A Mother & Son Walk Us Through Addiction, Recovery and Rebuilding Family Connection, With Cindy & Colin

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
By the time Cindy learned to establish boundaries with her son Colin, he had already endured brain injuries and intubations as a result of his alcohol abuse. When Colin finally called her from jail one night, she knew that she shouldn’t bail him out despite her instincts. She expressed sympathy but didn't offer to rescue him - again.

As Colin stewed in a holding cell that night, he realized his parents would no longer buffer him from the natural consequences of his actions. And he knew if he continued down his current path, his life would culminate into nothing.

Since that day, Cindy and Colin have both experienced profound personal growth. Colin is now a fitness enthusiast serving as director of personal training at a gym. Cindy is an advisor in The Stream Community and personal coach to several moms. Their story gives hope that change can and does happen – and that’s what Hopestream is all about.

In this episode, I talk to Cindy and Colin together about how they each experienced Colin’s addiction and the work they both had to do to move beyond it. We discuss:

• Cindy's go-to strategy for getting through their family's crisis
• what they each wish they had known during Colin’s addiction and recovery
• why parents must confront their own issues to have whole-family healing
• the practical application of boundaries
• a Netflix show that helped Colin move forward and thrive in long-term recovery

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Tara Branch
• Kristin Neff
• Partnership to End Addiction
• Psalm 80
• Stutz

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