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Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental IllnessVOICES from the Front Lines: Author Annie HighwaterKayla checks in with Annie Highwater, a regular contributor to our blog, about ways that CRAFT and Allies in Recovery's member site have changed her as a person.Is your Loved One struggling with addiction? Allies in Recovery’s online program can help. You’ll learn a powerful, evidence-based approach to improve your wellbeing and that of other family members. Allies in Recovery provides the strategy, words, and actions a family needs to successfully move their Loved One with addiction toward stopping substance misuse/addiction. Allies in Recovery also teaches families to navigate the world of addic...2025-03-1336 min
The Unhooked PodcastGood stuff and recovery with my brother's friend Ben (pt 2)If you didn't listen to the first part of the conversation with Ben just before this 2nd half, you can go back and hear it now!
OR jump right in to this episode for an interesting conversation about healing your life, why it takes some people longer to wake up to becoming healthy (and why some may never)... how to be real with what you face and how people may trigger you.
Social trauma is real! Our mind can make thoughts about it explode.
I always find...2024-07-311h 02The Unhooked PodcastLessons Learned, Annie with Ben pt 1Bringing back a favorite, "My brother's friend Ben" is back with us today as we discuss experiences, strength and hope from some of the most trying times of life!
Listen to Part 1 and email your thoughts to:
Annieunhooked@gmail.com2024-02-1341 min
The Mama SisterhoodEpisode 46 - Annie's Story - How Her Son's Addiction Led To Self-HealingToday's guest is Annie Highwater: Author, Recovery Writer, Podcast Host, Speaker, Family Advocate and Recovery Enthusiast. Her story began with extreme challenges during childhood, ending in pregnancy at age 17. Despite her young age, Annie was mature enough to realize that she wanted a better life for her son. Through hard work, she was able to create a better path for herself and her son however challenges continued to follow her family. When her son was in high school, he was prescribed pain medication for a football injury, and within six weeks, he was battling an addiction which would last...2024-02-061h 10The Unhooked PodcastBear one another’s burdens…but shoulder your own load.“You work on your side of the street… and I’ll tend to mine.” I say it often in more than one of my family relationships.
It’s a way of shaking loose from old patterns of enmeshment. I have learned if I don’t guard my time, energy, and peace, no one else will either.
Bear one another’s burdens—that’s support, kindness, empathy, safety…that’s showing up, being there.
And we don’t have to do any of it alone, when those burdens and lo...2023-11-2210 minThe Unhooked PodcastTaking Space from People in our lives (without Guilt)There are times when we need space and separation. It’s not abandonment. It isn’t necessarily permanent, and it’s not selfish…it’s healthy.
I tend to default to “all or nothing” thinking when it comes to thoughts around family members close to my heart. Especially if there’s any type of risk involved. Conflict, relapse, health, death…etc. My mind goes immediately to the scariest, most fatalistic, defeatist possibilities before I coach it back toward hope, calm and faith.
For instance…if an argument ensues and gets heated, my thoughts are often that i...2023-11-0122 minThe Unhooked PodcastSUD/Addiction is not an issue of prodigal or sin! It’s a complex health and medical conditionA person struggling with an addiction, contrary to what many in a faith-based belief system may think… is not the same as a prodigal son, or an evil person. Though their behavior may align with dishonesty or wickedness at times. They’re being tormented by evil, as much as their behavior is causing pain and torment, sorrow and damage in the lives around them.
The cycles of addiction are rarely (as in the case of the Prodigal Son in Luke chapter 15), a situation of leaving the home once…and then returning to loved ones and family for permane...2023-11-0113 minThe Unhooked PodcastUnhooked, Recovery and Faith ?Can the Bible effect addiction and recovery? Does faith play a role? What if your community of faith has been a painful, abusive, condemning and outcasting experience and you've been damaged?
How can faith then apply and parlay into helping relationships surging with conflict, addiction, alcohol or dysfunction?
These are some painful, deep questions I have struggled with in my own life. I don't pretend to have all the answers even still! But I'm happy and eager to have the conversations.
In this new...2023-11-0115 min
The Unhooked PodcastRecovery story and what's to come 2022!A review of my personal recovery journey and some of what's to come!
The “Unhooked Podcast” can also be heard on Itunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher and wherever most podcasts can be found. Check it out! 👇2022-02-1723 minThe Unhooked PodcastMom to Mom, meet KL Wells and hear her story!In this new episode of The Unhooked Podcast we meet KL Wells!
KL is a community leader, influential speak and a Mother. For more than 20 years she collaborated with hundreds of non-profit organizations, effectively leading iniatives with CEOs, senior executives, board directors, trustees, and philanthropists that have attracted hundreds of millions of dollars to ignite organizational and community-wide change.
She recently changesd the course of her career where her mission for helping families and parents of addicted loved ones has inspired her to launch VoiceInCourage, which is an emerging community that provides instrumental resources for individuals who need to heal, c...2021-10-211h 09The Unhooked PodcastFeelings of Jealousy and EnvyThis episode of “The Unhooked Podcast” 🥊 takes a look at: “Feelings of Jealousy and envy.”
Just to keep it real...it can sometimes be hard to see others living their BEST lives, seeing pictures of holidays, weddings, graduations, social media perfection (or running into them in the grocery store as we are dying on the inside), when we are going through one of our WORST seasons of life. What do we do when it hurts to see and wish others well, because our lives seem to be on hold?
Or...even dis...2021-06-1528 minThe Unhooked PodcastShadow Beliefs, Behavior Patterns and Schemas“The Unhooked Podcast” 🥊 In this episode of the Unhooked Podcast, the topic is: “Shadow Beliefs, Patterns and Schemas.”
Those inner, hidden, underlying belief patterns that lead us back to the same old behaviors, and the same old pain. Can we heal them?
Listen in to hear knowledge shared from the experts and the rooms of recovery!
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Check it out! 👇2021-06-0825 minThe Unhooked PodcastWhy you shouldn't give up!The Unhooked Podcast 🥊
“Why you should never give up!”
These last 18 months have been some of the most brutal days for my family, to be honest I thought about throwing in the towel more than a few times.
Listen in as I share why it was important that I not give up - and why it matters that you don't either!
The Unhooked Podcast can also be heard on Itunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher and wherever most podcasts can be foun...2021-06-0128 minThe Unhooked PodcastSurviving a Wilderness SeasonThe Unhooked Podcast 🥊
“Surviving the wilderness”
There are seasons of life that simply knock the breath out of us.
