What Does It Mean To Be In Recovery? Why It's Confusing For Parents and What We Should Focus On To Help Our Kids Make Positive Change

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
In honor of September being National Recovery Month, I'm sharing an episode all about the confusing topic of "recovery." For parents in particular this can be a difficult concept if our kids have a different idea than us of what recovery means.

We'll look at the Recovery Research Institute's definition of the term, some "recovery" scenarios that are typical with teens and young adults, and talk about the role harm reduction plays in recovery for many people. We'll also look at many options for recovery that don't involve traditional, clinical treatment.

Finally, I share the important concept of "recovery capital," what it is and how it helps people who are working toward recovering from addiction and substance use. There's a recovery capital scale and worksheet available to download in the show notes for people wanting to learn more about this important piece of the recovery process.

If you're a parent or love someone who's working on overcoming addiction and you're confused about what recovery actually is or isn't - this is your episode.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Recovery Research Institute
• Harm Reduction Episode with Dee Dee Stout
• Brenda Zane’s Family Story - Hopestream Episode 1
• Sober High Schools - Episode 48 with Seth Welch
• Collegiate Recovery options
• Stages of Change - Hopestream Episode 66 
• Recovery Capital scale and worksheet (download)

Episode Research Links:

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6602820/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19016174/
• https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/03/people-recover-from-addiction-they-also-go-on-to-do-good-things/
• https://www.recoveryanswers.org/media/national-recovery-study-30-seconds/
• https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/social-cure-family-friends-matter-recovery-capital/

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