both sides of the disease coin.
The Three C's:
I did not CAUSE.
I can not CONTROL.
I can not CURE.
It is undeniable to observe the parallel process of the disease and recovery for both the person with the disease of addiction and their loved ones.
In recovery, an important message for all of us is to look for similarities versus differences. Differences are the disease and Monkey's way of keeping us isolated and stuck. If you haven't learned about Monkey Chatter, check out Episode #15
Listen and see what resonates with you!
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Today Dr. Sarah Bridges, the author of Hotdogs Annonymous, is back! We speak more about the realities of the impact of this generational disease and how knowledge is empowering.
Learning will not prevent a person from having the disease of addiction; however, it can lessen the risks and harm of being naive, which Sarah's story demonstrates.
Sarah's experience fueled her desire to teach her children, and through 'Hotdogs Annonymous, ' offer a tool to the world to help reach and teach future generations!
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Today I have the absolute joy of introducing you to Dr. Sarah Bridges, the author of possibly my all-time favorite children's book about this family disease of addiction. It is a pleasure to talk with Sarah about how hank came to be the star of her story, Hotdogs Anonymous. If you want to learn more about Dr. Sarah Bridges, the founder, and leader of Bridges Consulting, please email her at sarah@sarahbridges.com.
Be sure to register for The Embrace Family Recovery Coaching Group - this week March 22 at 8:00pm EST my special guest with be Sandy Swenson!
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Today Felisha Hunter continues to be the fearless warrior of her recovery and shares the rest of her ongoing journey. Family Recovery is a critical part of Felisha's story. We dive into codependency and cross-addiction.
Felisha shares an excerpt from her third book entitled 'I'm a Quitter,' which will be available June 2023.
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We rejoin Felisha Hunter, an author, Recovery&Wellness Coach, a Podcaster, a woman in recovery and adult child of an alcoholic, as she eloquently shares her story of healing and weaves in experiences with her family.
We begin this episode with Felisha reading an excerpt from her first book 'Exit Wounds' where she used short poetic story writing to capture the emotional experience of pain and healing.
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Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Felisha Hunter. Felisha consistently leans into authenticity and healing as she journeys through her recovery from substance use, trauma, and codependency.
Felisha is the founder and recovery & wellness coach for Recover My Soul. She is the author of 'Exit Wounds' and 'Internal Bleeding,' with the release of her third book coming in June of 2023. Felisha hosts and creates the 'Ouch, That Hurt' Podcast.
Felisha shares fearlessly about her journey and is open about the generational impact of the disease of addiction, and the hope and healing recovery offers all.
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This episode of the Embrace Family Resource Podcast features the return of Jessica Garrison, supervisor of the Hazelden Betty Ford Virtual Family Program, and Lindsey Chadwick, Manager of the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's Program. They have recently created and rolled out a much-needed Virtual Family Program for Adolescents. This episode is jam-packed with resources and takeaways for anyone who has adolescents in their family.
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Today I am thrilled to introduce families to a new resource offered by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Family Program. Jessica Garrison and Lindsey Chadwick are with us to share more about the new Virtual Family Program for Adolescents! Families, I know it can be hard to decide when, how much, and in what ways to teach our adolescents about this family disease of addiction. This episode will offer you valuable information to determine if it is suitable for your family and access an incredible resource to assist you in removing the secrets, stigma, and shame surrounding addiction in the family.
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It seems strange to use the word freedom when discussing the disease of addiction and its collateral damage. How can one find peace when there is no cure? Kathryn has experienced the unimaginable death of two children to illnesses and witnessed a third child be held hostage by addiction, a progressive, chronic, and potentially fatal disease.
In this episode, Kathryn shares how education, counseling, and her faith have led her to be able to live life on life's terms. Kathryn also introduces us to her other children, Andrew and Abby.
The Embrace family Recovery Coaching Group starts February 8 at 8:00 pm EST. Our first topic will be The Parallel Process of the Family Disease.
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Today Kathryn continues her inspiring recovery story, and we dive into many subjects, including grief, self-pity, trauma, and triggers. In Kathryn's story, there is an undercurrent of hope and the healing power of family recovery that speaks volumes.
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In today's episode, meet Kathryn, a mother of a son with the disease of addiction. As Kathryn will share, her story is atypical and profound due to her commitment to her recovery despite the unimaginable losses she has experienced. Against all odds, Kathryn has implemented six specific tools to support her in her goal of "not living a bitter life" and figuring "out some way to find joy." Thank you for the gifts I received from your story Kathryn. I walked away from our conversation, thinking I have no excuse not to work my program.
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One of the most common questions I have heard through my decades of working with people impacted by the disease of addiction is, "why is my love not enough?" I have heard this from parents, partners, children, and siblings. The person with the disease asks, "Why is my love for ------- not enough to keep me clean?"
Today Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane, the authors of 'Under Our Roof,' share more about their story and the importance of giving back, how powerful this disease is, and that there are no lost causes. Hope is vital and sometimes feels evasive.
Another exciting part of this episode is learning about the Children's Book, 'You Are Always Loved' they wrote and how it came to be created! I am a huge advocate for educating our children, and this book offers a fantastic opportunity for adults to have conversations about difficult things and emotions.
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Today Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane are back! This mother and son duo who wrote 'Under Our Roof' share more about their recovery journey. They answer the questions and offer so much more through their story.
Harry introduced me to a powerful quote I had never heard 'while in addiction, trust is lost in buckets, and in recovery gained in drops!'
It is so helpful to hear how Mad and Harry navigated this truth about a symptom of the disease of addiction. This disease requires dishonesty for a person to survive in active use.
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Welcome to 2023! The title of Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane's book 'Under Our Roof, A Son's Battle for Recovery, A mother's Battle for Her Son' says everything!
Today I have the honor of introducing you to Mad(as Congresswoman Dean invited me to call her) and her son Harry, who will share their story and the parallel aspects of the family and the addicted person's journey in this family disease. It is so powerful to hear about their journey, mutual love and respect, and that they continue learning from each other. What a powerful way to kick off a new year!
I want to shout out to their book on Audible (click the link to hear a sample), where Harry and Mad narrate their chapters. Listening to them read adds so much to this already powerful book! I can only imagine how emotional it was to read.
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What a happy surprise to have my 86th episode of The Embrace Family Podcast go live on Christmas Day! An opportunity to wind down 2022 with some readings from recovery literature, a beneficial poem named 'Letting Go,' and musings from my weekly newsletter.
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In today's Embrace Family Recovery Podcast episode, # 85, Randy Grimes continues his story with the redemption part! Randy wrote his powerful memoir, 'Off Center," to demonstrate that hope and healing from this disease are possible!
Randy shares as a part of giving away what he has been given, and his message about the importance of family recovery reinforces why I feel so passionate about my work with families who love someone with the disease of addiction.