If you (or someone you know) are dealing with adversity, crisis, chaos and trauma...this episode of the Unhooked Podcast might be helpful.
Tips for managing our way through the hardest times of life align well with survival skills we use to guide us through the wilderness!
Check out this episode of "The Unhooked Podcast" about the benefits of opening the door to your heart to get it out, and when it's wise to hold our peace and sit on our "stuff."...2021-05-2516 minThe Unhooked PodcastHow Many Friends Have Deleted You lately?“The Unhooked Podcast” 🥊
• How many friends have deleted you lately?
In this short episode we take a look at applying recovery principles to the way people handle differences of beliefs and opinions these days.
(Note: for the sake of clarity, when it comes to keeping in mind that you could be wrong when you go at someone - regarding the part about the message I received in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, it's interesting that the point this person felt she needed to make ended up being incorrect. She came out of no where, furious, shaming and finger wagging...only to be inaccurate...2021-05-1822 minThe Unhooked PodcastDon't Talk, Don't Trust, Don't Feel“The Unhooked Podcast” 🥊
“Don't Talk, Don't Trust, Don't Feel,” those are the unspoken rules for families with communication problems.
Listen to this episode of "The Unhooked Podcast" for examples, experiences and counsel from the rooms when it comes to not being able to communicate with family members, or those we are in relationship with.
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Check it out!2021-05-1113 minThe Unhooked PodcastUnending Arguments“The Unhooked Podcast” 🥊
Unending Arguments
You know those conflicts that spring up but never seem to have an end? The bottom-less pit kind of arguments, they return frequently and the awkward and sometimes even heated feelings rise up anytime we speak of the subject, or cross paths with anyone involved...
Listen in to this episode of the "Unhooked Podcast" to hear wisdom from the rooms when it comes to dealing with people who push our buttons!
"The Unhooked Podcast" can be heard using this Anchor link, or on other platforms such as Itunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher and wherever most podc...2021-05-0416 minThe Unhooked PodcastEveryone Needs Support“The Unhooked Podcast” 🥊
“Everyone Needs Support”
We all need support, every last one of us. No one gets it right all the time and none of us can handle the heavy things on our own.
Even animals and birds, even trees need support! Our pets often know exactly how to support us.
Listen in to this brief episode of the "The Unhooked Podcast" to hear about the benefits of support from family, friends and rooms we can trust.
"The Unhooked Podcast" can be heard using this Anchor link, or on other platforms such as Itunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Stitcher and wherever m...2021-04-2717 minThe Unhooked Podcast"Woe is Me" (how to manage the Eyeores in your life with wisdom and healthy kindness.)We have all crossed paths with someone who sees everything as worst case scenario...
There's always a crisis, an upset, a down side and a problem; and usually even a problem with the solution to the problem!
Listen in to this quick hitter episode of the Unhooked Podcast, with input from the rooms when it comes to dealing with those who constantly call with chronic problems, and never ending bad news.
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C...2021-04-2024 minThe Unhooked PodcastWhat do I do when drama and chaos ERUPT??!!Drama and chaos happen, they seem to come in cycles and waves. Listen to this episode of "The Unhooked Podcast" for a few quick, relatable points about chaos and drama erupting.
Hear about the "Drama Triangle" and listen to a few points about High Conflict Personalities, which we may all cross paths with (or even be ourselves) from time to time.
The good news is - we don't HAVE to get swept up in every tornado of chaos, or accept every invitation to drama!
"The Unhooked Podcast" can be heard using this Anchor link, or on other platforms such as I...2021-04-1311 minThe Unhooked PodcastTalking about our "stuff," what good does it do?This Unhooked episode covers thoughts about unloading, or venting - versus bottling issues, worries, feelings and struggles up inside us.
(Our dysfunction...our "junk.")
One thing I know, feelings need oxygen to dissipate, once they hit the air healing can begin.
It doesn't mean unload to every checkout clerk or radio show, some things we need to work through before we share them...and it's definitely crucial to be careful to reveal our treasured personal information to people who are SAFE to tell sensitive things to.
One of my favorite examples of releasing what's within is the story of a sm...2021-04-0625 min
Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental IllnessPodcast #71 — Dominique Interviews Annie Highwater on Her Journey Thus Far(20 min 5 sec) Dominique interviews Annie Highwater on her journey to her current vocation
Annie speaks of the feelings of craziness and chaos she grew up in: "When life feels hopeless and you feel like everyone around you is losing their mind... I was so surrounded by it, I never saw a way out!"
She speaks of the peer support work she does now, and shares a message of hope that comes from her own lived experience: "Recovery is a beautiful thing, and it's possible for any family."
She talks about her own journey...2021-04-0220 minThe Unhooked Podcast10 Types of Dysfunctional thinkingWhen it comes to dysfunctional thinking, sometimes we aren't even aware that our thoughts are calling the shots. No one is immune, we can all fall into unhealthy patterns, I personally have definitely tried each of them on for size!
Listen to this "Unhooked Podcast" and hear how we can sometimes veer into wrong thinking in the midst of struggle.
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Check it out!2021-03-3021 minThe Unhooked PodcastHow to know if you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol...and the Sinclair MethodThere is a difference between alcoholism and alcohol use disorder. From having a chronic need or nagging cravings and obsessive thoughts...to dysfunction such as binge drinking and/or poor choices.
It's good to stop and check yourself now and then to see if there might be some changes necessary in order to be as healthy as possible and that includes our relationship with alcohol (even when it comes to fun, acceptable, social drinking).
Check out this episode of the Unhooked Podcast and ask yourself some of the questions that might be indicators that it's time to take a break, or...2021-03-2539 minThe Unhooked PodcastHave a Healthy Amends ProcessIn this episode of the Unhooked Podcast, the subject is having a healthy amends process.
Having an intentional process means we can live free of guilt and regret, as well as freedom from taking ownership for the moods, attitudes and rudeness of others!
Listen in, check it out, pass it on!
The Unhooked Podcast can also be found on Itunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever most podcasts can be found. Check it out!2021-03-2311 minThe Unhooked PodcastWhat do I do when I am OVERWHELMED by fear?In this quick episode, I share some direction I have been given for those times of breathtaking, floor walking, gut-wrenching fear when it comes to the health, safety and well-being of a son, daughter or other loved one.
The Unhooked Podcast is also available on Spotify, Itunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Overcast and where most podcasts can be heard.
