The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast

In this final episode together, Bob shares more about how he works to be observant rather than living in the chaos of absorbing other's feelings.

He is clear about the need for support that doing this…

Bob is the father of a son with a substance use disorder. This episode is packed with tangible tools Bob used in his recovery to find relief from his own stress, anxiety, and obsession with his son. 
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Today I want to introduce you to Bob. A friend, a colleague, and a fellow traveler. 

As you will hear in Bob's story, he's a man who's committed to growing, healing, and working on his own recovery. B…

Sponsorship is a tool that is invaluable for any recovery program. Sadly people on the family side of this disease often do not afford themselves this gift.

A person asked on my Facebook Page, Embrace…

This question is a common one with people who love someone with the disease of addiction.
Dianne shares her answer as a person whose family has been impacted by this multi-generational disease.
We take…

Dianne shares the tools and actions she took to prioritize her self-care while her son was finding his way.
You will learn how her famous line, who's bobber are you watching, came to be a part of her …

Today Dianne shares more of her story. The family disease of addiction has traveled through her family and into her son's life. She shares the familiar struggle of being powerless as a mother to chan…

Today we start a series of conversations with my friend Dianne!

Dianne has been a powerhouse in the field of addiction for decades, a warrior of a woman who knows this family disease intimately from m…

Today is a new experience for me; I was a guest on another podcast! I thought you might enjoy hearing more of my recovery story and the wisdom and experience Michelle generously shares about her own …

In our final conversation with Barb and Tom, parents of a son with the disease of addiction. They share more about how Tom surrendered to this being a no-fault disease rather than an intellectual exe…

Tom and Barb continue to share their own learning about the family disease of addiction. They have phenomenal shifts in their strategies with their son, his addiction, and his recovery.

Can't believe …

Today You will meet Tom and Barb.

This couple surprised themselves in finding their recovery through attending a Family Program.  They thought they were attending to help heir son.

Barb, a self-describ…

Do you ever feel like you have racing thoughts?
Are you constantly preoccupied with your loved one who has the disease of addiction?
Is it hard to focus on and care for yourself?

If you can say yes to a…

The work of family recovery.

What are the challenges?
What are the payoffs?

In this episode, Sandy Swenson shares how as family members, we deny our addictions and issues because our preoccupation with …

Sandy Swenson has coined the term 'Unabling' and she takes the time to share a reading from her meditation book entitled - 'Tending Dandelions. Honest Meditations for Mothers of Addicted Children.

How…

How do we love the person while protecting ourselves from their disease?

How do we do the right thing for us all when it feels so counterintuitive to the love we feel and the 'I shoulds' screaming in …

I need a sponsor?

We need to go to meetings?

Family members not only need their own recovery they deserve it.

Sadly many loved ones don't find their own recovery. They spend all their time and energy tr…

Today I have such an exciting guest for you to meet ...
Sandy Swenson.

As a professional in the field of addiction and serving family members, I have recommended Sandy Swenson's books to many people.

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Today will be different...

No conversation with a guest.  Just me, Margaret Swift Thompson sharing about the cunning, baffling, and powerful family disease of addiction.

There are so many parallel expe…

Today we have the final episode with Kirkland Hamill. The author of the book Filthy Beasts. 

In this episode, like the others with Kirkland, and as he courageously did in his book Kirkland shares vuln…