The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast

I am so grateful to have this platform to share conversations with you. Tom continues to teach me, and it was so great of him to share how he works his recovery and the benefits to all family members working their individual recovery programs.  The parallel journey of recovery for family and the people with the disease is really clear.

I hope you are inspired to attend a meeting, read some recovery literature. You could also reach out to me via my website
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com

Where I have a page entitled Work With Margaret. https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/
If you fill that page out, we can have a discovery call to see if we would be a good fit moving forward. 

The main thing I hope you take away from this episode and all these episodes is, we never have to be alone again in this disease as a loved one or a person with it, unless we choose to be. So, reach out. Let someone help.

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It is here...
Tom's Tiger Talk!!
Enjoy, and don't be afraid to listen twice as Tom is such a quick speaker.
The Tiger Talk is a visual masterpiece with humor and experience that makes this a great way to better understand the disease of addiction.
Tom's analogy helps a person with a substance use disorder learn to separate themselves from the disease. While explaining this disease, family members begin to understand its baffling nature and hopefully learn to take it less personally.

Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/

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There are so many ways to learn about the disease of addiction.
There are so many teachers that offer a variety of styles, from brain science to billboards along the highway showing before and after pictures of addicts.
Today, you will hear from Tom, a friend and a substance use disorder counselor. Tom shares his experience, strength, and hope. Tom uses truth, humor, and his personal and professional experience. Tom shares about the evolution of the Tiger Talk.
A mission for my podcast has been to get family stories shared and heard, so people feel less alone. I also am passionate about bringing people to the podcast who inspire and teach me.
Tom is one of those people!

Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/

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Michelle shares tools that she uses in her recovery! One of the things I enjoy most about making this podcast is the opportunity to hear people's stories.
I find, like in a Twelve Step meeting, if I stay open, I hear something that is an asset to my recovery program.
I so value Michelle's humility in sharing the evolution of her recovery program through different meetings.  She also shares strategies that we can implement, making this episode of her series most helpful!
I believe hearing stories and telling our stories offer us so much healing and help.
If you have a desire to share your story as a family member who loves someone with the disease of addiction no matter where you are, or they are on the journey, please reach out to me at [email protected]

Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/

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In today's episode, Michelle returns to continue sharing her story. Michelle shares the benefits of working with a sponsor in Al-Anon and how her recovery journey brings her to attend another 12 step program. 

The famous Ralph Waldo Emerson quote says, "life is a journey, not a destination." Michelle's story embodies this truth.

She does a fabulous job of sharing some of the recovery tools that have worked for her.

Find your recovery community, or start by reaching out to me at 

https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/

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Today you will meet Michelle, who, as she says, comes to recovery "fully loaded" with ancestral trauma.
As a child, and grandchild, a sister, an aunt, a mother, a grandmother.
The disease of addiction creates chaos and trauma in the family—Michelle shares how she began her healing journey.
Thank you for your support of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. People are finding it helpful, and that was my hope! 
Please share it with people who love someone with this disease of addiction.

You can find it on all podcast streaming platforms and on my website
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/podcast/

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Jerry Moe returns today, sharing more about the resources available for children and their caregivers.
Jerry and his Children's Program team have worked with Sesame Street to create a storyline about parental addiction.
Not only will you hear about Karli and Salia, but you will also learn more about the Continuing Care resources for children and their caregivers following participation in the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's Program.

Find out more about The Children's Program at
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program

Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
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Find out more about Karli & Salia
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/parental-addiction/

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Jerry Moe returns and shares about the phenomenal Children's Program of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Jerry is one of the best storytellers. He explains how their use of play, creativity, connection, art, writing, and Beamer work to assist children in making the disease the enemy and separating it from their loved ones.
When the disease is the enemy, it is easier to open up and share without feeling disloyal.

Find out more about The Children's Program at
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program

Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
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On today's episode, Jerry Moe, the Executive Director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's National Children's Program, shares some of his story. Jerry has such a passion for helping the children of this family disease.
The alarming statistics in the US show 5.7 million children under age 11 live in households with a parent who has a substance abuse disorder, and a third of those enter foster care as a result.
The need for children to receive education, support seems obvious. Yet, as Jerry shares, they are often the last to gain this vital help. 

Find out more about The Children's Program at
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/treatment/family-children/childrens-program
Find your recovery community, or begin by reaching out to me at
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/work-with-margaret/

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On a recent podcast, Episode 24, the topic was sponsorship. 
If you missed it, find it in the link below.
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/ep-24-what-is-a-sponsor-do-i-need-one-im-not-good-at-asking-for-help/

A regular listener to the podcast suggested another episode about meetings.
Such a good suggestion.  I appreciate topic ideas and people sharing feedback about the podcast!

So today will be all about meetings.
Thank you Barb!

I am here to help. Reach out anytime via my email
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