Listen in and check it out!2021-03-1613 minThe Unhooked PodcastNew SeasonSpring is coming and with that, a new season of the Unhooked Podcast! Listen to this brief Intro for what's to come!2021-03-1601 minThe Unhooked PodcastJessica Pt. 2Back again for Part ii with a friend from the rooms!
Continuing...
Jessica shares openly; she doesn't pull punches, even when it comes to the notion that her "own default is crazy." I get it! Trust me.
I love listening to her in the rooms. Hearing, "I'm Jessica..." also signals me to sit up and listen because she is about to share. I know she will describe something wild, hard, fearful or painful that she has been through, and then land that plane with self-d...2020-12-0349 minThe Unhooked PodcastJessica Pt. 1Back again with a friend from the rooms!
Jessica shares openly...she doesn't pull punches, even when it comes to the notion that her "own default is crazy." I get it! Trust me.
I love listening to her in the rooms. Hearing, "I'm Jessica..." also signals me to sit up and listen because she is about to share. I know she will describe something wild, hard, fearful or painful that she has been through, and then land that plane with self-discovery, ownership and ultimately—victory.
Jessica...2020-11-1852 min
Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental IllnessPodcast #62 Annie Highwater & Katie Donovan - A Mother's Addiction JourneyIn this episode of Coming Up for Air, Annie Highwater and Katie Donovan share thoughts about how their children's active addiction affected their whole family. Invested to help their kids overcome addiction, they both questionned their own behaviors, only to grow, heal and become stronger women, mothers, and individuals.
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Join our Member Site today to take full advantage of Allies in Recovery’s program, including 8 video modules, three blogs, and dialogue with experts in the fields of treatment and recovery. Learn more @ alliesinrecovery.net Membership is FREE during the COVID-19 pa...2020-11-091h 12The Unhooked PodcastScott From the Rooms Pt. 2Bouncing back after a cruel, cruel summer with a brand new pod!
Part II of the Unhooked conversation is with Scott, a dear friend from the Nar Anon Rooms of Recovery.
Scott's story has twists and turns that anyone can relate to. From being introduced to his Father later in life, and finding out his Dad had been signed to play professional baseball, spent decades jumping on trains and being homeless, to finding his way into the rooms of recovery and changing lives him...
Onto...2020-11-0542 minThe Unhooked PodcastScott From the Rooms Pt. 1Bouncing back after a cruel, cruel summer with a brand new pod!
This Unhooked conversation is with Scott, a dear friend from the Nar Anon Rooms of Recovery.
Scott's story has twists and turns that anyone can relate to. From being introduced to his Father later in life, and finding out his Dad had been signed to play professional baseball, spent decades jumping on trains and being homeless, to finding his way into the rooms of recovery and changing lives around him...
Onto Scott's m...2020-10-2948 minThe Unhooked PodcastJoseph, a Friend from TwitterIn this episode of the Unhooked Podcast, I discuss all things on the road to awakening, awareness and healing with my Twitter friend Joseph G. of Humble U Media and the Humble U Podcast.
Joseph, a former TV Meteorologist, gives an eye opening description of what it's like to work in that drama driven atmosphere and the tools he discovered as he took a deep "inner dive" into who he is and what he wants to do with his life .
Listen in and check him out! Twitter: @humbleuhost2020-07-091h 03The Unhooked PodcastThe Stuck Stops Here! Podcast Host Tami AtmanIn this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with the Host of a Podcast I regularly listen to, and learn from.
Tami Atwood, Host and Creator of the Podcast, "The Stuck Stops Here," about dealing with toxic family has done the deep, often excruciating work to analyze herself, her pathologies and to heal her life.
She is not a therapist, clinician or life-coach…she is simply someone who faced her life and found a way to transform her wounds into wisdom.
As her webpage page describes it: “How I broke the cycle of generational dysfunction, one Aha moment at a ti...2020-06-251h 22
The Humble U PodcastEpisode 07: A Conversation with Writer and Podcaster Annie HighwaterThis episode will feature a conversation with author, writer, podcaster, and recovery enthusiast, Annie Highwater. She has two books available currently on Amazon. The first is called Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction. The second is named Unbroken: Navigating the Madness of Family Dysfunction, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Heartache. We touch on these subjects and more.For More Content: Visit humbleumedia.com Search @humbleumedia on Twitter, Instagram, or Youtube.If you are interested in becoming a guest, please email info@humbleumedia.com2020-06-2300 min
The Stuck Stops HereTSSH 39 - Come Heal With Highwater 💧(Featured Guest: Annie Highwater)Annie Highwater is a Writer, Speaker, Podcast Host and Family Advocate. She has a particular interest in family pathology and concepts of dysfunction, addiction, alcoholism and conflict. Annie published her memoir, Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction, in 2016.Annie's Mission: There are more people affected by addiction than addicted. My mission is to promote healthy dialogue and to offer support, information and hope to the stressed out, affected family, partners and friends (the “entourage”) of those in the grips of addiction, alcoholism and SUD. I beli...2020-06-1545 minThe Unhooked PodcastWhen Things are Stressful and Strange, Applying Recovery with Ruth and BeauWe are definitely living in trying, unpredictable times!
This week on the Unhooked Podcast, friends Ruth and Beau return and bring the recovery for times that are strange, stressful and uncertain. If you are feeling intense pressure, and feeling alone in it...listen in to the concepts of recovery that we have found comforting and helpful in trying times.
The Unhooked Podcast can also be downloaded on Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play Music and wherever most podcasts can be heard. 2020-06-1158 minThe Unhooked PodcastSean, Recovering Husband and Family MemberOne of my favorite people this week, Sean from the rooms I personally attend.
Sean, often called the "Tea Guy" for his masterful way of finding peace when chaos hits, brings the recovery and stories that are all too relatable in this episode of the Unhooked Podcast.
Listen in as he describes the journey of his young family!2020-05-281h 07
The Unhooked PodcastCara - Recovering Family Member, Writer and Creator of "My Girlfriend Voice"Today’s conversation is with a dear friend, someone I connected with last year at an event I’m obsessed with (Heart of a Warrior Woman). When it comes to having a heart for an addicted son or daughter - she gets it.
Cara recently shared her story of being painfully affected by the addiction of her son, in an article I posted on my Recovery Writer Facebook page, (You can read it here: https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/my-sweet-baby-my-firstborn-son-is-homeless-mentally-ill-and-addicted-to-heroin/?fbclid=IwAR0mHpTaj-nLuZbAJCcKLym143ymaIp_0zW6me8PTQsvYUxSotc35yI2kLM)
She is easily recognized as someone that the term “Wounded Healer” applies to and has mov...2020-05-1453 min
The Unhooked PodcastKylieToday’s "Unhooked" conversation is with someone I connected with over social media, which I love. She is someone who gets it.
