Grace Through Recovery
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsGrace Through Recovery provides a safe space for education and support if you're someone who loves someone who struggles with a substance use disorder or substance misuse. Addiction is incredibly isolating and Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS will shine light on addiction's impact on family and friends, share her lived and professional experience with addiction recovery, and offer inspiration and hope that you're worthy of recovery and can live a happy and fulfilled life whether your loved one continues drinking and/or using or not.
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Episodes
Trust Doesn't Matter That Much
October 10, 2022 05:15 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBAndrea's back! In this episode, she shares her thoughts on why trust isn't as important as we think it is. Listen to learn more about trust and why building trust with yourself is so much more important than rebuilding trust with your loved one. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery
The Four Horsemen: Ways Unhealthy Communication Ruins Relationships
May 02, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode, Andrea provides education on the relationship research conducted by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. Listen to learn more about ways to change unhealthy communication patterns to improve relationships with others and with yourself. The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling The Antidotes to the Four Horsemen Small Things Often Podcast Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery
The 'What If' Game
April 25, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.89 MBIn this episode, Andrea shares her experience in playing the "What if?" game. What if I had set boundaries sooner; would my loved one be better by now? What if I don't bail them out of jail; will they think I don't love them? What if I don't let my child come home; will something bad happen to them? If you relate to having thoughts like this, listen to learn ways to challenge these thoughts and stop living in the "what if" limbo. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery
Benefits of Meditation + a bonus meditation practice!
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses the benefits of meditation practice when coping with someone else's substance use disorder. Andrea also shares a meditation she's written specifically for friends and family members of those struggling with addiction. Listen to find a little peace and love today. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery Meditation Resources: Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Headspace with Andy Puddicombe Music: https://www.bensound.com
Choosing to Heal
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses the shift in the direction of her life when she made the decision to start healing from the impacts of addiction and abuse. Listen to learn the importance of making the choice to heal and ways to foster healing and growth. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery
The Collateral Damage of Addiction
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.12 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses the inevitable mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual impact someone else's substance use disorder has on their family and friends. Listen to hear why you're not alone and ways to cope with the collateral damage you experience. You do not have to continue living in the cycle of addiction. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery
Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships
March 28, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 9.09 MBIn this episode, Andrea shares on the struggle of building intimacy in relationships ravaged by substance abuse and ways to build intimacy with self, a higher purpose, and others in our lives. Listen to hear a few stories from the Al-anon literature "Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships". Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships
Practicing Just for Today While Planning for the Future
March 21, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 7.65 MBIn this episode, Andrea shares her thoughts on how to practice living in the present while also planning for the future. In recovery, we're taught to focus on one day at a time and realistically we still have to plan for the future. Listen to learn more ways to balance these concepts without staying stuck in the future. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery How Al-anon Works
Relapse is Never Your Fault
March 14, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 7.89 MBIn this episode, Andrea shares a reading from the book, One Day at a Time in Al-anon. Listen to learn more about why relapse could never be your fault and ways to cope when it feels like it is. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery One Day at a Time in Al-anon What Al‑Anon tools help me deal with a loved one’s relapse?
Buried Memories
March 07, 2022 06:00 - 8 minutes - 7.06 MBIn this episode, Andrea shares a reading from Adult Children of Alcoholics literature. She discusses how childhood trauma may lead to repressed memories that can resurface in adulthood or through recovery. Listen to learn more about the impact of dysfunctional home on adulthood and coping with resurfaced memories. Adult Children of Alcoholics The Laundry List - 14 Traits of an Adult Child of an Alcoholic Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery
When Detaching With Love Feels Like Abandonment
February 28, 2022 06:00 - 12 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode, Andrea answers a recent listener question, "My experience is that my version of detaching with love from my addict sister is to her, abandoning her, which has strained our relationship further. Is this common? Is there anything I can do?" Andrea discusses why others may lash out when faced with boundaries and more about the specific threat of abandonment. Listen to learn about co-occurring symptoms of substance use disorders and how to remain firm in your efforts to detach w...
JADE: (Don't) Justify, Argue, Defend, or Explain
February 21, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.04 MBIn this week's episode, Andrea discusses the recovery acronym JADE, which stands for (don't) justify, argue, defend, or explain yourself. A lot of us grew up in dysfunctional households where justifying, arguing, defending, and explaining ourselves were the norm so it then becomes our normal way of communicating. Listen to learn more about how these ineffective communication patterns negatively impact ourselves and our relationships and ways to avoid them. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: ...
Detaching with Love
February 14, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 8.26 MBIn this week's episode, Andrea discusses the concept of detachment. She shares her own struggle with understanding detachment and ways to practice that improve relationships, rather than harm them. Listen to learn more about how to detach with love to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself and others. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery Resources: Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation: Detachment with love is a tool we can apply with anyone PsychCentral: How and Why t...
