Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up

This is STEP SEVEN in the book, Moms LEtting Go Without GIving Up, 7 Steps to SElf-REcovery JOIN our SUPPORT group for SISTERHOOD and help on finding PEACE HERE.

1. Who's having the conversation with your loved one? 2. Is your loved one 100% opposed? 3. What is CHANGE TALK 4. Allies in Recovery 5. Join our support group. The All-Mighty Mom Tribe. MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership/

"Leading is an honor. Leading from a healed space is how legends are born. Come learn what's holding you back." Jodee Gibson, PCC is an emerging expert on healing leadership. As a professional coach and speaker, she has created massive change and generated millions of dollars for her clients including Keller Williams Realty, National Institute of Health, the University of Michigan and the International Coaching Federation. Jodee has built award winning cultures and recently published her first book, Healing Your Map, encompassing developmental trauma. Her book, Healing Your Map, can be found HERE. The FIVE questions: 1. Who - Reveals process 2. What - Reveals content 3. When - Time recognition 4. Who - Reveals resources 5. Where - Reveals location To join our support group for moms who have adult addicted children, find information HERE.

Flowering: Helping Others and Living a New Life In Step Seven, moms learn how important it is to rise above their adversities. They are encouraged to find the elements that have helped them keep their boundaries with kindness. Your happiness is an inside job. Your adult addicted loved one's happiness is HIS or HER inside job.  Transformation happens when you choose a different life. See your ending. Will it to happen. Swap out the old lifestyle for a new one. Fight for a different life. You're worth it. Join the tribe at: MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership/

Nic Patterson's mother died when he was nine years old. By that time he had suffered trauma from her substance use disorder and neglect.  He went to prison for heinous crimes. While he was there he brought music to the inmates. Now he's helping your sons and daughters get into recovery. Find out more about how you can help at StormFoundation.us --- If you'd like to join the ALl-Mighty Mom Tribe, you can find us HERE.

Millions of grandparents are raising grandchildren because of addiction. Meet Catherine Becker, Founder of Joys and Challenges of Relative Caregivers. She's parenting three adopted children because of her daughter's substance use and mental health disorders.  You will love her enthusiasm, attitude, and her heart to help grands raising grands. If you're raising your grandchildren and want resources, connections and support, ask to join her private FB group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/861031841262074

This is STEP SIX in the book series, Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up, Seven Steps to Self-Recovery. We NEVER let go our children. We let go of the shame, blame and the chaos that keeps us from finding our God-given superpowers. We need progress, reflection and vision to continue to find success on our journey. Here is Dr. Labor's video on the Nuerology of Addiction 101. Please watch this so you will find more compassion of your loved one and less anger.

Follow along in the book series. Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up, Seven Steps to Self-Recovery A goal without a plan is just a wish. How will you implement your plan to grow and change the way you respond to your loved one? Join our support tribe: momslettinggo.teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership

Step four in the book, Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up, Seven Steps to Self-Recovery Download the free ebook HERE. To join the support tribe, the All-Mighty Mom Membership - go HERE.

Book Study on the book, Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up, Seven Steps to Self-Recovery BREAKING OUT: Inner Dialogue, Step 3 - Part Two Byron Katie's book, Loving What Is, Four Questions that Can Change Your Life Learn the four questions to ask yourself that might free you from worry.

https://www.safehomefamilies.com Interview with Beth Syverson   Beth is a mom, wife, musician, and as of 2021 a podcaster, activist, and public speaker. Since 2019, her son Joey has struggled with addiction to substances plus serious mental health issues. For the first year of that roller coaster ride, she and Joey were both derailed. Beth tried to “fix” Joey and her Supermom cape was tied on tight.  But when nothing worked to “fix” him, she sought help for herself, which improved her own life and also her relationship to her wife Jan and to Joey. She and Joey created Safe Home Podcast in August 2021, with the purpose of helping other families avoid some of the pain we’ve experienced.  “Pain that’s not transformed gets transmitted.”  We are trying to transform our pain into practical guidance for other families with struggling teens. Beth adopted Joey from Japan when he was 7-1/2 months old.  We now realize that his relinquishment trauma is the core issue that caused him to seek substances.  Beth is a leader for other adoptive parents who are coming “out of the fog” and realizing that the adoption that created their family also created trauma for their child. Contact Beth directly by emailing Hello@SafeHomeFamilies.com

