Episodios

  • Episode 65: Negative Emotions

    Episode 65: Negative Emotions
    May 23 2025
    This episode looks at the role of negative emotions in our lives, how to recognize and ride through them, how to learn from them, and how these things show up in recovery from addiction (and other mental health disorders) for both the person with the disease and those who love them. This episode is based on the "Biology of Mental Health" series that I teach at Windmill Wellness Ranch. Our podcast has been going since February of 2020, and we started producing both video and audio versions of each episode starting April 2025. Moving forward, each episode will be released as both video on YouTube and audio on Fireside. YouTube channel: @addictionandthefamily
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    28 m
  • Episode 64: Resilience and Hope After a Fentanyl Overdose

    Episode 64: Resilience and Hope After a Fentanyl Overdose
    Apr 25 2025
    When Jessica's young adult son JB overdosed on fentanyl, he had a massive brain injury, and Jessica was told to abandon all hope. Instead, she fought for him and found the care he needed. In this moving interview, we hear her story of heartbreak and hope. We also hear from Dr. Ivanhoe of TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, who has been working with the family for years. Video edition of this episode available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g4ptPLDZ0zo
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    40 m
  • Episode 63: Making Recovery the New Family Pattern with Jami Carlacio

    Episode 63: Making Recovery the New Family Pattern with Jami Carlacio
    Mar 28 2025
    In this episode, we talk to Jami Carlacio, a recovery coach and podcaster who grew up around addiction all her life, fell into the disease herself, and was the first in her family to find recovery. She talks about how she not only transformed her life, but also started changing the family lineage of addiction through her own parenting and work as a recovery professional. We discuss how important it is to change relationship patterns and some ideas on how this might be done. Special Guest: Jami Carlacio.
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    42 m
  • Episode 62: The Illusion of Control

    Episode 62: The Illusion of Control
    Feb 21 2025
    We look at different aspects of the illusion of control. We talk about what it is, how it affects family dynamics, how it affects recovery, how to recognize it in your life, and how to start diminishing its impact in your life and relationships.
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    40 m
  • Episode 61: Sara and Lera, Healing a Parent/Child Relationship in Recovery

    Episode 61: Sara and Lera, Healing a Parent/Child Relationship in Recovery
    Jan 24 2025
    In this episode, we talk with one of my colleagues at Windmill Wellness Ranch, Sara, who has several years of recovery under her belt, and Lera, her teen daughter who grew up mostly apart from Sara until a few years ago. They talk about the impact of addiction in their lives, their ongoing struggles, how they have come together more as each finds her own growth, and what they feel has worked best to help the healing.
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    44 m
  • Episode 60: The Year in Recovery

    Episode 60: The Year in Recovery
    Dec 27 2024
    We catch up with guests from previous episodes to see how 2024 has been for them. We find out how they have been experiencing and dealing with some of the victories and challenges that come with this life in recovery. In each case, we hear stories of experience, strength, and hope that can help inspire all of us as we wrap up 2024 and look forward to another year of recovery in 2025.
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    43 m
  • Episode 59: The Difficulties of Parenting an Adult Child with Addiction, featuring Dr. Judith Smith

    Episode 59: The Difficulties of Parenting an Adult Child with Addiction, featuring Dr. Judith Smith
    Nov 22 2024
    We talk with Dr. Judith Smith, who has researched and written about the difficulties of parenting adult children with addiction and other mental health challenges. We talk about what she has learned, how this interfaces with what we know about addiction in families, and how to find your way through these challenges. Special Guest: Judith Smith, PhD.
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    44 m
  • Episode 58: What to Expect After Treatment

    Episode 58: What to Expect After Treatment
    Oct 25 2024
    We look at what to expect when you or someone you love leaves treatment. We talk about what you should do to prepare before discharge, what to do immediately after, and how to prepare for long term recovery.
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    43 m
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