PAWS- Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms
February 07, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this week's episode, Andrea provides education on the little talked about experience of post acute withdrawal symptoms. Post acute withdrawal symptoms occur after acute withdrawal and can be a surprise to persons with substance use disorders and their family members. Listen to learn more about how to spot these symptoms in your loved one and in yourself. Understanding these symptoms helps us to better support ourselves and our loved ones. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughre...
Control vs. Support vs. Enabling
January 31, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this week's episode, Andrea discusses the difference between controlling, enabling, and supportive behaviors in active addiction. Listen to learn more about the negative impact control and enabling can have on your addicted love one. You'll learn more about what support looks like and how to change your behavior to better serve your recovery and your addicted love one. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery Resources: Paths to Recovery book Courage to Change How Al-...
Dealing with panic and anxiety
January 24, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this week's episode, Andrea discusses the panic and anxiety that naturally accompany living with active addiction. Listen to learn more about why your body responds in this way and useful ways to cope. You deserve to live without fear and it's possible. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery Resources: Melody Beattie reading Al-Anon Nar-Anon Families Anonymous
We are powerless over addiction
January 17, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses the principles of powerlessness and unmanageability in recovery. Listen to learn more about Step 1 and how to apply this principles to you life to live more happy, joyous, and freely. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolation. We are so glad you're here! C...
Consistency
January 10, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.18 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses her word of the year for 2022, "consistency". Listen to learn more about the benefit of practicing consistency in recovery, with your addicted loved one, and most importantly, with yourself. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolation. We are so glad you're h...
Progress, Not Perfection
January 03, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, I share about my own struggles with perfectionism and how the drive to be perfect is often created in dysfunctional or addicted family systems as a way to survive the chaos. Listen to learn more about the slogan, "progress, not perfection", and how to apply it to your every day life. Learn ways to let go of the need to be perfect and lean into growth. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the imp...
Common Mistakes Families Make in Recovery Pt. 2
December 27, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 13.5 MBIn the second of a two part series, Andrea shares her experience leading a family recovery group and some common mistakes she sees families make in recovery. Understanding that we generally want nothing more than to be supportive, listen to learn about ways you may be inadvertently contributing to your loved ones substance use disorder and strategies to move into healthier behaviors. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disor...
Common Mistakes Families Make in Recovery Pt. 1
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 9.56 MBIn the first of a two part series, Andrea shares her experience leading a family recovery group and some common mistakes she sees families make in recovery. Understanding that we generally want nothing more than to be supportive, listen to learn about ways you may be inadvertently contributing to your loved ones substance use disorder and strategies to move into healthier behaviors. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disord...
Self-care for Your Spirit
December 13, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, Andrea breaks down the difference between basic, indulgent, and spiritual self-care. Listen to learn more about practicing self-care for your spirit and how to make your light within shine even brighter. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolation. We are so glad you're here...
Just for Today
December 06, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, Andrea shares a recovery reading, "Just for Today" and discusses how to incorporate this slogan into your life to stay present, grounded, and hopeful. Listen to learn more ways to get out of a funk, stop time traveling, and to appreciate where your feet are. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to...
Boundaries
November 29, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses what boundaries are, how to set them, and the importance of maintaining them. Listen to learn more about healthy boundaries and why you're worthy of living with boundaries in an effort to build healthier relationships. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolat...
Tips for Surviving the Holidays
November 22, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, Andrea speaks more with her therapist hat on to offer tips and recommendations for surviving holidays or events, while experiencing more joy and gratitude in recovery. Listen to learn more about how to support yourself and your loved one coping with a substance use disorder as you navigate more family time and parties where there may be drinking. Learn more about how to build new, happy memories whether your loved one is still drinking or using or not. Andrea Williams, LPC,...
How Important Is It?
November 15, 2021 06:00 - 8 minutes - 7.04 MBIn this episode, Andrea discusses the Al-Anon slogan, "How important is it?". Listen to learn more about this slogan and how it can keep our perspectives in check and help lead us to serenity. Andrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolation. We are so glad you're here! Connect with Andrea on Ins...
Gratitude
November 08, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 18.1 MBAndrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolation. We are so glad you're here! In this episode, Andrea discusses the importance of practicing gratitude in recovery. Listen to learn more about gratitude, ways to cultivate gratitude, and begin practicing to see for yourself the gifts gratitude brings...
Grace
November 01, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBAndrea Williams, LPC, CPCS explores family addiction recovery. Including education about substance use disorders and the impact on family members, tips on bringing more serenity to your life, and creating a community to break free from isolation. We are so glad you're here! In this episode, Andrea discusses the concept of grace in recovery. Listen to learn more about grace and its impact on healing and connection with others. Connect with Andrea on Instagram: @gracethroughrecovery