The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
My Overarching Feeling About My Mom's Alcoholism Now, is Intense Compassion.
In this episode, we revisit his quote about his mother's alcoholism, "she taught me how to survive her".
Kirkland shares about his life with addiction in numerous family members, and coming to internalize addiction as a no fault disease.
The reality of addiction being an equal opportunity disease that has an impact on ever family member in so many different and similar ways.
Kirkland clearly articulates the variety of emotions around his mother and her not having found recovery - from anger to "intense compassion" that have happened due to his commitment to his own recovery and dedication to his well being.
If you have not read the book, I highly encourage you to do so. Filthy Beasts is available on Amazon, and at your local bookstores. In the book Kirkland Hamill offers a perspective as the son of and sibling of people battling the disease of addiction. He uses humor, intelligence, humility, honesty, and great writing.
Find resources and the transcript of this episode on my webpage
embracefamilyrecovery.com
Support the Show.
Click here to grab your copy of Healthy Strategies for Family Members to Cope and Even Thrive Through Addiction and receive my weekly newsletter.
Click the links below to follow me on social media:
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free