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Randy Grimes, who played center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, takes us further into his powerful story of "addiction, recovery, and redemption."
I know there are a lot of schools of thought about "bottoms" within the disease of addiction. You will hear how far someone can fall in this story.
As in every family, the disease also drags the family along the decline. Today Randy Grimes shares more about the progression of his pill addiction which took them all to some painful lows. We also learn about his dramatic treatment entrance and the start of his recovery journey.
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I believe addiction is an equal opportunity disease, and today it is my privilege to share the beginning of my conversation with Randy Grimes, who demonstrates this. As you will hear today, Randy came from a chemical-free background, and though he started late, the disease took over his life and almost destroyed everything and everyone he loved.
You NFL fans will envy me as Randy played center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ten years, and I got to interview him!
In Randy Grimes's Book, 'Off Center," Mike Ditka says it so well in his forward, "for too many players, the medication they took to stay in on the field follows them into retirement. In September 2019, I inducted Randy Grimes into the Mike Ditka's Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame for his fight against addiction - a feat requiring as much mental toughness as playing pro ball".
Please meet NFL player# 60, Randy Grimes!
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I recently had the opportunity to be a guest with Gloria Englund to speak about our upcoming retreat, 'A Different Kind of Grief,' on the Behavioral Health Integration Podcast hosted by Jacob Minnig. So today, I have the privilege of sharing the episode with you on my platform!
We talk about the family disease of addiction, grief, and much more.
To learn more about this Dec 9-11 retreat for people whose loved ones have died from addiction-related deaths, please call Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Renewal Center at 1-651-213-4605.
Today's Episode of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast continues to feature Tennie McCarty, author, and founder of Shades of Hope Treatment Center. If you have listened to Tennie in the prior two episodes, #79, 80, you will have a clear sense of her dedication to sharing the hope of recovery for people with addictions and their families. Today Tennie shares a story that was extremely risky for her recovery and vitally important to validating food addiction! Listen to Tennie's encouraging words about the impact of family recovery. I add a colossal DITTO!!
I recorded my conversation with Tennie McCarty a while ago, and this is episode 80 of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. It is the episode where Tennie shared that she will turn 80 in December!
In recovery, you hear there is no such thing as coincidence - how about that one?
Today you will hear about how instrumental Tennie's sponsors have been in her recovery. Taking direction is vital.
Tennie has been serving people with the disease of addiction for over thirty years at Shades of Hope Treatment Center in Buffalo Gap, Texas.
As Tennie reminds us, recovery is hard work, and it is worth it.
I have come to believe that my Higher Power shows up in skin to give me messages. My job is to stay open to whomever the messenger might be. Today I have the honor to introduce you to Tennie McCarty, a woman in long-term recovery, founder of the Shades of Hope Treatment Center, and author, who was one of those profound messengers in my life.
Between her Texas twang and her no-nonsense approach to recovery, I could listen to Tennie share her experience, wisdom, strength, and hope all day long. The denim on the episode art is no coincidence =) Don't worry you will hear the touching story.
Learn more about the Shades of Hope treatment center and Tennie's life changing book Shades of Hope.
Please meet Tennie McCarty!
The Creative High is described as nine artists in recovery from addiction who are transformed by creativity in their turbulent search for identity and freedom. The journalist and film critic Micheal Fox said, "The Creative High taps into our basic profound impulses to reveal, rage, let go, vent, invent and reinvent. That is to create and express.'
In today's episode, you'll learn more about the artists and some unique challenges for creatives engaging in recovery. Dianne Griffin, the producer, and Adriana Marchione, the director, will share their hopes and dreams for this beautiful movie.
Click here to book a screening, or email us directly.
Please find us at www.thecreativehigh.com
I am privileged to introduce you to Adriana Marchione, the Director, and Dianne Griffin, the Producer of The Creative High, a documentary featuring nine artists in recovery from addiction transformed by creativity in their turbulent search for identity and freedom. This beautiful and powerful film can be seen at our upcoming October live screening in California. At the United Nations Association Film Festival screening in the heart of the arts district at Stanford University, Anderson Museum on Thursday, October 27th in Palo Alto, California. Join our email list HERE to stay informed about upcoming screenings in your area.
I'd love to see this movie shared worldwide if you would like to book a screening, an excellent opportunity to host the film in person or virtually at your recovery organization. Screening events share the film (or shorter clips) and can be accompanied by an active discussion and/or workshop. This allows the audience to reflect on the power of artistic expression or engage in it. Screenings shift public perception and can affect advocacy and policy changes, bringing more funding and/or research to substance use disorders and reducing stigma and harm. Click here to book a screening, or email us directly. Please find us at www.thecreativehigh.com
In this episode, the final of three, Amy C. Sullivan, the author of 'Opioid Reckoning Love, Loss, and Redemption in The Rehab State,' shares more about family members' powerlessness.
Sullivan masterfully uses her story as a launching point while including the voices of many touched by the disease of addiction to demonstrate how the opioid epidemic challenged longstanding recovery protocols in Minnesota, a state internationally recognized for pioneering addiction treatment.
Amy introduced me to a new term, living in a state of ambiguous loss. Listen to learn more.
I can only imagine how interesting and engaging her classes must be. Macalaster College, you are fortunate to have this gifted professor.
Don't forget, Amy's publisher has arranged for a 30% discount when you order 'Opioid Reckoning' at http://z.umn.edu/OpioidReckoning using the promo code MN89780. This offer is good through Dec. 1, 2022.
All of us who have loved someone with the disease of addiction know the struggle regarding the stigma surrounding this disease. Amy C. Sullivan, mother of a daughter with a substance use disorder and author of 'Opioid Reckoning Love Loss and Redemption in the Rehab State,' is joining us to share more about her recovery journey and the journey of writing her powerful book.
It is beautiful and tragic that Amy interviewed over 50 people to learn more about the history of drugs, addiction, and recovery.
The resources Amy highlights in this episode can be found in my show notes.
Exciting news, Amy's publisher has arranged for a 30% discount when you order 'Opioid Reckoning' at http://z.umn.edu/OpioidReckoning using the promo code MN89780.
This offer is good through Dec. 1, 2022.
Today it is my privilege to introduce you to Amy C. Sullivan, the author of 'Opioid Reckoning Love, Loss, and Redemption in the Rehab State.' Amy shares what led her to write this book from research and anecdotal place, which makes it a more impactful read.
As Sarah Gollust described, " the personal narratives and oral histories Sullivan weaves together tell an indelible story of the trauma, stigma, and above all, humanity of the experience of addiction and recovery."
As I have learned from many of my guests, Amy has a personal reason for writing this book.
Exciting news, for my loyal listeners! Amy's publisher has arranged for a 30% discount when you order 'Opioid Reckoning' at http://z.umn.edu/OpioidReckoning using the promo code MN89780.
This offer is good through Dec. 1, 2022.
