The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast
By Margaret Swift Thompson
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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.
Learn more about Embrace Family Recovery and Margaret's work here:
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
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Ep 180 - Hang On for One More Day: Jason’s Story of Hope and Recovery.
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May 18, 2025 |
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Ep 179 - Intervention, Healing & Hope: Jason Lennox on the Power of Recovery and Redemption.
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep 178 - From Rock Bottom to Recovery: Jason Lennox’s Fight for Freedom.
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Ep 177 -Moments With Margaret. We Tell Kids Not to Get in a Car With a Drunk Driver, But What if the Drunk Driver is a Parent?
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Ep 176 - Moments With Margaret. A Moment of Awareness.
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Ep 175 - Moments With Margaret. Addiction Dance.
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Moments With Margaret: Uncap The Pressure - Support Yourself While Supporting Your Loved One.
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Ep 173 - Brenda's Rise: A Journey of Healing Through Recovery, Therapy, and Writing Poetry.
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Ep 172 - Healing from Codependency, Addiction, and Trauma: Brenda's Powerful Recovery Journey.
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Ep 171- Moments With Margaret: Keeping My Side of The Street Clean.
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Ep 170 - Family Recovery & Healing: How Sober Living and Support Help Overcome Addiction.
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Ep 169 - How Patrick's Bottoms Led Him to Recovery, and Family Healing.
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Ep 168 - Moments with Margaret: How Numerous Crisis Moments Led to Clarity and Prioritizing Self Care.
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Ep 167 - Love, Loss and Finding Grace Through the Journey of Grief.
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Ep 166 - How Jay Learns to Find Strength, Connection, and Hope Amid Heartbreak.
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Ep 165 -A Father’s Powerful Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, Tragic Loss, and Navigating Grief.
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Ep 164 - Why Recovery from Addiction Isn't Linear: The Power of Staying Teachable.
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Ep 163 - Life on Life's Terms, Takes Lots of Twists and Turns in Being Broken Open.
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Ep 162 - A Recovery Roadmap: Navigating Addiction with Family Support Strategies.
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Ep 161 - The Hidden Struggles of Siblings Living within Addiction's Grip on the Family.
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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Ep 160 - Addiction and Family Turmoil: A Sibling’s Journey to Recovery and Self-Care.
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Ep 159 - East West Coaches' Approach to Supporting Recovery with Love, Boundaries, and Patience.
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Episode 158 - Breaking the Cycle: Transformative Stories of Recovery with Bob & Joe.
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Ep 157 - Family Members Fighting to Heal From this Generational Family Disease.
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Ep 156 - Our American Family: A Legacy of Addiction
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Ep 155 - Out of the Out of the Woods and Into Recovery With Swift Steps Recovery.
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep 154 - How to Navigate Boundaries with Loved Ones Addicted to Gambling.
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Ep 153 - Terra Shares the Value of Empathic Non Judgmental Support.
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Ep 152 - Terra's Gambling Addiction Hid In Plain Sight Surrounded By Alcoholism.
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Ep 151 - Understanding How to Process Your Grief and Recovery After The Loss of a Loved One.
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Ep 150 - Learn How Jaclyn Turns Grief and Social Stigma into Advocacy and Education.
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May 26, 2024 |
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Ep 149 - How A Tragic Loss Due to Substance Use Disorder Led This Sister to Be a Fierce Advocate.
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May 19, 2024 |
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Episode 148 - Recovery Offers Us The Choice to Sustain Love, Healing, and Career Growth.
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May 12, 2024 |
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Ep 147 - Today We Learn So Much About Sex and Love Addiction.
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May 05, 2024 |
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Ep 146 - Casey's Brother Spoke the Truth About Addiction at Such a Tender Age.
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Ep 145 - As a Praised Leader in the Field Jorja Secretly Battled Cross Addiction.
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep 144 - Addicted at Age Five and Recovery Required Learning to Supply Love to Herself.
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Ep 143 - Are Stubbornness and Perseverance the Exact Same Thing Used in Different Ways?
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Ep 142 - Embrace the Signs: How People Deliver Messages from My Higher Power.
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Ep 141 - What is This Fresh Literary Genre Emerging Called Addiction Fiction?
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Ep 140 - How Hearing Stories and Attending Meetings Saved My Life.
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Ep 139 - Dedicated to Finding Hope, Changing Narratives, and Reducing Stigma.
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Ep 138 - Secrets Keep Us Sick: Why I'm Sharing My Story of this Generational Disease.
