Restoration Family Podcast

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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This episode includes a description of Alcohol Use Disorder with the criteria to determine mild, moderate and severe use levels from the DSM-V-TR diagnostic criteria.  A behavioral or process addiction follows a similar course of neurochemical changes in the brain's reward system that closely resembles the Substance Use Disorders.  The main neurochemical involved in compulsive and addictive behaviors is dopamine, which is experienced as enhanced pleasure.  The episode is designed to educate families and individuals with the DSM-V-TR diagnostic criteria so they can make an informed decision as to the level of use and severity along with an ability to consider treatment and recovery options.  

Resources:  "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" Fifth Edition 
American Psychiatric Association Publishing   Copyright 2013.  

"Recover To Live"  Christopher Kennedy Lawford, BenBella Books Inc. Dallas Texas, Copyright 2013

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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Each of us has been designed and created with a Biblical purpose and calling. We are here at this time for a reason. The cares of this world and struggles of everyday life will seek to pull you away from your divine purpose and calling. Today we will look at how to get started again with your life purpose and calling to the family and loved ones in your life.

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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Restoration Family Podcast is designed to equip and encourage individuals, friends and family members to enter healing and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. Restoration Family Podcast is designed for educational resources and does not take the place of your medical and psychological providers. Today's resource referrals include "The Seven Habit's of Effective People" Stephen Covey. "The 5 Love Languages" Gary Chapman" and "The Seven Principles for Makin Marriages Work" John M. Gottman and Nan Silver.

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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Honesty: Do I need a recovery and healing program? Signs and symptoms of compulsive and addictive behaviors. Doing whatever it takes to get healed and restored. How to know if you need a treatment program.

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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Nehemiah was chosen and called by God to deliver his people from captivity when their nation and people were overrun by the Babylonians. Nehemiah implemented numerous principles and leadership interventions to rebuild his fallen nation. These same Biblical principles can be learned and applied in the recovery and healing process for individuals and family members that are struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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We all have been created with a life mission and purpose that we were created to fulfill. We are also in an ongoing spiritual battle that is designed to wound us and destroy our calling and divine purpose. We can become wounded in our area of giftedness as a way to keep us from fulfilling our destiny. Today's episode is designed to help you understand how we can understand how we may have been pulled away from our God given life mission and purpose, and how we can get back on the path that God has ordained for us and our loved ones.

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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How to implement the CRAFT Family recovery model to help someone heal and recover when the person does want to get help. 

RESOURCES
"Community Reinforcement and Family Training" by Robert J, Meyers
"When Enough is Enough" by Candy Finnigan and Sean Finnigan
"Get Your Loved One Sober"  by Robert J. Meyers and Brenda L. Wolfe

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

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Downloads include free resources, digital products, courses, ebooks and community and educational trainings.

This episode will help you discover if you have a dual diagnosis and what the symptoms are and how to address the problems. 
#1.  What came first?  The substance disorder or the mental health disorder?
#2.  Is there still a mental health disorder if the person stops using drugs and     alcohol for at least 30 days?
#3.  If you have two disorders, then everything is going to be more severe. 
#4,  Look at the criteria from the DSM-V manual.  The DSM-V will show you the signs and symptoms that make up a diagnosis.  A treatment plan is based on an accurate diagnosis and assessment. 
RESOURCES:  Groups AA, NA Celebrate Recovery
PROGRAMS:  Seeking Safety, DBT Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention Programs, Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs. 
BOOKS:  "Step Guide For Dual Disordered Clients"  Katie Evans, PHD, MAC
"Understanding The 12 Steps"  Terrance Gorski. 
"When Enough is Enough" Candice Finnigan and Sean Finnigan

Restoration Family is a recovery and healing educational podcast for individuals and families that have a loved one that struggles with mental health and/or substance use disorders combined. Restoration family teaches Biblical principles, recovery steps, counseling and marriage and family interventions. I am a Licensed Mental Health therapist, a Psy. D. in Counseling, a Master level addiction professional and a trained pastor and chaplain.

Resources and educational products are listed on stan.store/DSJ727
Downloads include free resources, digital products, courses, ebooks and community and educational trainings.