Kylie generously shares her story of being deeply affected by addiction with more than one family member (like many of us), which includes the death of her Mother. As I said, she gets it and she is open about it. We need more like her! People who share their experience help us all find comfort in the fact that we are not alone. To quote her from her page, Addicts Ripple... "Everyone wants to...2020-04-0944 min
The Unhooked PodcastJanelle Explains the Healing Process of IASISGreek word "IASIS" meaning: Healing. There are many types, paths and processes when it comes to healing and recovery.
Recently, I have become curious about the process and healing effects of a treatment called, IASIS. So I thought I would record a podcast as I learn about it myself!
Janelle, a recovering family member as well as a trained and certified IASIS practitioner returns to the podcast to educate us and answer questions, as well as describe who Micro Current Neuro Feedback might be a helpful for.
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The Unhooked PodcastDr. Nicole Labor talks the Neurobiology of Addiction 101This Unhooked conversation is with Dr. Nicole Labor, who is board certified in both family medicine and addiction medicine.
She is currently the medical director at OneEighty, a treatment center that offers inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency and behavioral health services in Wooster, OH. She is also the director of the addiction medicine Fellowship for Summa. Dr. Labor is also medical director for Interval Brotherhood home as well as the EsperTreatment Center in Erie, PA.
In recovery herself since 2005, Her Addiction Assassin Facebook page says she is the; Addiction Med...2020-02-0655 min
The Unhooked PodcastKathleen Cochrun - Heart of a Warrior WomanToday's conversation is with an incredible woman, whose posts I have followed for some time now. I had the privilege of meeting her this past year at an AMAZING retreat in Santa Barbara, California. A retreat that she is the creator of, called Heart of a Warrior Woman...
What works for my family may not be what works for yours, and vice versa - yet, regardless of the approach or process, we are all in this together. The support, understanding, kindness and compassion we show one another as family's impacted by addiction is EVERYTHING that...2020-01-301h 00
The Unhooked PodcastAllyson AabramI met this amazing woman on a retreat in Santa Barbara, California and felt an instant warmth and connection. I have been eager to have her on the podcast...we discuss the effects of addiction on the family, in particular as it impacts the heart of a Mother.
Allyson describes her journey to acceptance as her son has been unbelievably incarcerated as the result of an overdose.
She shares her family's situation in a very raw, real yet hopeful way with me in this conversation. Allyson offers so much hop...2020-01-161h 07The Unhooked PodcastSafe Station, the Firehouse saving lives Pt. 2Back for Part II with Whitehall Division of Fire's Asst. Chief Chris Menapace, joined by Community Paramedic Randy Jones, this conversation was recorded from the firehouse.
Listen in as these two first responders and who I like to call "heroes in the work of the addiction epidemic" share stories from the SAFE Station; where anyone needing relief and recovery is welcome through the doors without fear of arrest, rejection or judgment.2019-12-2648 minThe Unhooked PodcastSafe Station, the Firehouse saving lives Pt. 1Back again with Whitehall Division of Fire's Asst. Chief Chris Menapace, joined by Community Paramedic Randy Jones, this conversation was recorded from the firehouse.
Listen in as these two first responders and who I like to call "heroes in the work of the addiction epidemic" share stories from the SAFE Station; where anyone needing relief and recovery is welcome through the doors without fear of arrest, rejection or judgment.
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Hard Knocks PodcastEpisode 67: Annie Highwater - A Mother's Perspective on Her Child's Drug AddictionIn this episode, I chat with Annie about her son's drug addiction that started when he was just a Junior in High School. Annie's own mother fed into her son's addiction by covering for him, keeping secrets for him and even taking him to get pills. This episode is a mother's perspective on her child's drug abuse and the great lengths Annie went to to investigate and prevent his addiction from going any further.2019-11-1253 min
The Unhooked PodcastJoan, a conversation from the sidelines"The Unhooked Podcast"
This week's conversation is with Joan, a fellow Mom from the rooms. Joan has years of experience under her belt when it comes to healing the effects of family addiction, alcoholism and dysfunctional religious beliefs.
A lot heals in the process of recovering - including your perception of yourself, along with the types of friends you remain close to, or see the need to distance yourself from.
Listen in as Joan shares her story regarding her marriage, navigating the addiction struggles with her daughter, as well as relearning how to v...2019-10-311h 16
The Unhooked PodcastWhat is Peer Support? With Thrive CEO Brian BailysPeer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. It commonly refers to an initiative consisting of trained supporters, and can take a number of forms such as peer mentoring, reflective listening, or counseling.
Having come to understand the value of supportive peers for myself, I'm excited to introduce the topic of Peer Support as it relates to recovery and emotional and mental health and healing, with Thrive Peer Support CEO, Brian Bailys. Brian shares his own recovery success story and resulting passion for offering support and e...2019-10-2538 min
The Unhooked PodcastReganRegan (daughter of Janelle, featured on the last week's podcast), shares her personal story and inside view of addiction and recovery.
At just 19 years old, Regan has experienced already the nightmare of addiction and relapse, as well as the relief of recovery. She describes the impact substance use has had on not only her own life, but upon the lives of those closest to her. As her family suffered on the sideline, having to make the excruciating decision to allow her to go live her life, her way - Regan quickly realized that it was...2019-10-171h 00
The Unhooked PodcastJanelle, a Mom in recoveryIn this episode, we hear the story of a Mom who like so many in this epidemic - becomes desperate and frantic after discovering her young daughter's substance use and eventual struggle with addiction.
Janelle shares her fight for her daughter's life. Listen as she describes her own personal awakening and revelation of the need for education, support and recovery for herself in the midst of her daughter's spiral into addiction while still in high school, as well as the relief of finding a treatment program that was the best fit for their family.
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The Unhooked PodcastMy Recovery; sharing in a meeting...If it wasn't for a process of recovery, and finding my way into some amazing rooms - I would still be a broken, fearful mess. Most likely I'd still searching for that one answer or event to finally heal my life. With my emotional well-being at the mercy of people and situations outside of myself, which is a great way to live a miserable life!
This episode was recorded in a family support group meeting, in the same room where I found hope, acceptance, connection, love, encouragement and confidence to face my i...2019-10-0353 min
The Unhooked Podcast"Not Far From Me"In this conversation, Dr. Daniel Skinner and Berkeley Franz open up the amazing book written from the front-lines of the opioid epidemic from all over the state of Ohio.
