When you have a loved one in active addiction there are many who are willing to offer advice. Some advice may be beneficial; some not. It’s how you deal with the advice that will determine if it will be beneficial or not. Podcast # 47 may help you navigate your way through the maze of suggestions that may be in the offering. 

Addiction has many causes. Perhaps a major cause is associated with pain that those 

who suffer from this disease either don’t know how to or can’t deal with it. The Purpose of this Podcast is to bring a few of these to the attention of the listeners.

A Note: To avoid any confusion, when I say those that may cause the pain I do not intend in any way to mean that they are responsible for the causation of the disease. That lies with those that are in active or have suffered from being in active addiction. 

This Podcast looks at different aspects of the disease such as weight loss and how the disease takes over the person's thought process. People often give us advice but do they know about what they say? 

This podcast consists of general information on how to deal with a loved one in active addiction and early recovery. This is not an easy task, especially if your loved one plans on returning home after treatment. Yes some of the information may be redundant but it is necessary for your and their wellbeing. 

Guest Speaker

This podcast will show addiction prom the perspective of a female spouse. It entertains the pain and suffering that they are force to live with while facing some obvious options they too may bring pain.

Yes! Sometimes I may sound a bit ruff on the podcast as I endeavor to give advice on certain situations. Listen to this Podcast as I try to explain my thoughts on this topic It is meant to be helpful and perhaps save a life.  

Pain is an integral part of the Disease of Addiction. How we deal with it depends upon how knowledgeable we are with what we are experiencing. This podcast will help us to realize that what we encounter is a part of the disease. It will not ease the pain for all but perhaps help them to better understand it better. 

This week we have the honor of having D as our guest speaker. D has a little over seven years in recovery and has offered to shared some of the joy and pain he has experienced as he sometimes stumbled but got up and persevered along his journey towards long term sobriety. Join us and learn from his experience. 

There is often a breakdown in communication between the loved ones of those in active addiction. This can lead to a schism that may seem irreversible. I try, in this podcast to offer ideas as to mend those schisms as both sides often want to communicate but feel unable. 

Triggers may be to most people both negative and positive. For those that are affected by the disease of Addiction, however, triggers may be deadly. The best way to deal with triggers , like the disease is to learn to deal with them and learning about them is advantageous. Knowledge is a positive step toward dealing with triggers. Podcast # 37 may help you.