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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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#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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#71- The 4 Part Connection Formula To Beat Your Loved One's Addiction
In this episode, Chris and Danny discuss a few case studies that highlight some simple things families can do that they wouldn’t necessarily think to do on their own.
Connection makes the difference. They discuss the...
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#70- One Thing You Can Do To Gain A "Leg Up" On Your Loved One's Addiction
If you are a family member with a loved one who needs help, it is important to get support before you offer support.
In this episode, Chris and Danny discuss the importance and benefits that come when you Model...
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#69- How Euphoria And Physical Craving Explains Why Your Loved One Can't Stop
According to the 2021 National Home Survey on Drug Use and Health, 44 million American adults ages 18+ have a substance use disorder. This means the possibility of having a family member or a loved one needing help is...
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#68- The Mindset Shift You Need To Get Your Loved One Into Treatment
It is challenging to help a loved one struggling with any type of addiction.
Sometimes, a direct conversation can spearhead the road to recovery. However, when it comes to addiction, the person struggling with the...
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