"Not Far From Me" is published by the Ohio State University Press and is a beautiful collaboration of stories ranging from first responders, to poets and prison cells, to grieving family members, librarians, school teachers and administrators and even a chapter written by me!
This book paints a portrait of families and communities not only ravaged by addiction - but many times more open and stronger as a result of the gre...2019-09-261h 12
The Unhooked PodcastDr. Donna MarksI have been familiar for the work of Dr. Donna Marks for a while now, through the connection with her incredible daughter Hanna. I spoke with them on Recovery Radio a couple of years ago and was profoundly impressed.
Donna Marks has been a licensed psychotherapist and addictions counselor in private practice in Palm Beach County for over 30 years. Dr. Marks specializes in working with individuals who have been unable to break unwanted patterns of behavior by working through the internal obstructions that stand in the way of achieving one’s life goals.
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The Unhooked PodcastKatie, a Mother's Addiction JourneyI have followed the work of this fellow Mom in Recovery for a while now. Having personally not had a substance struggle of her own, but being a person in long term recovery from the impact of having a loved one go through that hell, “A Mother’s Addiction Journey" Creator Katie Donovan has spent over the last 20 years in the marketing, events and communications industry. After experiencing the addiction journey with her daughter Brittany, Katie left her marketing career, in order to focus on family recovery.
Similar to the trajectory my own family life has taken, Katie has now dedica...2019-09-121h 09
The Unhooked PodcastAuthor, Professor and person in recovery - Gigi Langer"A Higher Power for me just needs to be a Force greater than my fears..." I found that comment, among many others in this conversation to be deeply revelational.
I personally love Writers and Authors, especially those who speak a language of recovery, in this Unhooked conversation I met with Author Gigi Langer. Gigi holds a PhD in Psychological Studies in Education and an MA in Psychology, both from Stanford University. As a professor, she won several awards for her teaching, and (as Georgea M. Langer) wrote four books for educators as well as hund...2019-09-0558 min
The Unhooked PodcastHeartland High - the new face of recovery and private school!I recently had the honor of sitting with the staff of Ohio's new first recovery school - Heartland High School!
A hybrid of private school and all things recovery, Heartland is Ohio’s first recovery school and I could not be more excited to give listeners an inside view. Heartland High school is pioneering new ground and making history, using grace, kindness, compassion, wisdom and all things recovery.
Listen in as Heartland School Director Dr. Paige Stewart and Student Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Belemu share their personal experiences as well as professional goals for Heartland High, where they believe in a sys...2019-08-291h 00
The Unhooked PodcastRecovery - also needed for the Parents and Family Members of an Addicted Loved One!!In this week's episode I sat down Brenda Stewart, founder of The Addict's Parents United and the Mother of two adult sons who have suffered with substance use and addiction. Together we cover the effects on the family members, in particular the parents of a son or daughter afflicted with an addiction or alcohol problem.
Our side of the house can be crazier and become as sick (if not sicker) as the one struggling with chemically fueled behavior. And we are not usually even high. Those in the peripheral get triggered, suffer from PTSD, depression, anxiety...2019-06-0658 min
The Unhooked Podcast"To the Moon and Back" Author Lisa KohnThis week's conversation covers an area that has required intense recovery work for me personally, recovering from an extremist religious childhood. "To the Moon and Back" Author Lisa Kohn (whose NYC accent I love), openly shares her personal recovery story which includes a childhood divided between a strict religious cult upbringing with her mother, and a "no rules apply" household with her father.
I found it compelling how Lisa shares the evolution of awakening from extreme religious beliefs that are their own subculture, in a real, raw way. She shares her journey out of addiction and her path of "accidentally" fi...2019-05-3057 min
The Unhooked PodcastVirginia, recovering family member. Affected family members need to recover!This week's conversation is an important one to me - the need for the family members who love someone struggling with addiction, or alcoholism to recover themselves.
If you have lived very long at all, you most likely have something to recover from. Recovery, addiction and dependency are not always about chemicals; many who are affected by someones substance use find themselves drunk on fear, sadness, drama, and strung out on on worry, obsession, control, panic and codependency.
We ALL have work to do!
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The Unhooked PodcastCATCH Court's Hannah EstabrookThis week's conversation delves into the dark topic of sexual trafficking. Ohio ranks 4th in the nation for sexual trafficking. Trauma and addiction lurk behind each story.
In 2009 Franklin County Court Judge Paul Herbert set up CATCH Court, a specialized docket seeking to provide structure and support to help women caught trafficking find their way to freedom and healing. Hannah Estabrook, co-author of the book "Beyond Desolate," is the Coordinator for CATCH Court and sits down to describe the lives of those who are caught in trafficking and the process of leading them out.
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The Unhooked PodcastRecovering from Toxic Friendships, navigating high school vibes, and coping after a close friendship "breaks up"In this week's conversation, I sit down with a friend from home and hashed out the painful recovery of a friendship gone bad. This is a difficulty that unfortunately many of us experience at least once in a lifetime.
When it comes to dealing with family adversity, addiction and so on - safe, healthy, compassionate friends are an absolute must. Some of us have experienced loss and letdown in this area, while struggling in family circumstances...which is a heartache that is almost unbearable. As well, many of us have been the toxic one a time...2019-04-181h 16
The Unhooked PodcastDBT therapy Part 2The conclusion to last week's conversation, "What is DBT therapy?"
This is one of my favorite conversations with Lisa Bond, RN and DBT Solututions Specialist, as we look into the creation of DBT decades ago by Dr. Marsha Linehan who came out in 2017 to the NY Times about her own struggle with mental health, suicidal attemtps and time spend locked in a seclusion room of a mental hospital.
Dr. Linehan made a full recovery, vowing to return for others who with the same overwhelming mental and emotional struggles. DBT was created for those who needed something a bit more besides th...2019-04-111h 09
The Unhooked PodcastWhat's DBT? With Lisa Bond, RN and DBT Solutions Specialist Pt. 1In this episode Part 1 of the two part series, Lisa Bond, RN and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Specialist explains the DBT method of treatment. DBT is found to be efficient and highly effective for those experiencing emotional distress, conflict issues, borderline personality, suicidal ideation, C-PTSD, trauma, and addiction.