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Ep 137 - Finding Hope While Raised in a Home With The Disease of Addiction.
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Ep 136 - Maintaining Hope With Current Patterns in Youth Substance Use Disorder.
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep 135 - Discover the Best Parenting Style for Adolescents with a Substance Use Disorder.
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Ep 6 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Ep 134 - Supporting Your Young Person Through Life With Substance Use Disorder.
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Ep 5 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Ep 133 - How writing The Chris Farley Show Created Healing and Connection for Tom.
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Ep 4 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Ep 132 - Rather than Rock Bottom How Much More Isolated Do You Want to Feel?
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Ep 3 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ep 131 - What People and Steps Led to Tom Farley Gaining An Authentic Sense of Self?
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Ep 2 - Voices of The 21st Century Women Empowered through Passion and Purpose.
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Ep 130 - How to Understand Reactive Emotions on the Journey of Family Recovery.
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Ep 1 - Voices of The 21st Century Women Empowered through Passion and Purpose.
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Ep 129 - What is Harm Reduction and Why We Try to Make the Disease Black and White.
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Ep 128 - Exploring Family Needs: What Are They and Are They Being Ignored?
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Ep 127 - Acceptance of the Family You Have: What Growth Do They Offer You?
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Ep 126 - Understanding Detachment: Karen Casey's Step to Living a Joyful and Balanced Life.
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Ep 125 - How Has Karen Casey Overcome Being Born a Codependent Alcoholic?
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Ep 124 - Find Balance: Support Your Loved One and Yourself with Daily Care.
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Ep 123 - Letting Fear Hold You Back? Break Free and Connect with Others Now.
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Ep 122 - Rising Above Loss and Fear: Sheila's Inspiring Story of Resilience.
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Ep 121 - Why Understanding the Three-Legged Stool Metaphor was Crucial for Personal Growth
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Ep 120 - How the Disease of Addiction Distorts Reality in a Couple with Alcoholism.
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Ep 119 - Against All Odds: A Couple's Inspiring Journey Out of Naivety and Denial.
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Ep 118 - When Love and Addiction Collide: The Challenging Choices We Face.
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Ep 117 - How Did Annie Find Strength To Advocate For Change in her Family?
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Ep 116 - Unleash Your Potential: Embrace Your Story and Chart Your Path to Recovery.
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Ep 115 - From Pain to Purpose: An Inspiring Story of Healing and Empowerment.
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Ep 114 - Rewards and Obstacles of Navigating Recovery as a Family and Why it Can Feel Selfish.
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Ep 113 - How Combining Their Creative Passions and Recovery Journey Empowered This Couple's Healing.
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Ep 112 - How Honest Communication was vital for this Couple's Recovery Journey.
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Ep 111 - How Can a Fashion Show Reduce Stigma and Improve Access to Mental Health and Addiction Care?
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Ep 110 - How Passion, Advocacy, and Burning Curiosity Came Together To Create Massive Change?
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Ep #109 - Language is Power, Five Reframes That Matter With This No Fault Disease.
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Ep 108 - Why Letting Go and Serving Others is Key to Strong Family Recovery.
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May 28, 2023 |
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Ep 107 - Weekend Warrior, Liar and Manipulator. What truth has Set Al Richard's Free?
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May 21, 2023 |
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Ep 106 - Building Strong Support Systems for Recovery: How 'We' Can Help in Getting Well.
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May 14, 2023 |
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Ep 105 - How is Veterans' Reintegration Amazingly Similar to Recovering Addicts' Restoring Family Relationships?
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May 07, 2023 |
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Ep 104 - How Respect and Curiosity are Essential to Ignite and Connect Every Family Unit.
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Ep 103 - Why Harry Levant Denounces the Gambling Industry for Prioritizing Greed Over Safety?
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Ep 102 - The Inspiring Story of Harry's Recovery From a Devastating Gambling Addiction.
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Ep 101 - Why is the Devastating Impact on Affected Loved Ones Particularly Acute With Gambling Addiction?
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Ep 100 - How Parallel Paths Regarding The Three C's Remarkably Leads to Freedom.
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Ep 99 - How Visuals Help? The Trapeze of Early Recovery Really Offers Clarity.
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Ep 98 - How Did Sarah's Dog Riley Become the Inspiration for Her Book Hotdogs Anonymous?
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Ep 97 - How Building A Life That Felisha Loves More Than Drugs Fuels Her Recovery.
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Ep 96 - Why Is Grace With Ourselves And Others Equally Vital In Early Recovery?
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Ep 95 - How Did Felisha's Story Go from Shame and Secrets to Personal Empowerment?
