In this emotional and deeply personal episode of Grieving Voices, Tiff shares the impact of generational trauma and the subsequent loss of her brother to a fentanyl overdose. Tiff Carson found her brother Cory’s struggle with addiction frustrating and impossible to understand until he chose to use his voice. It was her brother using his voice that became the catalyst for Tiff to choose to love her brother through his struggles, as well as her own.

Tiff shares how a joint therapy session with her brother helped reconnect them as siblings by opening up dialogue about their shared experiences.

Alongside the grief of watching her brother struggle with addiction, Tiff shares the struggles she and her husband experienced with IVF, parenting struggles, and her subsequent divorce that followed the death of her brother. 

Takeaways on this episode:

1. Sibling grief is often overlooked but carries profound significance throughout one’s life.
2. Early traumatic events can set individuals onto difficult paths; understanding these origins is crucial for empathy and support.
3. Transparent communication about emotional pain within families is essential for collective healing.

Join me as Tiff and I discuss these topics, which remind us that while our journeys may be hard at times, they are also filled with beauty when approached with openness and vulnerability.

RESOURCES:

• Tiff's Book | Dancing in the Rain
• Book | Always a Sibling
• Podcast | Hard Beautiful Journey

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