Today is the final episode with Gloria Englund, the author of 'Living in the Wake of Addiction℠. ' You will hear Gloria's story of how she came to write her book and develop her business, Recovering U.
I ask Gloria how she maintains her passion and energy for others while navigating her grief.
Please tune in to hear her helpful tips and much more, including an excerpt from this beautiful book.
Today Gloria Englund, the author of 'Living in the Wake of Addiction'℠and founder of Recovering U, which offers recovery coaching, grief support, and training, continues to share her personal and grief journey.
As you learned in the last episode, Gloria tragically lost her eldest son to a heroin overdose in 2007.
I'm in awe of Gloria still having a curiosity about and maintaining a teachable heart regarding the disease that took her son's life.
There are many moments during this episode where I reflected, wow, I hope loved ones hear this. So here is more with Gloria Englund.
Here we go, my first guest of the 3rd season of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast!
I am thrilled to introduce you to Gloria Englund. Gloria is a mother whose qualifier was Aaron, her oldest son, who sadly passed from an overdose in 2007.
Gloria's grief journey has led her to be an ally for the recovery community. Her coaching business Recovering U honors all pathways to recovery. Gloria wrote her influential book, 'Living in The Wake of Addiction. Lessons for Courageous Caregiving©' to educate and destigmatize this family disease.
Gloria also facilitates groups for people who have lost someone to the disease of addiction called, A Different Kind of Grief.℠
Find resources on my website and in my show notes.
We are back!!!
I am happy to report a summer of moderate, if not radical, self-care has happened. Drop a comment below and share what self-caring action step you took this summer! How did you do?
As we move into Season 3 of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, I am excited to introduce you to more wonderful people sharing their stories of the family disease of addiction in their life. I have recorded some fantastic conversations and am constantly reminded of the resilience and courage of being human while navigating a chronic, progressive, and potentially fatal disease.
I love this title! It is one of my sponsor's gifts, and I am thrilled to share it with you.
I read this question on a She Recovers email, and it struck me that it was a possible God Wink!
How can you let go of what no longer serves you and call in how you want to feel?
In this short episode, I will share some of the radical changes I am making this summer to increase my self-care. I am practicing what I preach!
I will not listen to the Monkey Chatter that says this is a bad idea, that I should be able to do it all, and that I am letting others down.
I need to reposition my oxygen mask squarely on my face, so I can be the healthiest version of me for all the people I love and serve.
Today I have another solo episode!
I am sharing about one of my favorite recovery tools. I found myself giggling at the reality of telling my story with the language of "I need to take you back to 1997"!
There is no denying that I am not a newcomer, which I was very much in 1997.
In 1997 I was so grateful to train with the magnificent clinical team on the Silkworth Unit at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - they taught me so much.
I thank one of my coaching clients for today's picture of a beautiful God Box they made for their ongoing recovery!
Learn more by taking a listen to this episode! Remember, the title God Box is the term used to teach me, make it your own, and use the language that works for you.
Today is our final episode with Judge Amber, and it is phenomenal the many tools that her Drug Wellness Court participants receive in their program.
The statistics and the stories of recovery add to my hope that people suffering from the disease of addiction can find help even with their legal consequences.
I appreciate how generous Judge Amber was with her time, this has been such an educational experience for me, and I hope for you.
Treatment is so much more effective than incarceration for people with the disease of addiction!
embracefamilyrecovery #podcast #JudgeAmber #DrugWellnessCourt #wholeperson #legalassistance
Today Judge Amber shares how interventions play out in her courtroom and the way enabling shows up.
Judge Amber brings a unique quality to her work in Drug Wellness Court. She shares her journey with enabling and interventions in her family of origin.
Interventions can be what you see on the television show and are simple interactions such as hearing another person share their story and anything in between.
This family disease of addiction touches the lives of so many people, and I desire to de-stigmatize this family disease and afford families resources for their healing.
You do not have to face this disease alone for one more day; let me help.
You can find me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
Today's episode will be an education, at least it was for me!
We do something a little different. We have Judge Amber with us sharing about the Drug Wellness Court she presides over!
I have limited exposure or understanding of Drug Wellness Court, and I love introducing you to all types of stories and resources. Today will be no different.
Meet Judge Amber, and let's go to court!
During today's episode, Lydia shares more about the work she and Randy do to educate and empower families to heal from the disease of addiction.
As Lydia says, they will go anywhere. Do interventions, speak, fundraise, and banquets.
Lydia shares more about their book entitled 'Off Center, ' A Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, and Redemption in Professional Football.
Please find the link to their powerful book that intertwines Randy and Lydia's Story with an intervention he and Lydia conducted in my show notes.
I can't accurately describe how powerful it was to hear Lydia share her story and know how far she has come to be open and honest with the Grimes family journey. Lydia Breaks down any shame and stigma around the family disease of addiction with every word she shares about this no-fault disease.
Please find the link to purchase this powerful book below.
Off Center by Randy Grimes
Today Lydia jumps right in and shares the progression of Randy's disease of addiction. The impact on him, their marriage, and their family.
Lydia is open about the long journey with his disease and recovery testing and strengthening her faith. As Lydia said, it was not like he went to treatment, and then they lived happily ever after.
As you hear in their story, the Grimes family is service-minded, and you will hear moments of Randy in the background doing his interview!
Here are some of the resources Lydia shared in this episode:
https://www.gridirongreats.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR5gi4vrVZY
Let's get back to Lydia!
Today I have the honor of introducing you to Lydia!
Lydia is a warrior woman with a deep faith who has journeyed through years of transitions as her husband Randy battled his disease of addiction.
Randy and Lydia met as Freshmen at Baylor University, and then life took twists and turns, Lydia bravely shares.
You may hear Randy's voice in the background; he also recorded a podcast!
Randy has written his memoir - more to come about the book as we hear Lydia's story.
Meet Lydia Grimes.
Today is the final of Nancy's three beautiful episodes. Nancy Espuche is a mother, author, and speaker who courageously shared her and her son Lucas's story in her book 'Kardboard House.'
Nancy shares the decision to publish, the fears and hopes of writing the book, and her journey in her grief.
What is crystal clear in Nancy's story is that addiction is most definitely a family disease, with the collateral damage of the disease hurting everyone who loves the addicted person.
Today Nancy Espuche, the author of 'Kardboard House,' shares more of her and her son Lucas's story.
Nancy and Lucas not only navigated the disease of addiction. Lucas, as an infant, developed pancreatitis and suffered from no diagnosis for a long time.
These two no-fault diseases impacted how they lived, yet you will hear many examples of the typical family questions and struggles when loving someone with an addiction.
Nancy shares powerful visuals of the disease's impact on Lucas and herself.
To learn more about Nancy, her book, her training, visit her website:
https://www.kardboardhouse.com
Today I am privileged to introduce you to Nancy Espuche, a mother, an author, a speaker, and an advocate. Nancy has beautifully written Lucas' story in her book. Nancy's book is entitled 'Kardboard House.'
