Addiction and the Family
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Addiction and the Family is a podcast by and for family members of anyone with an addiction. We are working to bring experience, strength, and realistic hope so that you and your family can find recovery together. We do this through interviews with family members, people in recovery, and professionals who work with addiction every day. We also bring you research-backed information and practical ideas born of real-life experience.
We are currently publishing on a monthly basis, with new episodes released near the end of each month.
We are excited to present Casey's book "Realistic Hope: The Family Survial Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions" (https://www.amazon.com/Realistic-Hope-P-Casey-Arrillaga/dp/1737981505/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=realistic+hope&qid=1637811980&sr=8-1)
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Episodes
Episode 10: Dr. Jason Powers: Resilience
October 30, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 60.2 MBWe examine the vital human trait of resilience, how it shows up in recovery, how to recognize it, and how to get better at it. Recovery pioneer and positive psychology expert Dr. Jason Powers offers his insights. Special Guest: Dr. Jason Powers .
Episode 10: Resilience
October 30, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 60.2 MBWe examine the vital human trait of resilience, how it shows up in recovery, how to recognize it, and how to get better at it. Recovery pioneer and positive psychology expert Dr. Jason Powers offers his insights. Special Guest: Dr. Jason Powers .
Episode 9: A Mother-Daughter Story
September 25, 2020 18:45 - 41 minutes - 76.2 MB13-year-old Izzy has heard her mother, Jules, tell her story of addiction and recovery, but they have never talked through Izzy's side of things until this in-depth and emotional interview. See firsthand how addiction can affect a family, and how to find deeper levels of healing.
Episode 9: Jules and Izzy: A Mother-Daughter Story
September 25, 2020 18:45 - 41 minutes - 76.2 MB13-year-old Izzy has heard her mother, Jules, tell her story of addiction and recovery, but they have never talked through Izzy's side of things until this in-depth and emotional interview. See firsthand how addiction can affect a family, and how to find deeper levels of healing.
Episode 8: The Relapse Epsiode
August 28, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 60.7 MBWe take on the "R" word. We see what relapse is, how it happens, and what family can and can't do about it – including how to prepare. We see that relapse into old behaviors is a pitfall for families, too. We ask people in recovery if relapse is really part of recovery.
Episode 7: How Change Happens
July 26, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 84.6 MBIn this episode, we explore how people make changes in their lives, such as finding and sustaining recovery. We hear not only theory, but also the personal experience of people talking about different stages in their recovery journey.
Episode 6: Finding Peace as an Adult Child of Addiction
June 26, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBWe talk to Lauren, an adult child of addiction, about her experience and how she is finding greater peace today. We hear how she is changing family patterns and what she wants to tell her kids as they grow up. We discuss what family members can and can't do to help if they see this in their own families. The episode includes brief interviews with others in recovery about what helped them most in dealing with family members struggling with addiction.
Episode 6: Lauren O: Finding Peace as an Adult Child of Addiction
June 26, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBWe talk to Lauren, an adult child of addiction, about her experience and how she is finding greater peace today. We hear how she is changing family patterns and what she wants to tell her kids as they grow up. We discuss what family members can and can't do to help if they see this in their own families. The episode includes brief interviews with others in recovery about what helped them most in dealing with family members struggling with addiction.
Episode 5: Addiction and the Brain
May 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIn this episode, we explore the neuroscience of addiction through an entertaining and informative presentation given at a family workshop. We learn why addiction is called a disease, what's happening in the brain, and common risk factors.
Episode 4: Relationships in Early Recovery
April 24, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MBOne went to treatment, two found recovery. When Jay went to treatment, her wife Mirah attended the family program and discovered that she had issues she needed to address, and that the same recovery tools could help her, too. This episode features and in-depth interview in which they explore all of the ups and downs of being married in early sobriety. We also hear "person on the street" interviews about the issues of relationships in early recovery but also what is great about relationships ...
Episode 4: Jay and Mirah: Relationships in Early Recovery
April 24, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MBOne went to treatment, two found recovery. When Jay went to treatment, her wife Mirah attended the family program and discovered that she had issues she needed to address, and that the same recovery tools could help her, too. This episode features and in-depth interview in which they explore all of the ups and downs of being married in early sobriety. We also hear "person on the street" interviews about the issues of relationships in early recovery but also what is great about relationships ...
Episode 3: Recovery in the time of COVID-19
April 17, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 63.1 MBIn this special episode, we look at how recovery is being affected by COVID-19 and where people are finding hope, all to help families and people in recovery find greater peace and understanding. We include "person on the street" brief interviews in which we ask people to talk about their struggles and where they find hope during this difficult time.
Episode 2: Addiction 101
March 20, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 68.3 MBIn this episode, we'll look at some of the basics of addiction, what it is and what it isn't, discuss addiction with psychologist Dr. Heather Ingram of InMindOut Emotional Wellness Centers (https://inmindout.com/), and look at addiction from a scientific perspective, all to help families find greater peace and understanding around this difficult but vital subject. We include "person on the street" breif interviews in which we ask people to define addiction (it's harder than it seems) and wher...
Episode 1: Recovery and the Family
February 24, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 46 MBIf you’re like a lot of people, you may be thinking, “Why do I need recovery? I’m not the one with a problem!” That may be true, but if you are listening to this podcast, there’s a good chance that you and others in your family have been affected by addiction. That means that everyone in the family needs to recover from the effects of that situation. If you think about it, you may have spent a lot of time waiting for your loved one to change, or perhaps trying to make that change happen for t...