Listen to the first part of this podcast series to hear Lisa describe how DBT helps in moments where one might need to breathe and come back down from 60 to 0, whether child, teen or adult. I share some personal experiences with it's effectiveness. DBT is a gift for anyone seeking peace and health, or...2019-04-041h 01
The Unhooked PodcastDivorced but not Divided, recovery conversation (remixed)(Remixed after last episode had a glitch)
This week's conversation (re-released) is with my ex-husband, "Moose." We open up about both our family backgrounds, as well as mistakes made and lessons learned while trying to co-parent a child who later fell into addiction after a sports injury.
Taken from Chapter 18 of my 2nd book, "Unbroken, Navigating the Madness of Family Dysfunction, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Heartache" we discuss what ground rules we set up a few years into our divorce to reduce stress and turmoil for our son. Each of us describe...2019-04-011h 13
The Unhooked PodcastToxic coworkers, bosses and work settings and how recovery/therapeutic concepts apply - with My Brother's Friend Ben!Most of us have have had coworkers or bosses that we didn't see eye-to-eye with. Some of us have even experienced it to a toxic degree, with coworkers or bosses who bully, manipulate, lie, slack off, blame... etc. Professional dysfunction can be especially taxing if we are simultaneously going through a hard time personally with a family member struggling with addiction, alcoholism, or mental/emotional health.
This week's Unhooked conversation covers stories of navigating toxic coworkers, bosses and work environments with My Brother's Friend Ben again!2019-03-211h 14
The Unhooked Podcast"Stories from Sullivan" with Dr. Patricia Strach and Dr. Katie ZuberThis weeks conversation is with Dr. Patricia Strach, and Dr. Katie Zuber, from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, out of Albany New York. Both are at work on a project in Sullivan County, New York called "Stories from Sullivan," where they are meeting with families in a town ravaged by the opiate epidemic. Once known as the place to go for great health, Sullivan was a vacation spot, a much loved escape for families vacationing from the busy city. But as airplanes and air conditioning became more prevalent, the people of that area withdrew and fell prey to the epi...2019-03-1445 min
The Unhooked PodcastIntroduction to Unhooked (a brief presentation of my family's story)In this short clip, I shared the CliffsNotes version of my family's experience with addiction and mental health. This presentation was with Peace UMC.
We are six years into our recovery journey, the memories almost seem like someone else's story. We've come so far, more than a million miles! That's possible for anyone.
There is hope for any family to rise from the depths of addiction, despair and dysfunction.
(Note: the episode will end just before the Q & A with those in attendance.)
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The Unhooked Podcast"High Conflict Personalities" with My Brother's Friend, Ben Again!My Brother's Friend, Ben is back in this week conversation about High Conflict Personality Disorder.
HCP applies to those who seem to live for, and thrive in constant conflict. We both give examples of experiencing it, being in the wrong ourselves when it comes to conflict and drama, and what might make for peaceful living when you have to do life around this type of person.
Is rudeness conflict? And what about people who ridicule others? Interesting info this week!2019-02-2859 min
The Unhooked PodcastShe Recovers! Creator Dawn NickelBecause I personally have been inspired by her story and social media presence, I invited today’s guest on to share her amazing work.
Dawn Nickel is the creator of She Recovers, the largest recovery community on Facebook, and has been in recovery since 1987.
Dawn is dedicated to creating and holding space (online and off) for women in recovery to connect with themselves, and with other like-hearted women. She is trained as a professional recovery coach and also works as a research consultant in the areas of mental health, addiction and intimate partner violence.
Listen in as Dawn brings the recover...2019-02-211h 09
The Unhooked PodcastNadine MachkovechI was personally impacted by the story of hope that this week's guest shared from the Tedx stage. I also love that when you search her on the internet, the first website that comes up has the message: “YOU ARE ENOUGH” in huge letters!
25 year-old Nadine Machkovech is a certified recovery coach and person in long-term recovery. As an educator on addiction and mental health, she is on a mission to positively disrupt the current landscape for adolescents, especially young women, across the country. In a world where "millennials" are often dismissed as selfish, entitled and oppositional, Nadine is blazing a respe...2019-02-141h 04
The Unhooked PodcastA&E's Interventionist Jeff Van VonderenThis week's conversation is with someone who not only has his own Eminem lyric, but has also been featured in an episode of Southpark! Author, motivational speaker, former pastor, and interventionist Jeff VanVonderen is best known for his appearances on A&E reality show Intervention.
Listen in as he unwraps SO MUCH interesting information, from addictions that are the most challenging to work with, to toxic church situations and spiritual abuse. Van Vonderen has the perfection combination of a kind spirit with strong boundaries. He shares great pearls of wisdom and just as he does...2019-02-071h 21
The Unhooked Podcast"Somebody's Someone" Singer Daphne WillisThis week's conversation is with talented singer, songwriter Daphne Willis! I first heard Daphne’s powerful song “Somebody‘s Someone” last year and could not stop listening. It has become an anthem for family members and loved ones of anyone struggling with addiction or mental illness. The lyrics ring true for those dearly missing a much loved family member. Listen in to hear Daphne’s story and how she creates deep lyrics out of real life experiences that we can all relate to.2019-01-3140 min
The Unhooked PodcastJoe, my mentor and friendThis week's conversation is with one of my own recovery mentors and good friend, Joe.
A few years ago I found myself "in the rooms," where I met who is now one of my all-time favorite people. Joe looks like a biker with a ZZ Top beard, and has an amazing way of saying profound truths at just the right moment. His statements are simple, yet powerfully impactful. It's been my privilege to witness Joe facilitate family groups—always reminding people who and what we can control, that there's SO much to be grateful for, and feeling sorry for yourself is not...2019-01-2438 min
The Unhooked PodcastAmanda.This week's conversation brings the recovery with my friend Amanda. Amanda discovered Al Anon some years back after realizing her marriage was in trouble due to her husbands excessive drinking and the chaos it caused personally, and professionally. Looking back over her experiences and awakening, she shares rich truths that those who have been in these depths will understand.
Listen in to this week's real, raw, ENCOURAGING conversation!2019-01-1757 min
The Unhooked PodcastGrief's a B*tch! Blogger, Advocate and Author Susan FurnissIf you or someone you know have ever experienced loss so sudden, shocking, and deeply felt that it took your breath, and kept it...this is the episode to hear. Author Susan Furniss describes living through the loss of a daughter, husband and one of her dearest friends within a short span of time. Her grief was so overwhelming at times she had to leave the grocery store before checking out.