In Nancy's dedication, she references the music of Hamilton, and the line "who lives, who dies, who tells your story?" Nancy promised to tell their story, and today she continues to do this on The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast.
In her book Stay Close, Libby Cataldi eloquently shared the family's journey surrounding her eldest son's addiction.
Today you are in for a treat when Libby shares a quote from her journal! You will learn more about her outlet and healing through writing. Writing for personal use and then deciding to publish is a frightening journey.
Libby shares some beautiful 'God Winks' along this path.
Libby and her family demonstrate the pain of this disease and hope through recovery.
Learn more about Libby and her blog on her website:
https://libbycataldi.com
Today, Libby Cataldi, the author of Stay Close, returns and shares more about her journey with her son and his disease of addiction. She also offers a unique window into the role of Jeff's younger brother Jeremy in this family disease. Libby not only writes magnificently, but she also speaks Italian!
Today you will learn the beautiful story of how her book got its title.
For more information about Libby Cataldi and to subscribe to receive her Thursday Meditations on her website: https://libbycataldi.com/blog/
Meet Libby Cataldi, a mother, a school head in her children's school, and an author whose eldest son is a recovering addict. Jeff's addiction began while attending that school, and Libby attempted to find her feet in the "sandstorm" the disease created.
Libby wrote their story, 'Stay Close' with her son Jeff a part of every word. They still produce a weekly blog entitled 'Thursday Meditations' on her website, which you can subscribe to receive.
https://libbycataldi.com/
Today is our final episode with Cameron, the courageous baby sister of Bryce, who tragically lost his life due to an accidental drug overdose.
Cameron shares about hitting a wall and becoming an "adult, part two." She heals by speaking her truth, including being open about Bryce's addiction and death.
A line that Cameron said was, "I neglected me, I don't want you to neglect you, so let me help you. Cameron believes part of her life is to find ways to offer siblings of people with the disease of addiction more resources no matter where they are on their journey.
I know Cameron will be a part of making the google search for help with the loss of a sibling offer way more resources!
Today Cameron continues to share her story of loving her big brother Bryce and devastatingly losing him to his disease.
Cameron shares the progression of the disease and the struggle to balance being a sister and a social worker.
I understand hearing the story of someone losing their loved one to the disease of addiction is sorrowful. This part of the story must also be shared when we speak about addiction being a progressive, chronic, and potentially fatal disease.
Cameron's courage to tell her story shines a vital light on the lack of support for siblings in the disease and with their grief.
Today, we have the opportunity to hear from Cameron, who offers her story of loving her older brother with the disease of addiction. You will hear Cameron's story's nuances that may sound very different from yours. And there are always similarities and qualities that overlap in every one of our stories. What is evident in this episode is the roles we all play in our families and how they get so amplified when the disease of addiction is a family member.
This episode is the beginning of the story of how Bryce's disease turned their family's world upside down, and Cameron was on crisis alert at all times as the family fixer.
The laughter strikes me in this episode and series with Jennifer Storm, the author of Blackout Girl!
It is fascinating that though the book's subject and conversation are heavy, serious, and taken very seriously, we can also laugh. I believe the laughter comes from a sense of connectivity and the positive impact of the hard work of recovery and healing. We have to feel pain, accept times of loneliness, and be more tolerant of our vulnerability to feel joy and happiness.
In this episode, Jennifer speaks about relapse, recovery, and healing regarding trauma, the value of being heard, and the importance of validation.
We end with some rapid-fire questions that offer fun answers and more laughter!!
Please learn more about Jennifer Storm, her books, her documentary, her resources page on her website; the link below. When I visited her website, I felt even more grateful for her willingness to be a guest on The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast!
https://jenniferstorm.com
I love Jennifer Storm's passion and ability to teach in such a great way! In sharing her message, she's been fearless. And in this episode, I love how she used Al-Anon principles to cope with the Monkey Chatter around people sharing their pain with her. What family member can't relate?
No matter where you are on this journey of addiction, a family member or person with an addiction, in active recovery or not started. I hope Jennifer inspires you to take that next step.
I can be your first or next step.
On my website, I have a Work With Margaret Page,
fill it out, and we can set up a complimentary discovery call!
My website is:
embracefamilyrecovery.com
What an honor it is to have Jennifer Storm, the author of Blackout Girl as a guest today!
Jennifer shares her belief that hearing another's story helps us connect to our story and lessens our sense of isolation. When I say I read this book from a place of genuine curiosity about another woman's recovery journey, that would be true. I had no idea how impacted I would be by Jennifer's eloquence and fearlessness to write her truth on paper for the world to read. I am in awe of Jennifer's courage, tenacity, and spirit of service.
Jennifer taught me a new term, compassionate accountability, and I love this term and its meaning.
Today is another solo episode!
Spirituality has been a challenging part of my recovery journey. To say I had resistance to God being in the meeting literature and skepticism that I could choose what God meant to me was prevalent.
I created a lecture 'Who's Driving Your Bus,' many years ago because many recovering people struggle with the spirituality part of their journey.
As a person who values visual exercises, the bus analogy has been a helpful one for me.
As you will hear, the way I received this analogy was a 'God Wink.'
I hope you can become open to receiving messages from your Higher Power - when, where, who can often be a fabulous surprise!
Stay open!!
Today is the final episode with Zoe and Heather. We speak about their recovery and how each family member has their path, challenges, and victories.
This family has a level of respect that is beautiful to hear and a willingness to accept each other and their individuality.
What a delight it was to hear Zoe share her truth so candidly and courageously. A privilege to witness a mother's love and guidance in a painful journey at times. Their story demonstrates the joy, hope, and the power of education regarding this family disease of addiction.
Addiction will rob us of joy and playfulness if we let it. So we play the Rapid Fire Game - a way to remember to have fun.
Zoe and her mom Heather return today and share more about how the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's Program has assisted the whole family in healing from the disease of addiction.
Empowerment means the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life. I hope you hear Zoe's confidence in her education and the permission for her to set boundaries and speak her truth. Listening to this 15-year-old is truly inspiring, and it fills me with hope. I believe this episode demonstrates well the need and benefits of keeping communication open with your children as they change and grow.
Children typically observe things and mentally try to figure them out for themselves.
Education is vital to empowerment and teaches children to separate the disease from the person and not take responsibility for their loved one's addiction.
I am so excited to introduce you to Heather and Zoe. Since I had the extraordinary opportunity to participate in the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's Program in October 2017, I have dreamed about giving voice to a program graduate.
Today is that day!!
Zoe, her brother, and her parents participated in the program when Zoe was 7 1/2 years old.
Today begins a three-part conversation with Heather and Zoe sharing the multi-generational disease of addiction in their family. I find it fascinating to hear how different the experience and perception of the disease can be for each family member, and all are valid.
