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 121 - Why Understanding the Three-Legged Stool Metaphor was Crucial for Personal Growth
Ep 120 - How the Disease of Addiction Distorts Reality in a Couple with Alcoholism.
Ep 119 - Against All Odds: A Couple's Inspiring Journey Out of Naivety and Denial.
Ep 118 - When Love and Addiction Collide: The Challenging Choices We Face.
Ep 117 - How Did Annie Find Strength To Advocate For Change in her Family?
Ep 116 - Unleash Your Potential: Embrace Your Story and Chart Your Path to Recovery.
Ep 115 - From Pain to Purpose: An Inspiring Story of Healing and Empowerment.
Ep 114 - Rewards and Obstacles of Navigating Recovery as a Family and Why it Can Feel Selfish.
Ep 113 - How Combining Their Creative Passions and Recovery Journey Empowered This Couple's Healing.
Ep 112 - How Honest Communication was vital for this Couple's Recovery Journey.
Ep 111 - How Can a Fashion Show Reduce Stigma and Improve Access to Mental Health and Addiction Care?
Ep 110 - How Passion, Advocacy, and Burning Curiosity Came Together To Create Massive Change?
Ep #109 - Language is Power, Five Reframes That Matter With This No Fault Disease.
Ep 108 - Why Letting Go and Serving Others is Key to Strong Family Recovery.
Ep 107 - Weekend Warrior, Liar and Manipulator. What truth has Set Al Richard's Free?
Ep 106 - Building Strong Support Systems for Recovery: How 'We' Can Help in Getting Well.
Ep 105 - How is Veterans' Reintegration Amazingly Similar to Recovering Addicts' Restoring Family Relationships?
Ep 104 - How Respect and Curiosity are Essential to Ignite and Connect Every Family Unit.
Ep 103 - Why Harry Levant Denounces the Gambling Industry for Prioritizing Greed Over Safety?
Ep 102 - The Inspiring Story of Harry's Recovery From a Devastating Gambling Addiction.
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