This is the discussion of the book, Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up, Seven Steps to Self-Recovery. STEP THREE: Breaking Out - Inner Dialogue (Part One) The third step is about the lies you have about yourself. This step will help you become aware of the lies you harbor that hold you back. I give you tips on how to overcome negative self-talk.  To find the free download go to MomsLettingGo.com To join the support group: MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership/

To download your free guide go to MomsLettingGo.com To join the All-Mighty Mom tribe for more sisterhood and support go to MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/All-Mighty-Mom-Membership/ To Join the Private FB group: Facebook.com/groups/momslettinggo/

Chrystal Gilkey – writer and speaker who encourages and inspires. She's a published author of the book, A WISP of Faith – Inspirational Fiction She also has a Wisp of Faith course – Overcoming Church Hurt ChrystalJGilkey.com Author Academy Elite If you'd like to become an author, check out Author Academy Elite. This is the place where Chrystal works to help writers.

Who is the book dedicated to? Discover three words that can change the way you look at your life. How can DAY ONE help you find and establish your dreams? What's the first step to in helping YOU becoming UNHACKABLE? (A hack is when someone or something gains unauthorized access to us or our computer. Moms get hacked into a chaotic life when they have a loved one with an SUD.)

Listen to the recap of Dr. Caroline Leaf and Priscilla Shirer on How to Pray. Be inspired to include God in your daily intentional conversations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-14TuRmCx6k

Podcaster at The Recombobulated Life Podcast ✴️ Tips for Moms who have children with a mental health disorder.✴️ You are so much more than your mistakes, failures, or mental illnesses. You’ve got so much more to contribute, and Matt is here to help you do it.  Follow Matt @themattmaclean on Instagram for sparks of inspiration…and a few laughs.  Subscribe to The Recombobulated Life and share the show with someone who needs to hear it.  We’re on a mission to make this more hopeful place – and you can help us make this possible. To know more about the artist who painted the painting in this discussion, visit here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Robert_Keil  For more information about Studies on brain injuries and mood disorders:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7653730/ https://journalbipolardisorders.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40345-018-0128-6

Heather Carter, author, soul-selfie, hope builder and survivor shares how she overcame cancer during a time when addiction plagued her family.  #YouGoFirst The message is: our “story” matters. My story. Your story. It all matters to you and it matters to others who need to know that they are not the only one with a messy story and that there is hope woven throughout. Visit Heather's website to listen to her podcast.  HeatherCarterWrites.com

Edie has 40 years experience as a counselor/therapist with a BA in Psychology and a Masters (MSW) degree in Social Work. More than 25 years of experience as a writer, interviewer, editor. Her Specialties are: Colorful and creative writing as a free-lance journalist and author. Dynamic and inspiring speaker and workshop facilitator. Interfaith minister, offering unique spiritual services and rituals including weddings, baby blessings, funerals, rites of passage and house blessings. PR and Marketing. Overcoming the Taboo of Touch. – TEDx Talk on October 1, 2022 (Coming soon) Good Men Project Storytelling Event, Meet You At The Gate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz4UPFgiuDM&t=1s 

CRAFT - Community Reinforcement and Family Training Does giving your loved one advice help? Here's another way to connect and build a trusting relationship with your loved one.

Lisa Moore | Spiritual Coach, Author and Speaker Lisa Moore is a visionary leader who has followed her passion for making a difference in the world for almost two decades. As a Doctor of Divinity for the past 18 years, Lisa has served as a spiritual counselor, and she holds many certifications in the realm of the healing arts. Her compassion, depth of knowledge, and experience in both the physical and nonphysical worlds, provide the foundation for her profoundly transformational sessions. Listen to her story of a time in her life when her son, Gordie, struggled with a substance use disorder. During his recovery, he asked his mom for the book, THINK and GROW RICH. This book was the beginning of what turned his life around.

You are not alone. RemedyLIVE provides safe and compassionate listeners 24 hours a day for you to chat with. Simply text 494949 from anywhere in the United States. Interview with Clinton Faupel https://www.remedylive.com/

Daphne is an author, truth telling coach, and speaker who helps women live a life of design by Stopping Overwhelm Ending Burunout Stepping into their Purpose Owning their Power Learn how to Clear Your CRAP: Chaos Rules Attitude Perspective You can find Daphne HERE. To join the All-Mighty Mom Tribe JOIN HERE.

Secrets to Successful Recovery Solutions. What THEY Don't Want you to Know Bobby Newman, Interventionist. Free resources HERE. Get answers to these questions: 1. What reduces the chance of a relapse? 2. When do you get your child into recovery? 3. When is the time to do an intervention?