Please share this podcast with anyone with children and grandchildren who could benefit. I know there are fears about sharing, exposing, and teaching our children. I believe hearing from Zoe and Heather can help lessen the concern.
Education and validation of what children intuitively experience are empowering for them.
Please find the link to the Hazelden Betty Ford Childrens Program below:
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program
In today's episode, William Cope Moyers, the author of Broken, shares further about his ongoing recovery journey and the power of community in that recovery.
Willam and I talk about how a connection with our fellows is vital in all recovery programs. And we also explore triggers for family members and strategies Willam uses to communicate and stay out of being a Higher Power for anyone.
William's book Broken was the window into a family, where the disease of addiction was a central character.
William shares today that in the years since writing Broken, he has faced many growth opportunities. Surrendering to the reality of the challenges of codependency, especially with the people he loves most.
Living in his active recovery from a substance use disorder has paled in William's world to the struggles to accept his powerlessness over others and their journey.
Today I am thrilled to introduce you to William Cope Moyers, a man in long-term recovery who wrote his Memoir, 'Broken' in 2006. William was a trailblazer of sorts, willing to write his book and his truth about his journey with his Substance Use Disorder and recovery.
The inclusion of letters from his father, Bill Moyers, introduced a poignant vital perspective - the impact of the family disease of addiction.
As you will hear in this episode, much has happened in William's life and family since 'Broken' was published.
The disease of addiction is complex, baffling, and full of layers of growth and healing if we are willing to buckle up and engage in our recovery.
William is a man who works his recovery, and as he says, he has "been walking that walk imperfectly."
If listening to William raises a desire for more help for you as a family member, please go to my website
embracefamilyrecovery.com
and complete the 'Work With Margaret' page.
We can then have a complimentary discovery call to see if we would be a good fit to work together.
You never have to be alone with this disease again unless you choose to be.
Today I am back with a solo episode.
Holidays can be magical and stressful. They can be warmly familiar or stressfully familiar.
Expectations bread resentments, so today, I am providing you with some strategies to implement during your holiday season, which will offer you the ability to be more peaceful and self-caring rather than reactive and other focused.
Be kind with yourselves, which will allow you to be more kind with others.
Prioritizing your needs will be the greatest gift you give each person you love.
What is that saying on the plane - put your oxygen mask on first before helping others!!!
I wish you all a peaceful holiday season, one day at a time!
Not only does Danni expose her soul in her writing, but she also lets others into the journey of being a family member of loved ones with the disease of addiction.
After this disease took her son Travis, Danni sadly had to embark on a grief journey that she generously shares in her book 'Shoot My Ashes From A Connon.'
Today Danni shares more about her spiritual pilgrimage with her friends Kate and Elda. Danni also reads another letter from the book she wrote to Travis from her closet.
I know death is one of the scariest consequences of the disease of addiction for all of us. I acknowledge it is hard to consider reading about it; however, you will not regret reading Danni Morford's book.
If hearing this series of episodes with Danni has raised a desire to seek help as a family member who loves someone with the disease of addiction, I am here to help.
Go to my website and grab your free copy of
Healthy Strategies for Family Members to Cope and
Even Thrive Through Addiction
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Yesterday would have been Travis's 40th Birthday. My heart has been with Danni and her family, thinking of the many emotions they might be experiencing. I am sending them all hugs.
In today's episode, Danni shares more of her grief journey. A journey it has been in all senses of the word. The definition of journey is:
an act or instance of traveling from one place to another.
Danni's grief journey includes the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of the journey, and her book exquisitely shared details of each of them.
Today Danni reads a part of her book for us all, and I am in awe of Danni's ability to be vulnerably open and generous to let us all into her deeply personal journey through family addiction and loss.
Find resources on my website:
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/resources/
and on Danni's website:
https://shootmyashes.com/pages/resources
Who hasn't wanted to write one of those Christmas letters with unfiltered truth?
Well, today's guest did precisely that. Danni courageously wrote her unbridled truth in her annual Christmas letters. You see, Danni and Pete were parenting three sons, all with the disease of addiction.
As Danni says:
"By writing these letters, I could spill my guts and figure out what was going on with me emotionally, so I am grateful my family gave the thumbs-up to send them. This is the story of my family and the power of letters."
Over the next few episodes, Danni will share her story filled with love, humor, and painful truths.
Meet Danni Fourton Morford the author of
'Shoot My Ashes From A Cannon'
Beyond Addiction
The Letters
Buy this beautiful book and find resources here:https://shootmyashes.com/
We all know the saying life is short; it really is!
Today I honor my friend and first podcast guest, Janet.
Janet was very anxious about being a guest on the podcast, and in true Janet's style, she was so humble, authentic, and full of grace and hope. At the end of the recording, she said, "that was kind of fun"!!
Whenever I spoke with Janet and shared that someone had mentioned how much her episode meant to them, she seemed genuinely surprised.
I am so grateful that Janet's story will be out there forever in the podcast archives for anyone to find.
Please revisit her episode or treat yourself and find it for the first time in honor of Janet.
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/ep-1-meet-janet-mama-and-recovery-warrior/
Janet lived her recovery out loud in every aspect of her life.
As a Family Addiction Specialist, I help family members develop healthier strategies to cope with the storm the disease of addiction creates within and around them.
If this is you or someone you know, please reach out for help.
Go to https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
I am so grateful to have this platform to share conversations with you. Tom continues to teach me, and it was so great of him to share how he works his recovery and the benefits to all family members working their individual recovery programs. The parallel journey of recovery for family and the people with the disease is really clear.
I hope you are inspired to attend a meeting, read some recovery literature. You could also reach out to me via my website
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com
Where I have a page entitled Work With Margaret. https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
If you fill that page out, we can have a discovery call to see if we would be a good fit moving forward.
The main thing I hope you take away from this episode and all these episodes is, we never have to be alone again in this disease as a loved one or a person with it, unless we choose to be. So, reach out. Let someone help.
It is here...
Tom's Tiger Talk!!
Enjoy, and don't be afraid to listen twice as Tom is such a quick speaker.
The Tiger Talk is a visual masterpiece with humor and experience that makes this a great way to better understand the disease of addiction.
Tom's analogy helps a person with a substance use disorder learn to separate themselves from the disease. While explaining this disease, family members begin to understand its baffling nature and hopefully learn to take it less personally.
Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
There are so many ways to learn about the disease of addiction.
There are so many teachers that offer a variety of styles, from brain science to billboards along the highway showing before and after pictures of addicts.
Today, you will hear from Tom, a friend and a substance use disorder counselor. Tom shares his experience, strength, and hope. Tom uses truth, humor, and his personal and professional experience. Tom shares about the evolution of the Tiger Talk.
A mission for my podcast has been to get family stories shared and heard, so people feel less alone. I also am passionate about bringing people to the podcast who inspire and teach me.