Susan has written "Beneath the Surface. Grief." as a love letter for anyone walking the heavy road of mourning. Each page has relatable, short and easy to read passages and...2019-01-101h 21
The Unhooked PodcastKatie HamiltonThis week's conversation is with one of the sweetest women I have ever encountered. Katie Hamilton, the now ex-wife of American League MVP baseball player Josh Hamilton. Katie shares her story of finding strength and hope in her faith in the aftermath of a painful divorce from a marriage she poured her heart and soul into, and how she still cherishes the good within him.
Despite being a bewildered passenger on the rollercoaster of addiction, Katie learned to be strong, to stand up for herself, and to speak openly about their trials in an effort to find a way out of t...2019-01-031h 34
The Unhooked PodcastMy Brother's Friend BenThis week's conversation is with lifelong family friend Ben. In order to be as open and real with listeners, as all of my guests are, I feel that sharing my own story, as I have with Ben over the years, would be a great way to open up my life and give highlights from my own personal journey of family recovery. Listen in as Ben and I discuss his first impression of coming to my family's home when I was a confused, highly stressed teenager with a great big chip on my shoulder. Ben describes what he thought of the ex...2018-12-2738 min
The Unhooked PodcastLisa Romano, Breakthrough Life CoachHave you ever experienced a “smear campaign” led by a once trusted partner, friend, or family member? It can feel suffocating. Those who join in against you add overwhelming confusion and pain. Everything you do to try to defend yourself and bring an end to it, seems to only make it worse! So what CAN you do? This is an amazing part of this week's podcast with Breakthrough Life Coach Lisa Romano!
Along with that, learn how dysfunctional childhood homes create codependency. You don't have to spend your life walking around on eggshells, feeling invisible, unimportant, or unworthy. Lisa has grea...2018-12-201h 09
The Unhooked PodcastTiffany Jenkins from "Juggling the Jenkins!!!"I love her videos SO much and I'm pretty sure we are now best friends! Tiffany Jenkins was so gracious and kind to share in this week's conversation how she has a life better than she could have planned for. As funny as she is, Tiffany is serious when it comes to addiction, mental health and all things recovery. She has a direct message of hope and strength to ANYONE struggling. Sometimes all it takes for a breakthrough when your life needs to heal - is a small glimmer of hope.
Had Tiffany not believed in her darkest moments that...2018-12-1352 min
The Unhooked PodcastLara Frazier, a True Story of Healing and HopeAlmost daily I hear from parents, partners and family members who think their loved one might be too far gone in addiction, or too deep in a drug induced psychosis to ever have a normal life. Well, it just does not get better than Lara Frazier when it comes to giving hope that life CAN be fully recovered! In this week's conversation Lara shares her rise from the ashes of addiction into a life that is thriving. Hers is a story of beautiful transformation! From living in her car (as her Dad walked the streets of L.A. searching for...2018-12-0659 min
The Unhooked PodcastMary Burns, Author of the soon to be released book "Saving Eric"This week's conversation is with Mary Burns, Author of the soon to be released book "Saving Eric," which details how her adopted son became addicted—and the lengths to which she went trying to save him. Mary explains the strong, loving bond they shared, that for her was no different than her bond with her biological child.
Sadly, after years of struggle and desperate efforts to help him, Eric lost his battle with addiction and died from an overdose on February 17, 2012. Mary now works to advocate for families impacted by addiction and loss. In a matter-of-fact way, she shares her fa...2018-11-2943 min
The Unhooked PodcastBrooke Wilkerson, Creator of the Coffee and Chaos BlogI love her blog, her personality, her accent and I LOVE that she has come on the podcast. This week's conversation is with Brooke Wilkerson, Creator of "The Coffee and Chaos Blog!"
No family is perfect. Are any even..."normal"? We all have our difficulties when it comes to family members. Even more so when our the dynamics have been saturated with dysfunction, addictions, conflict, or periods of silence and separation. However, we can still be kind, loving and even have peace in the midst of chaos. In this episode, Brooke Wilkerson and I discuss the family dynamics that led...2018-11-2237 min
The Unhooked PodcastSherry Gaba talks codependency and being addicted to relationshipsNothing better than an expert opening up about how they too are human and can find themselves in struggle, just like the rest of us. Listen to this episode as Sherry Gaba - seen on Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab; LCSW, Certified Recovery Coach and author of "The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery" and "The Marriage and Relationship Junkie: Kicking your Obsession" tells how our earliest moments of life can perpetuate a rhythm in relationships. Sherry tells of the insidiousness of addiction in a relationship that can make even the experts go to great lengths and...2018-11-1544 min
The Unhooked PodcastAbigail - A story of marriage, codependency, and controlHave you ever watched someone spend year after year in an unhappy relationship or marriage, believing he or she will likely never break free and have the life they deserve? In this episode, Abigail shares her story of waking up after spending decades in an odd, chaotic, and often terrifyingly dysfunctional marriage to a controlling, emotionally fragile alcoholic. Abigail calmly recounts what woke her up and the steps she took to break free. She now lives a life of peace, rejoicing in her newfound freedom - which includes dressing how she chooses, drinking cappuccino whenever she likes, doing "normal" things...2018-11-0850 minThe Unhooked PodcastBrenda and Mark Stewart from TAPU (The Addicts Parents United)From finding their way into "the rooms" as a result of addiction presenting in the first of Brenda's two sons, Mark and Brenda Stewart hit the ground running in their own emotional recovery, stability, and marriage. They then came full-circle to launch one of the nations largest, most well-respected online family support communities.
Listen in as the Stewarts open their story to give rich insight about coming together as a blended family, managing the disease of addiction in the midst of that, and healing your way forward as a strong family unit. Mark and Brenda share great information and encouragement...2018-11-0456 minThe Unhooked PodcastDan Skinner, PhD on Ohio's Issue 1 - the Drug IssueIt’s difficult to be unaware of the current condition of our culture, we are in a crisis of addiction as well as mental health. In fact, this week’s front page news featured coverage of a rally for depression and suicide. We have people jumping off parking garages! There is daily coverage about opioids, addiction and overdose numbers. Nationally, locally…we are in crisis.