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Ep 94 - Kids Being First Hurt and Last Helped, How Do We Change This Devastating Truth?
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Ep 93 - Learn How Educating Adolescents About Addiction In Their Family Supports Them In Being Kids.
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Ep 92 - What Freedom Has Kathryn Gained From Believing Addiction Is a No Fault Disease?
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Ep 91 - What Strategies Has Kathryn Learned That Feel Really Good and Help Her Cope?
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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Ep 90 - What Tools Does Kathryn Use to Ensure She Doesn't Live a Bitter Life?
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Ep 89 - How Loss, Fear, and Love Led to Writing a Children's Book About Hope.
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Ep 88 - A Mother's Questions. Can we Save Harry's Life? Can we ever trust each other again?
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Ep - 87 Madeleine and Harry, Mother and Son. Two Sides of The Same Disease of Addiction..
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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Ep 86 - Holiday Musings and Gratitude - Letting Go; Get Out of Our Head and Into Action.
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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Ep - 85 Want to Feel Hopeful? Listen For Who Randy Shares Is The Hero Of His Story.
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Ep 84 - Randy's Addiction Brought Him To A Painful Bottom. What was the Collateral Damage?
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Ep 83 - How The Medicine Randy Grimes Took To Play Ten Years in The NFL Almost Killed Him
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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Ep 82 - Behavioral Health Integration Podcast Families, Addiction, And Grieving.
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Ep 81 - Being a Food Addict Can You Hear Why Tennie's Message Was Validating?
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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Ep 80 - Learn What Solution Tennie Found? One, Take Direction, and Keep It Simple Sweetheart!
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Ep 79 - How Did The 12 Steps Reparent Tennie? She Became A Healthy Parent.
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Ep 78 - What Resources Might My Loved One Who Is A Creative With An Addiction Need?
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Ep 77 - The Creative High. Learn How Nine Artists Reclaim Their Creativity In Recovery.
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Ep - 76 Can We Care for Our Addicted Loved One Without Being Able to Fix Them?
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Why Does Amy Feel Writing 'Opioid Reckoning' Was Not Hard But A Big Thing To Do?
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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Where Did Amy Find Support That Profoundly Loved And Helped Each Other?
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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How About 7 Helpful Tips Gloria Uses For Self Care, And So Much More.
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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What Burden Was Lifted For Aaron When Gloria Focused on Her Self Care?
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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What Does Gloria Wish She Understood Before Her Son's Heroin Overdose in 2007?
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Sep 11, 2022 |
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Pray To Your Higher Power and Row The Boat To Shore. What?
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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Ep 69 - I am taking Radical Actions For Self Care! What Action Will You Take?
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Ep 68 - God Box, Universe Box, Creator Box. How Do These Help Quiet The Monkey?
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Ep 67 - How Does Drug Wellness Court Help The Whole Person? Assist is the Key Word.
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Ep 66 - How Enabling and Interventions Play Out in Judge Amber's Court.
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May 29, 2022 |
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Ep 65 - How Does Drug Court Work? Learn About Theater of Court from Judge Amber.
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May 22, 2022 |
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Ep 64 - How Does Randy Describe Lydia? Grace, Patience, and Mercy That Were Beyond Earthly Bounds!
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May 15, 2022 |
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Ep 63 - God Please Answer My Prayers. I Don't Understand. Learn Why Lydia Asked This.
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May 08, 2022 |
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Ep 62 - How Lydia's Love Transitioned Her From Baylor to The Buccaneers to a Padded Cell?
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May 01, 2022 |
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Ep 61 - How Does the Disease of Addiction Make the Walls of the House Collapse?
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Ep 60 - How Did Lucas Describe His Addiction? A Visual Nancy Will Never Forget.
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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Ep 59 - God Winks All Around! What Is The Meaning of 18 For Nancy and I?
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Ep 58 - Addiction Taught You To Be Vigilant. Can You Be Patient With Yourself?
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Ep 57 - The Worst Thing For This Mama Was Being Powerless. Learn How Libby Found Her Lane!
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Ep 56 - How Libby's Son's Addiction Began as a Party and Ended in a Sandstorm.
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Ep 55 - How Do I Accept Loosing My Brother To Overdose? It's Okay To Sob.
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Ep 54 - How Did Cameron Balance Her knowledge, Her Heart and Her Enabling?
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Ep 53 - From a Bombshell at Christmas to Fixer to Obsessed With Her Brother.
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Ep 52 - Stop Putting a BandAid on a Bullet Wound. Understand What's Intertwined?
