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#83- A Personal Journey Handling Her Son's Addiction with Mary Ann Palmer
This podcast episode features Certified Professional Coach Mary Ann Palmer who shares her struggles with denial about the severity of her son’s addiction and how she overcame it. She addresses misconceptions about...
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#82- The Close Up Look At What To Do With A Loved One’s Addiction Intervention
Chris and Danny provide a walkthrough of what to expect during a professionally led family intervention process.
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Danny shares a recent case of a concerned mother and father whose adult son is...
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#81- Recovery is a Long-Term Commitment with Brinn Flagg
Chris had guest Brinn Flagg to discuss her personal and professional experience with handling other people's addictions. She shares her knowledge on addiction and codependency. She suggests clear communication and...
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#80- How Separation, Empathy & Compassion Can Help Your Addicted Loved One
Chris and Danny talk about the mindset and perspective shift families gain by applying separation, empathy and compassion to their loved one's addiction.
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The concept of separating loved ones from...
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#79- How To Help Your Loved One Who's New To A 12 Step Program
Chris and Danny discuss the action steps you can expect to see your loved one taking when starting out in a 12-step program and what you can do to be helpful in their recovery journey.
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The...
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#78- How To Beat Your Own Resistance To Helping An Addicted Loved One
Chris and Danny discuss personal experiences, parenthood, combating addiction, and interventions. They use the story of Chris’ recent trip to a gun range to relate to the process of addressing addiction, emphasizing...
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#77- 6 Ways Addiction Is Like A Fire (it doesn’t stop on it’s own)
Chris and Danny discuss the various similarities between fighting addiction and fighting a fire since Chris recently retired from the FDNY. They also discuss the importance of leverage, how intervention makes the once...
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#76- How Group Coaching Can Help You Get Your Loved One Sober
Chris and Danny discuss the crucial role of effective communication and support for families dealing with a loved one's addiction. They emphasize building resilience through facing adversity and failures. A new...
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#75- How To Bring People In Who Can Support Your Loved One's Addiction Recovery
Chris and Danny discuss the value of having supportive people in your corner while dealing with a loved one's addiction. They cover the concept of "bring someone in" from the "DEBBIE Method" in multiple ways.
They...
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#74- How To Unlearn Feeling Helpless About Your Loved One's Addiction
Chris and Danny discuss overcoming the feeling of helplessness when dealing with addiction, for both addicts and their family members. They emphasize the importance of separating the addiction from the person and...
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#73- 8 Mistakes You Make When Your Loved One Has An Addiction
Chris and Danny discuss the Stop D.R.E.A.M.I.N.G. Framework, an essential tool designed specifically for families who are courageously grappling with the complex challenges of a loved one's addiction. This...
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#72- So Your Loved One Says "The 12 Steps Don't Work For Everyone"
In this episode, Chris and Danny discuss some of the benefits of 12-step recovery, including their effectiveness and common resistance to them. They emphasize the importance of having an open mind and committing to...
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