We 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.

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In 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.

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We 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.

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In 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.

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One 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 in recovery. Kira and Casey reflect on their own years in recovery together.

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In 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.

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In 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, 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 where they find hope around addiction.

Special Guest: Heather Ingram, PsyD.

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If 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 them. You probably didn’t get very far by trying to force them to change, but you have a pretty good shot at getting yourself to start healing.

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