The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
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 any of these you have found the right podcast!
This subject is near and dear to my heart, Monkey Chatter is something I created to describe the insanity I experience in my head, I call it the voice of my disease keeping me focused on my drug of no choice which is a walking, talking human being.
I have heard from many that this name describes their experience well. Having a name for the incessant voice in their head that keeps them focused on fixing, managing, and attempting to control their addict, has helped them be more aware of it.
Don't worry not only do I share an example of Monkey Chatter from my story, I also offer tools that have assisted me in my recovery. Thankfully the monkey is more tame today however it can start screeching at me anytime I feel fear and then back to recovery basics I must go.
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Ep 154 - How to Navigate Boundaries with Loved Ones Addicted to Gambling.
Ep 153 - Terra Shares the Value of Empathic Non Judgmental Support.
Ep 152 - Terra's Gambling Addiction Hid In Plain Sight Surrounded By Alcoholism.
Ep 151 - Understanding How to Process Your Grief and Recovery After The Loss of a Loved One.
Ep 150 - Learn How Jaclyn Turns Grief and Social Stigma into Advocacy and Education.
Ep 149 - How A Tragic Loss Due to Substance Use Disorder Led This Sister to Be a Fierce Advocate.
Episode 148 - Recovery Offers Us The Choice to Sustain Love, Healing, and Career Growth.
Ep 147 - Today We Learn So Much About Sex and Love Addiction.
Ep 146 - Casey's Brother Spoke the Truth About Addiction at Such a Tender Age.
Ep 145 - As a Praised Leader in the Field Jorja Secretly Battled Cross Addiction.
Ep 144 - Addicted at Age Five and Recovery Required Learning to Supply Love to Herself.
Ep 143 - Are Stubbornness and Perseverance the Exact Same Thing Used in Different Ways?
Ep 142 - Embrace the Signs: How People Deliver Messages from My Higher Power.
Ep 141 - What is This Fresh Literary Genre Emerging Called Addiction Fiction?
Ep 140 - How Hearing Stories and Attending Meetings Saved My Life.
Ep 139 - Dedicated to Finding Hope, Changing Narratives, and Reducing Stigma.
Ep 138 - Secrets Keep Us Sick: Why I'm Sharing My Story of this Generational Disease.
Ep 137 - Finding Hope While Raised in a Home With The Disease of Addiction.
Ep 136 - Maintaining Hope With Current Patterns in Youth Substance Use Disorder.
Ep 135 - Discover the Best Parenting Style for Adolescents with a Substance Use Disorder.
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