Today’s conversation focuses on a related topic that is daily making news in Ohio - Issue 1. Dr. Dan Skinner is Assistant Professor of Health Policy at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, in the Dep...2018-11-0347 min
The Unhooked Podcast"Dreamland" Author Sam QuinonesIn this episode, I have the privilege of deep diving into the NY Best-selling book "Dreamland, the True Tale of Americas Opiate Epidemic," with the Author, Sam Quinones. Sam generously shares his rich experiences writing the book - from researching Mexican cartel trafficking (and their obsession with Levi's 501 jeans), to interviewing drug dealers in prisons who were open and raw with their stories, to getting to know the despair of family members impacted by a Loved Ones addiction. Sam paints the vivid picture of how the closing of community pools such as Dreamland (the books namesake) in Portsmouth, Ohio contributed...2018-11-011h 11The Unhooked PodcastAsst. Fire Chief Christopher MenapaceWhat should a police officer or fireman say when someone walks in desperate for help for an addicted loved one? Should they break out the handcuffs? Administer a drug test? Shame the struggling person or family member? Should they say "Nothing." ? Listen in as Firefighter/Paramedic and Assistant Chief Chris Menapace talks openly in this episode about the opiate epidemic as it relates to his work in the Whitehall, Ohio Firehouse. He shares profound stories from the front lines of this epidemic. Asst. Chief Menapace offers passionate ideas for saving lives and reversing the overdose numbers. I also share a...2018-10-251h 03The Unhooked PodcastDr. Anahi Ortiz, Columbus Ohio's Franklin County CoronerIs it weird to say that I am our local Coroner's biggest fan? Dr. Anahi Ortiz is interesting, open, kind, and as sharp as one would expect. The native New Yorker opens up to us about what led her to this work, where overdoses are happening around the city, what fuels drug trafficking (social media ?), how she separates herself from the stress of all she sees, and what hope we have as a community. Tune in for the fact-filled, anything but dreary conversation!2018-10-1834 minThe Unhooked PodcastRuthRuth, a "recovering family member" has spent years working a program to heal and recover from the effects of the alcoholism and addiction in those around her. She shares her tumultuous story of overcoming patterns of family madness, and relationship choices that led her to relationships with the same alcoholic types of men. Ruth lays the groundwork for how she came out of it, and gives hope that we all can come out of our patterns and pathologies to live lives that are happy, joyous and free!2018-10-0751 minThe Unhooked PodcastBeau Addiction NonfictionBeau openly shares his experience with an addicted daughter, and how the madness of her life was his "ticket" into the rooms of support. Hear this once desperate father's take on what recovery can do for a family in crisis.2018-10-0747 minThe Unhooked PodcastBeauIn this episode Beau openly tells how he found his way into a program of peace and "emotional sobriety" after losing his mind in the midst of his daughter's heroin addiction. Beau went from trying everything he could come up with to fix the problem, to chasing a drug dealer with a bat, to surrendering to the work his family needed to recover. Great information in this episode!2018-09-2446 minThe Unhooked PodcastRuthIn this episode Ruth describes the work she did to break free of family pathology that led her to repeat destructive cycles. Anyone can come out of unhappy marriages and the misery of addicted children, it all begins with you. Ruth's story is evidence that if one person in the family works to become healthy, the family situation is bound to improve.2018-09-1650 min
Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental IllnessPODCAST #48 The Hosts Are The Guests! Allies in Recovery's Editor Interviews Annie & LaurieNot only will you learn what Laurie hankers for that is both sweet and salty, or why other drivers are likely to honk at Annie in her car, but in this new podcast episode, you will hear your Coming Up for Air hosts as never before.
You will learn more about their motivations for why they do the work they do, hear what they envisioned for their lives (or didn't) as children, and learn about their visions for a society that does a better job addressing the issues of addiction. You'll also hear an interesting exploration of self-care — why is th...2018-04-0537 min
Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental IllnessA House Divided Stands No ChanceThis week Annie and Laurie invite Laurie's husband Trevor and Annie's ex-husband Elliot Sr. to the podcast to discuss being on the same page during crisis and decisions. The conversation touches on blended families, exposing siblings to potentially dangerous behaviors, intrusions from others, being in agreement and being divorced-yet-not-divided. They all agree that division opens the door for manipulation.
Coming Up for Air brings together two inspiring moms, for thoughtful discussion of topics pertaining to addiction in the family. Both Annie Highwater and Laurie MacDougall have adult sons in recovery from opiate addiction. They also consider themselves to be in r...2017-04-0955 min
Coming Up for Air — A Toolkit to Help with Your Loved One's Recovery from Addiction & Mental IllnessAnnie And Laurie's StoriesIn this episode, Laurie and Annie briefly introduce themselves and discuss backgrounds, family dynamics and open up about their lives leading up to and through their experience with the national opiate crisis entering their lives. Two very different paths leading to the same journey of recovery. Their compelling stories validate the idea that addiction is a disease and it’s a family disease that can happen to any family in any community. We must recover together. Coming Up for Air brings together two inspiring moms, for thoughtful discussion of topics pertaining to addiction in the family. Both Annie Highwater an...2017-03-2851 min
The Recovery RevolutionSHAIR 96: "Unhooked: A Mother's Story" with Annie Highwater, Unhitching from her Son’s AddictionAnnie Highwater joins us today on The SHAIR Podcast. Annie is the author of Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction. This memoir follows the experiences of one mother who started her own life in a neglected home and came to realize how those experiences both helped and hindered the hardest, most heartbreaking, yet illuminating changes of her life, her son's addiction to opiates. "I am the mother of an addict. I'm in recovery as much as my addicted son is in recovery.” Annie learns to understand that he...2016-12-1354 min
The SHAIR Recovery PodcastSHAIR 96: "Unhooked: A Mother's Story" with Annie Highwater, Unhitching from her Son’s AddictionAnnie Highwater joins us today on The SHAIR Podcast. Annie is the author of Unhooked: A Mother's Story of Unhitching from the Roller Coaster of Her Son's Addiction. This memoir follows the experiences of one mother who started her own life in a neglected home and came to realize how those experiences both helped and hindered the hardest, most heartbreaking, yet illuminating changes of her life, her son's addiction to opiates. "I am the mother of an addict. I'm in recovery as much as my addicted son is in recovery.” Annie learns to understand that he...2016-12-1300 min
D2R Podcast NetworkThink Tank Podcast - UnhookedDreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Think Tank Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios!
On today's show: Joining Ryan in studio is Dave, and on the phone, their special guest Annie Highwater! Annie is an author of a book entitled "Unhooked" which releases today nationwide and can be bought on Amazon by clicking through the sponsorship banner at www.theareaman.com. Annie's book is about her son's addiction and how she as well as her son got unhooked and made it through recovery. She discusses coming from a long line of addiction, The Elliot Effect, going...2016-11-092h 05