As a Recovery Mom, Step 2 can be impactful in the release of a belief of control. The recovery process offers us an opportunity to realize we are in an insane situation, and we can let go of any sense of being able to control our lives in the midst of chaos. We can, instead, focus on our recovery. Al Anon, Families Anonymous and other 12 Step programs can offer fellowship as you journey through this part of your recovery. Please seek out a 12 Step program near you, in addition to a Licensed Therapist.

3:20 - Parenting books that cover over involvement in our child's lives, and how that can hurt both the parent, and the child. The Price of Privilege, The Journey of the Heroic Parent, The Parallel Process

3:30 - Definition of Enmeshment, "An inability to control our emotional involvement with another person, an exaggerated sense of empathy and responsibility for the other person’s feelings, guilt or anxiety when not preoccupied with the other person’s experience, intense fear of conflict in the relationship, an inability to feel happy if the other person is unhappy."

3:31 - Co-Dependents Anonymous, Pia Mellody (Leading expert on Codependency)

4:30 - Definition of a Family System, Psychology Today

7:00 - Family of Origin definition:  "One's family of origin— the family one grew up in, as opposed to the people one currently lives with — is the place that people typically learn to become who they are. From the family of origin a person learns how to communicate, process emotions, and get needs met. People also learn many of their values and beliefs from their families." How Has Your Family of Origin Affected You? | Psychology Today

8:05 - Gabor Mate turns the tables, and interviews Rich Roll on his own, Podcast:
Dr. Gabor Maté On The Nexus Between Addiction & Childhood Development | Rich Roll

9:00 - Adult Children of Alcoholics, Child roles: Hero, Mascot, Lost Child, Scapegoat

11:00 - Step 2, Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

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If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you.

Walk gently, my friend.