Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Jaclyn Brown who at the end of last episode shared the social media reactions and comments to her brother’s death and today we begin with a public service announcement of suggestions of a few does and don'ts when people are grieving. 

Jaclyn dives into processing social stigma and highlights the need for education around harm reduction.

Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coaching & Consultingand Jaclyn Kane Creations Recovery. 

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Today, I am honored to introduce you to Jaclyn Brown. She lost her younger brother, Marc, to a heroin overdose on November 16, 2018. Since then, she has become very passionate about advocacy and education around the topics of substance use, mental health, and harm reduction. Jaclyn works with family members in advocacy to provide education and resources and empower other family members to use their voices and stories to effect change in their communities.
She left corporate America to pursue her passion. Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coaching & Consulting and Jaclyn Kane Creations Recovery. 

Today, Jaclyn opens up about losing her younger brother to the disease of addiction, finding grief counseling, and the impact Marc's death has had on her life. She also discusses being the eldest sibling and how that role played out in her family.

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Today, we return with Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. 

In this final episode with Casey, we discuss navigating the ups and downs of recovery within a couple and a family. Casey shares his journey of becoming a counselor and author, and we dive into sustaining a long-term relationship throughout addiction and recovery. 

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Today, we return with Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. Today, Casey does an excellent job of teaching about sex and love addiction. You might want to listen to this episode twice, as it is packed with information.

Don't worry; I have linked all the resources he mentions in my show notes, which are found on embracefamilyrecovery.com attached to each podcast.

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Today, I have the privilege of introducing you to Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. As we begin, you will hear Casey's story documents an inner resilience that is astounding from adoption, trauma, family addiction, an early emotional bottom, and a craving for a connection from infancy. I am excited for you to hear his story. Please meet Casey Arrillaga.

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Today is the final day of my series of conversations with Jorja Jamison. Jorja's book description summarizes her journey so well, "Imagine landing your dream job as an addiction psychologist at the nation's most famous alcohol and drug treatment facility. You've spent eight grueling years earning your Master's and Doctorate degrees in a program you were never supposed to get into, and you've been identified as a rising star in the field. At every turn, leaders are praising you for your abilities. There's just one catch: you have been doing all this while secretly battling your own addiction. For the next three years, you lead a painful double life, presenting to the world as a competent clinician, but privately, you are spiraling into hell. Then, one day, everything falls apart, and you must learn what it truly means to heal from an addiction."
Let's get back to Jorja.

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Welcome back to my second episode with Jorja Jamison, the author of Wounded Healing: The Art and Soul of Surthrival, which will be published in Fall 2024.
Today, Jorja shares the challenges of being a healer with a substance use disorder, navigating recovery without believing in God, the role of shame in her story, and listen for Jorja's description of the shift from chasing to contentment.

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Today I am excited to introduce you to Jorja Jamison. Jorja has  written a book called ‘Wounded Healing, The Art and Soul of Surthrival,’ which will be published this fall - you are getting a sneak peak.

Jorja gives one of the clearest descriptions of powerlessness I have heard as she shares the story of addiction within her family, her own personal surrender to recovery. This conversation stirred many memories and feelings up for me as we shared some painful similarities while working in the treatment field.

Meet Jorja Jamison.

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Welcome back to the final episode of our interview with Will Thatcher, the author of the addiction fiction novel, 'Killing Hurt.'
In this episode, we'll discuss life expectations, self-judgment, and the power of other people as mirrors and messengers from our higher power in recovery. Will also shares some insights on his experience writing "Killing Hurt" and reveals what he has planned next as an author.

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Have you ever heard of Addiction Fiction? How about Sober Fiction? Will Thatcher, the author of Killing Hurt, had not either, and he wrote this entertaining novel, which is exactly that. Learn the why, and how, and hear Will's journey to writing 'Killing Hurt'. Let's get back to Will Thatcher.

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