Tom is one of those people!
Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
Michelle shares tools that she uses in her recovery! One of the things I enjoy most about making this podcast is the opportunity to hear people's stories.
I find, like in a Twelve Step meeting, if I stay open, I hear something that is an asset to my recovery program.
I so value Michelle's humility in sharing the evolution of her recovery program through different meetings. She also shares strategies that we can implement, making this episode of her series most helpful!
I believe hearing stories and telling our stories offer us so much healing and help.
If you have a desire to share your story as a family member who loves someone with the disease of addiction no matter where you are, or they are on the journey, please reach out to me at margaret@embracefamilyrecovery.com
Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
In today's episode, Michelle returns to continue sharing her story. Michelle shares the benefits of working with a sponsor in Al-Anon and how her recovery journey brings her to attend another 12 step program.
The famous Ralph Waldo Emerson quote says, "life is a journey, not a destination." Michelle's story embodies this truth.
She does a fabulous job of sharing some of the recovery tools that have worked for her.
Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
Today you will meet Michelle, who, as she says, comes to recovery "fully loaded" with ancestral trauma.
As a child, and grandchild, a sister, an aunt, a mother, a grandmother.
The disease of addiction creates chaos and trauma in the family—Michelle shares how she began her healing journey.
Thank you for your support of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. People are finding it helpful, and that was my hope!
Please share it with people who love someone with this disease of addiction.
You can find it on all podcast streaming platforms and on my website
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/podcast/
Jerry Moe returns today, sharing more about the resources available for children and their caregivers.
Jerry and his Children's Program team have worked with Sesame Street to create a storyline about parental addiction.
Not only will you hear about Karli and Salia, but you will also learn more about the Continuing Care resources for children and their caregivers following participation in the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's Program.
Find out more about The Children's Program at
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program
Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
Find out more about Karli & Salia
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/parental-addiction/
Jerry Moe returns and shares about the phenomenal Children's Program of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Jerry is one of the best storytellers. He explains how their use of play, creativity, connection, art, writing, and Beamer work to assist children in making the disease the enemy and separating it from their loved ones.
When the disease is the enemy, it is easier to open up and share without feeling disloyal.
Find out more about The Children's Program at
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program
Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
On today's episode, Jerry Moe, the Executive Director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's National Children's Program, shares some of his story. Jerry has such a passion for helping the children of this family disease.
The alarming statistics in the US show 5.7 million children under age 11 live in households with a parent who has a substance abuse disorder, and a third of those enter foster care as a result.
The need for children to receive education, support seems obvious. Yet, as Jerry shares, they are often the last to gain this vital help.
Find out more about The Children's Program at
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program
Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
On a recent podcast, Episode 24, the topic was sponsorship.
If you missed it, find it in the link below.
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/ep-24-what-is-a-sponsor-do-i-need-one-im-not-good-at-asking-for-help/
A regular listener to the podcast suggested another episode about meetings.
Such a good suggestion. I appreciate topic ideas and people sharing feedback about the podcast!
So today will be all about meetings.
Thank you Barb!
I am here to help. Reach out anytime via my email
Margaret@embracefamilyrecovery.com
In this final episode together, Bob shares more about how he works to be observant rather than living in the chaos of absorbing other's feelings.
He is clear about the need for support that doing this family recovery work alone won't be sustainable.
Hear more from Bob about his quote,
"I forgot I was his dad. I thought I was Higher Power".
Enjoy the tools and quotes Bob shares, and then take action for your recovery!
Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
Bob is the father of a son with a substance use disorder. This episode is packed with tangible tools Bob used in his recovery to find relief from his own stress, anxiety, and obsession with his son.
Bob demonstrates the hope for all loved ones of people with the disease of addiction in choosing their own healing. This required a willingness to recognize the disease had impacted him, and he deserved the same help he wanted for his son.
Today I want to introduce you to Bob. A friend, a colleague, and a fellow traveler.
As you will hear in Bob's story, he's a man who's committed to growing, healing, and working on his own recovery. Bob candidly admits that witnessing his son's hard, scary work of recovery inspired him to do his own work in recovery.
Bob has an incredible memory for quotes that have impacted him and helped him learn healthier ways to live, love, and move from the why my beautiful son to what am I to do now?
Sponsorship is a tool that is invaluable for any recovery program. Sadly people on the family side of this disease often do not afford themselves this gift.
A person asked on my Facebook Page, Embrace Family Program, how do I get a sponsor?
They inspired the idea for this podcast!
While working at Hazelden Betty Ford with clients seeking recovery from a substance use disorder, many parents and partners struggled to engage in their recovery. They were so focused on their addict's program. I understand this struggle, and I hope this podcast helps you consider how beneficial having a sponsor would be moving forward.
Sandy Swenson says it best:
"The hardest thing I have ever done is to acknowledge that I can't control my son's addiction recovery. But maybe the most important thing I've ever done is to let recovery begin with me".
Let your recovery begin with you!
I am here to help. Please reach out via my email
Margaret@embracefamilyrecovery.com
This question is a common one with people who love someone with the disease of addiction.
Dianne shares her answer as a person whose family has been impacted by this multi-generational disease.
We take a deep dive into spirituality, healing and loss, ceremonies, the power and pain of acceptance, and boundaries.
Yes, we cover a lot of ground!
Dianne is such a resilient, generous woman who willingly shares her story and interweaves her Native American culture in a way that is so informative.
I hope you enjoy Dianne's closing as much as I did!!!
You can find it on all podcast streaming platforms and on my website.
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/podcast/
Dianne shares the tools and actions she took to prioritize her self-care while her son was finding his way.
You will learn how her famous line, who's bobber are you watching, came to be a part of her toolbox.
Thank you for your support of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. People are finding it helpful, and that was my hope! Please share it with people who love someone with this disease of addiction.
You can find it on all podcast streaming platforms and on my website.
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/podcast/
Today Dianne shares more of her story. The family disease of addiction has traveled through her family and into her son's life. She shares the familiar struggle of being powerless as a mother to change Mike's path.
Dianne shares the power and pain of setting healthy boundaries against Mike's disease while always loving him.
One of her courageous lines to her son:
"I can't stop you from going down that road, be damned if I'll sit here and watch you go."
Today we start a series of conversations with my friend Dianne!
Dianne has been a powerhouse in the field of addiction for decades, a warrior of a woman who knows this family disease intimately from many perspectives. Yet, she always maintains a willing heart of a teacher. I'm sure some of that has to do with receiving the gifts other people in recovery shared with her and knowing the power of continuing to pass them on.
Through these conversations, you will hear from Dianne about her recovery as a double winner, her experience with addiction in her story, her family's story, and her Native American community's story.
Today is a new experience for me; I was a guest on another podcast! I thought you might enjoy hearing more of my recovery story and the wisdom and experience Michelle generously shares about her own recovery story.