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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How I Use My Recovery Tools with People Who Reach Out Sharing Their Trauma.
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Want To Know More About Compassionate Accountability? It's Not Tough Love!
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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Ep 87 - Madeleine and Harry, Mother and Son. Two Sides of The Same Disease of Addiction..
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Who's Driving Your Bus? Let Go Of The Wheel, I'm Too Scared!
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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How Zoe and Heather Begin to Find Balance in Recovery With Trust and Control.
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Beamer Books Helped Me Understand It Was a Disease, Not My Dad!
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Heather Gifts Her Children An Opportunity To Write A New Story Through Family Recovery.
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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How Does The WE of Recovery Help Us? William Shares How Vital Connection Is.
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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Beyond Addiction, William's Codependency Recovery Has Been Painful and Humbling.
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Dec 26, 2021 |
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William Shares His Story in 'Broken', Which He Published In 2006, But There's More!
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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The Holidays Are Stressful On a Good Day! Here Are Some Tips You Might Try.
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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For Danni Writing Has Been A Profound Experience; She Exposed her Soul.
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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From Her Closet to The Moon Dog Forest. Danni's Unique Journey of Grief.
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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How Danni's Family Christmas Letters Educated Others and Freed Them From Shame.
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Life Is But A Stopping Place.
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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How Transparency and Individual Recovery Courageously Teach a New Healthier Family Dance!
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Ready? Take a Breath and Dive Into Tom's Tiger Talk! You Won't Be Sorry!
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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How Did a Cute Tiger Cub Inspire Tom To Create a Unique Analogy For Addiction?
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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How about A Take Away or Two? How Is Gratitude Magical!
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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Do You Want Relief From The Itty Bitty Committee? Just Be the Secretary.
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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How Does Michelle's Recovery Journey Feel Like Peeling Away Layers Of An Onion?
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Sesame Street, the Gold Standard for Childrens Resources! How Do Karli & Salia Cope With Parental Addiction?
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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Make the Disease the Enemy! Draw a Picture of How Addiction Has Hurt Your Family.
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Meet the Man That Helps the Youngest Members of This Family Disease Get Much-needed Support.
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Meetings 101. How do I find one? What is the benefit of going?
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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How Do We Move From Absorbing Someone's Mood To Observing It?
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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What Are Family Recovery Tools? Bob Shares Some He Uses to Find Relief.
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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How Witnessing His Son's Courageous Hard Work Challenged Bob to Change Himself.
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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What is a Sponsor? Do I Need One? I'm Not Good At Asking For Help.
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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Can We Get Better Whether Our Addicted Person Does or Not?
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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What Do You Mean Who's Bobber Are You Watching? Can't I Watch Everyone's?
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Waadookodaading Is Ojibwe For We Help Each Other. Why Is This So Significant?
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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How Does Dianne's Spirit Soar Despite Addiction Being a Family Member? A Warrior with a Teacher's Heart!
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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From Discovery to Recovery, Life & Leadership: A Conscious Journey with Michelle St Jane
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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How Can Sharing Our Story Connect Us and Lessen Shame? Addiction Touches Everyone.
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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What? Treatment Isn't a Carwash, 28 Days Then Life Goes on Clean and Sober?
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May 29, 2021 |
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Why These Parents Found the Words Can't Cause, Control, and Cure So Beautiful ?
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May 23, 2021 |
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Monkey Chatter
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May 16, 2021 |
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Can Self Compassion Weave Addictions Chaotic Jumble of Threads Into Something Beautiful?
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May 09, 2021 |
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What is Unabling? Curious? Sandy Swenson Teaches Us the Fundamentals We Need.
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May 02, 2021 |
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How Does Sandy Detach With Love, When It Hurts To Do The Right Thing?
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Ep 11 - Parallels - We Need To Do What They Do?
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Addiction No More Shame, No More Silence.
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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Why Embrace Family Recovery?
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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From Dark Times to Recovery's Joy
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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My Overarching Feeling About My Mom's Alcoholism Now, is Intense Compassion.
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Kirkland Hamill's 'Filthy Beasts'
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Glory: How Do I Ride the Wave Without Getting Sucked Under?
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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Glory: Balancing the Collateral Damage Within the Family
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Meet Glory, a Daughter, a Social Worker
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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Janet's Recovery Tools Help Her Face Terminal Cancer
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Meet Janet, Mama, and Recovery Warrior.
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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A Place for Conversation and Community for Families Recovering from Addiction.
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Feb 10, 2021 |