Addiction and the Family
Addiction and the Family is a podcast by and for family members of anyone with an addiction. We are working to bring experience, strength, and realistic hope so that you and your family can find recovery together. We do this through interviews with family members, people in recovery, and professionals who work with addiction every day. We also bring you research-backed information and practical ideas born of real-life experience.
We are currently publishing on a monthly basis, with new episodes released near the end of each month.
We are excited to present Casey's book "Realistic Hope: The Family Survial Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions" (https://www.amazon.com/Realistic-Hope-P-Casey-Arrillaga/dp/1737981505/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=realistic+hope&qid=1637811980&sr=8-1)
Help us carry the message by supporting Addiction and the Family on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=31010526
Thank you for listening!
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 8: The Relapse Epsiode
We take on the "R" word. We see what relapse is, how it happens, and what family can and can't do about it – including how to prepare. We see that relapse into old behaviors is a pitfall for families…
Episode 7: How Change Happens
In this episode, we explore how people make changes in their lives, such as finding and sustaining recovery. We hear not only theory, but also the personal experience of people talking about differen…
Episode 6: Lauren O: Finding Peace as an Adult Child of Addiction
We talk to Lauren, an adult child of addiction, about her experience and how she is finding greater peace today. We hear how she is changing family patterns and what she wants to tell her kids as the…
Episode 5: Addiction and the Brain
In this episode, we explore the neuroscience of addiction through an entertaining and informative presentation given at a family workshop. We learn why addiction is called a disease, what's happening…
Episode 4: Jay and Mirah: Relationships in Early Recovery
One went to treatment, two found recovery. When Jay went to treatment, her wife Mirah attended the family program and discovered that she had issues she needed to address, and that the same recovery …
Episode 3: Recovery in the time of COVID-19
In this special episode, we look at how recovery is being affected by COVID-19 and where people are finding hope, all to help families and people in recovery find greater peace and understanding. We …
Episode 2: Addiction 101
In this episode, we'll look at some of the basics of addiction, what it is and what it isn't, discuss addiction with psychologist Dr. Heather Ingram of InMindOut Emotional Wellness Centers, and look …
Episode 1: Recovery and the Family
If you’re like a lot of people, you may be thinking, “Why do I need recovery? I’m not the one with a problem!” That may be true, but if you are listening to this podcast, there’s a good chance that y…