Dr. Michelle St. Jane, the host of Life & Leadership: A Conscious Journey Podcast, offered this introduction for her podcast:
Why is the topic of Embrace Family Recovery so important for everyone affected by addictions? Mental health stress has been considerably elevated and growing since the advent of COVID-19.
Today I am with Margaret Swift Thompson, a family addiction specialist of over 20 years. She is The Embrace Family Recovery coach, founder, and host of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Margaret works for family members to develop healthier strategies to cope with the storm created by the disease of addiction within you and around you.
The Serenity Prayer calls us forth to change the one we can and know that one is you. Margaret shows you how to leverage your power and skills to utilize your best strategies for your recovery.
Her mantra is “take care of you.“
Let's explore with Margaret the stories, experiences, struggles, and victories of people who love someone with the disease.
ENJOY Michelle's hard work, and thank you, Michelle, for this fun experience.
In our final conversation with Barb and Tom, parents of a son with the disease of addiction. They share more about how Tom surrendered to this being a no-fault disease rather than an intellectual exercise.
Tom and Barb's recovery journey speaks to how we are exposed to recovery as a family because of the person we love with the disease of addiction. Yet, the benefits of working the recovery program as a family member trickle into all aspects of one's life.
If you have missed any of the episodes with Barb and Tom, their story starts
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/ep-16-why-these-parents-found-the-words-cant-cause-control-and-cure-so-beautiful/
Tom and Barb continue to share their own learning about the family disease of addiction. They have phenomenal shifts in their strategies with their son, his addiction, and his recovery.
Can't believe addiction is not an intellectual exercise?
As a mother, I need to orchestrate all relationships around Eric, right?
Their recovery expands in this episode as they embrace these tools of healing for all life's ups and downs, not just with this family disease.
Tom so respected the psychological learning of family recovery; he took it into his business model and added tools to his extensive business experience.
If you find yourself wondering, how can I get there? What are these tools? I want more help.
Go to my website
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
And learn more about how I can come alongside you in developing strategies and embracing the tools of recovery to offer you as family members a different quality of life.
Today You will meet Tom and Barb.
This couple surprised themselves in finding their recovery through attending a Family Program. They thought they were attending to help heir son.
Barb, a self-described "Queen of Enabling" and Tom a Type A corporate man, master problem solver come together to share their journey of loving a son with the disease of chemical dependency.
This family disease creeps up on everyone in the family over time and the journey of healing takes different timelines for everyone.
"acceptance is the answer to all my problems today" - Big Book of AA p.417
Within the family, our job is our individual recovery while offering love and grace to the ones we love to find their path.
Learn more about how I can help at my website
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Do you ever feel like you have racing thoughts?
Are you constantly preoccupied with your loved one who has the disease of addiction?
Is it hard to focus on and care for yourself?
If you can say yes to any of these you have found the right podcast!
This subject is near and dear to my heart, Monkey Chatter is something I created to describe the insanity I experience in my head, I call it the voice of my disease keeping me focused on my drug of no choice which is a walking, talking human being.
I have heard from many that this name describes their experience well. Having a name for the incessant voice in their head that keeps them focused on fixing, managing, and attempting to control their addict, has helped them be more aware of it.
Don't worry not only do I share an example of Monkey Chatter from my story, I also offer tools that have assisted me in my recovery. Thankfully the monkey is more tame today however it can start screeching at me anytime I feel fear and then back to recovery basics I must go.
Find your recovery community, or reach out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
The work of family recovery.
What are the challenges?
What are the payoffs?
In this episode, Sandy Swenson shares how as family members, we deny our addictions and issues because our preoccupation with our addicted loved one is all-consuming unless we develop a community of support and tools to develop self-focus rather than being other-focused 24/7.
What is there to be grateful for when the disease of addiction has infiltrated our family?
Could the answer be 'our recovery'?
As we end this episode Sandy reflects on the power of mamas, which seems fitting on this Mother's Day, May 9, 2021.
For the club of mothers of children with addiction - a club we never wanted to join, we are stronger together, find other mamas.
To all the mothers out there Happy Mothers Day!
Find out more about Sandy Swenson on her website:
https://www.sandyswenson.com/dandelion-strong-blog-for-moms-with-addicted-children/
Find resources and a full transcript of the episode on my webpage
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Sandy Swenson has coined the term 'Unabling' and she takes the time to share a reading from her meditation book entitled - 'Tending Dandelions. Honest Meditations for Mothers of Addicted Children.
How does helping ourselves help the people we love? It feels so selfish and Sandy will share why it is not at all selfish.
How do we love our person and set boundaries around the disease?
Tune in to hear Sandy's boundary.
How do we learn to stop throwing the tissues at them?
The power struggle with the disease of addiction is so futile for all involved especially the person with the disease of addiction. The disease loves a target, a person or, situation to blame and justify the next use. What about thinking of it as how do we get ourselves out of the disease's crosshairs so it can not use us against our loved one.
Find out more about Sandy Swenson on her website:
https://www.sandyswenson.com/dandelion-strong-blog-for-moms-with-addicted-children/
Find resources and a full transcript of the episode on my webpage
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
How do we love the person while protecting ourselves from their disease?
How do we do the right thing for us all when it feels so counterintuitive to the love we feel and the 'I shoulds' screaming in our head?
Detaching with Love not only saves the person detaching from living in the disease's control, it affords your addicted love one a chance to feel the consequences of their disease. A painful truth of the disease of addiction for both addicts and their loved ones - none of us surrender to the work of our recovery without feeling the pain of our consequences.
I hope anyone out there listening initially feels less alone with this universal challenge of learning how to detach from the disease and love the person. Secondly, I hope through Sandy's honest, open, vulnerability in sharing her story, you find a safe place and a way to share your story. That is when healing can begin. Connecting with others who have walked the path as a loved one of an addict, is the way we get well, it certainly lessens the isolation.
Today Sandy Swenson reads an excerpt from her book, The Joey Song. You will not want to miss it, and I hope you buy her book if you have never read it!
Find out more about Sandy Swenson on her website:
https://www.sandyswenson.com/dandelion-strong-blog-for-moms-with-addicted-children/
Find resources and a full transcript of the episode on my webpage
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
I need a sponsor?
We need to go to meetings?
Family members not only need their own recovery they deserve it.
Sadly many loved ones don't find their own recovery. They spend all their time and energy trying to fix, manage and control their addicted loved one. Falsely believing if they get their addict into recovery, they will be good again.
Sandy Swenson shares in this episode that she had to learn the power is in her own recovery versus the powerlessness in trying to fix Joey. Not only is the disease of addiction parallel for the family and their addict the recovery journey is also.
Family recovery is counter intuitive to every ounce of their being...just as getting sober is counterintuitive to every ounce of the addict's being when they are using.
Find out more about Sandy Swenson on her website:
https://www.sandyswenson.com/dandelion-strong-blog-for-moms-with-addicted-children/
Find resources and a full transcript of the episode on my webpage
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Today I have such an exciting guest for you to meet ...
Sandy Swenson.
As a professional in the field of addiction and serving family members, I have recommended Sandy Swenson's books to many people.
Every week in the Family Program at Hazelden Betty Ford, I read from 'Tending Dandelions', Sandy Swenson's meditation book for mothers of addicts.
Sandy shares her story in this episode, also shares on her journey out of denial and what tough love means to her.
Sandy has started a movement for "Mama's" where she has dedicated herself to educating, enveloping and empowering moms with addicted children. Learn more on her website
https://www.sandyswenson.com/dandelion-strong-blog-for-moms-with-addicted-children/
Every Monday at 8:30 am Central Time Sandy offers a live event on her FaceBook Page - Sandy Swenson.
Dandelion Mamas from across the globe share a burst of positivity and strength for 10 minutes. Together we are living with heartache and wishes. And together we are stronger.
Find resources and a full transcript of the episode on my webpage
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Today will be different...
No conversation with a guest. Just me, Margaret Swift Thompson sharing about the cunning, baffling, and powerful family disease of addiction.
There are so many parallel experiences that the people who have the addiction share with the family members. Such as denial, isolation, increased tolerance, and the solution.
My observation having served this population for a few decades is that the services for the family side of this disease are seriously lacking.
Thus I have launched my business, Embrace Family Recovery LLC to help fill the void and offer coaching to people who love someone with the disease of addiction.
We will work together to establish boundaries, develop a healthy support network, and role model family recovery out loud believing that doing this is a much more effective strategy than ever telling an addict what to do.
Reach out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Fill out the Work with Margaret page
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
we can schedule a complimentary discovery call.
Today we have the final episode with Kirkland Hamill. The author of the book Filthy Beasts.
In this episode, like the others with Kirkland, and as he courageously did in his book Kirkland shares vulnerably, openly, with humor and great storytelling about the residual effects of the family disease of addiction and more importantly the gifts of his recovery through Al-Anon.
Kirkland shares the common experience in recovery of three steps forward and two back.
How recovery is not a straight line from A to Z.
Spirituality is another of many topics of family recovery that we cover in our conversation.
Find resources and the transcript of this episode on my webpage
embracefamilyrecovery.com
In this episode, we revisit his quote about his mother's alcoholism, "she taught me how to survive her".
Kirkland shares about his life with addiction in numerous family members, and coming to internalize addiction as a no fault disease.
The reality of addiction being an equal opportunity disease that has an impact on ever family member in so many different and similar ways.
Kirkland clearly articulates the variety of emotions around his mother and her not having found recovery - from anger to "intense compassion" that have happened due to his commitment to his own recovery and dedication to his well being.
If you have not read the book, I highly encourage you to do so. Filthy Beasts is available on Amazon, and at your local bookstores. In the book Kirkland Hamill offers a perspective as the son of and sibling of people battling the disease of addiction. He uses humor, intelligence, humility, honesty, and great writing.
Find resources and the transcript of this episode on my webpage
embracefamilyrecovery.com
I am delighted to introduce to you my friend and fellow Bermudian, Kirkland Hamill who has written his memoir 'Filthy Beasts'.
Kirkland shares his story with a real honesty that is refreshing and courageous when it comes to the secrecy surrounding the family disease of addiction.
The New York Times, Jason Sheeler wrote in this review of Filthy Beasts:
“Wake up, you filthy beasts!” Hamill’s mother hollered to her three sons on school mornings. Those were the all-too-brief good years, before divorce and alcoholism took her under; before Hamill and his brothers’ lives took on a feral quality.
Survivor would be a word I would use to describe Kirkland however he is more than that ... entering the rooms of Al-Anon as a 19 year old on the small island of Bermuda, and working diligently on learning healthier ways to cope and thrive in his life.
Find resources and the transcript of this episode on my webpage
embracefamilyrecovery.com
Today we complete the final episode with Glory, who has a mother who has the disease of addiction, and is a Social Worker.
In this episode Glory dives in to grief and losses associated with addiction. Her faith, and how fear can trigger self reliance verses reliance on her Higher Power.
The ongoing struggle to balance doing what she believes is healthiest for herself and her mother, while navigating the pressure of the perception that others see her as not a good daughter.
Shame, and how to stop ‘shoulding’ on herself, mixed with navigating the waves of hope and fear with relapse.
Glory shares a universal family struggle when you love someone with the disease of addiction:“How do I love and let go”?
Please find resources on my website https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
Glory continues to share her journey around her mom's addiction.
In this episode Glory shares part of journey as a Social Worker working with clients and as a daughter trying to know when and how to help her mother.
The collateral damage and pain of addiction in the extended family is also part of the conversation - how to balance Glory's own well being, when to step in with her mom and in which ways, and how to detach from extended family's opinions when they don't align with Glory's actions.
Throughout it all Glory's love and respect for her mom is evident, second only to her love and respect for herself and her own journey.
Find resources and the transcript of this episode on my webpage
embracefamilyrecovery.com
I am thrilled to introduce Glory who is a daughter, who has actively engaged in her own self care, following her mother introducing her to counseling, at a young age.
Glory shares her insights as a child of an addict, her struggles and her victories. In this the first of our three part conversation, Glory takes us back and offers a peek into the journey a child takes when the disease of addiction is a family member.
I believe parents this episode will be really informative for you, when thinking about how your children may have been impacted and some tools for the recovery tool kit for family recovery.
Find resources on my webpage embracefamilyrecovery.com
Welcome back to my conversation with Janet where she continues her story with having set a difficult boundary for any parent.
Her son was not to come home as it would not be good for Janet’s wellbeing.
Janet shares about the value of her sponsor in her recovery, and the powerful role gratitude has and continues to play in her healing and finding peace.
I honor Janet and her story and thank her for being my first guest! I hope you feel inspired as I do whenever I listen to Janet share.
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The first Embrace Family Recovery Podcast guest is here! I am honored to introduce Janet who is a mama who found her recovery before her son found his!
I know, not the common way it happens – Janet is far from common!
Not only did Janet find it, she stays in recovery for herself and the powerful biproduct has been how Janet’s recovery positively impacts every aspect of her life.
To start listening to episodes. Go to embracefamilyrecovery.com/1
Join Margaret Swift Thompson a Hazelden Betty Ford counselor for over 20 years in the field of chemical dependency.
Along with her guests they will explore the stories, experiences, struggles and victories of people who loves someone with the disease of addiction.
The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast was born out of the passion Margaret feels about giving a voice to the family experience, which is rarely heard, and sadly under served.
If you love someone who is addicted, you will hear your story and ways to stop being held hostage by the disease.
To start listening to episodes. Go to embracefamilyrecovery.com/1
Please don’t forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss any part of the story!