Steve Wildsmith is with the drug and alcohol treatment center Cornerstone of Recovery, Inc., and is also a freelance journalist and a recovering addict. Listen to Steve's story of his chemical suit of armor, his relationship with his mother, and his tribute to Angie, a friend he lost to addiction. What would you tell Moms who are struggling with an addicted child.  Be inspired by Steve's story and learn more about addiction and celebrity artists who have chosen recovery from his blog articles at: TheTiesThatBindUs.org PAIN SHARED is PAIN LESSENED. Join us in the All Mighty Mom Tribe HERE. TO ANGIE: There are cracks in my soul tonight where your light used to shine. I know it's shining now in a better place, burning with the brilliance of a thousand candles. I weep with sorrow that you could never recognize in you what the rest of us saw so easily. --Steve Wildsmith

Our addicted loved ones often say things they don't mean, but Moms take their words personally. They struggle with guilt and shame. When we're angry at our loved ones, it severs our relationships with them. The antidote to addicted is connectivity, but how do we connect when we're angry? Listen for a few strategies that worked for me. Join our All Mighty Mom Tribe HERE. We'd love to help you!

There are 18 spiritual gifts. Do you know which gifts God gave you? How can you find purpose in your pain by serving others using your gifts? JOIN the TRIBE for sisterhood, support and accountability. MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership/

Find inspiration from Joshua Talley. Your son and daughter CAN recover. There is HOPE. Join our All Mighty Mom Tribe HERE.

Nate Moellering and Tommy Streeter share their addiction story. Now they're working in recovery for Ft. Wayne Recovery. In this broadcast they help Moms understand what a rehabilitation center emcompasses. Fort Wayne Recovery Join Nate and Tommy's FB Group: Bare Knuckle Recovery Join the All Mighty Mom Tribe for Sisterhood and Support.

Moms of Addicted Loved Ones worry. Is there a way to stop? How can we stop? Listen to this Bible study for meditation and coping skills on how to break free from the worry. Matthew 6:27 27 And which of you by worrying can add a single [a]day to his [b]life’s span? Join the tribe for more support at: MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership/ This podcast was inspired by: By Barb Raveling https://barbraveling.com/bible-study-on-worry/

Learn about a Jail Chemical Addiction Program we have in our community, and be inspired to start one in your local jail. When Moms of addicted loved ones find the power and purpose to overcome the guilt, shame and chaos that keeps them locked in fear, they can break free and implement programs in our communities that make a difference. Meet one Mom who changed the landscape of our jail despite the difficulties she faced.

Meet Jesse Harless, author, speaker and facilitator for Entrepreneurs in Recovery Jesse Harless doesn’t hold back in his new book If Not You, Then Who?, sharing the story behind his battle with addiction. His journey, which began when he found himself standing in front of a judge as an opioid addict facing narcotics possession charges at the age of twenty -two, taught him the importance of not just sobriety, but of finding recovery. Today, Jesse’s mission is to change the addiction and mental health recovery world one conversation at a time through Entrepreneurs in Recovery. As a leader in his space, Jesse facilitates highly experiential online and in-person training that helps individuals and organizations deepen connections, harness their strengths, elevate purpose, and establish safety. Jesse trained me to lead these experiential workshops, too. I’ve been able to use them in the subscription membership – the All Mighty Mom Tribe, and in my local jail.  Soon I’ll be facilitating them in a women’s recovery home. Please help me welcome Jesse. BOOK PAGE JesseHarless.com Join the All Mighty Mom Tribe for Sisterhood and Support

This is the second part to Family Boundaries. Once you realize family patterns of boundary problems, how to you resolve them? How do you change?  These tactics are from Boundaries, When to Say Yes and When to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. If you'd like to be a part of an interactive group that works on these types of problems, join the All Mighty Mom Tribe. Healing happens in our community. It has to start with Moms. Join us for support, accountability, prayers and fellowship.

Do you know what a Genogram is? Why are these important? Learn types of Family Boundary problems from the book, Boundaries, When to Say Yes, When to Say No to Take Control of Your Life. by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. The other book I mention is Beyond Addiction, How Science and Kindness Help People Change, by Jeffrey Foote, Phd, Carrie Wilkens, Phd, and Nicole Kosanke, Phd. Before we can change our family patterns and dysfunctions, we must be aware of our blind spots and boundary problems. Join the All Mighty Mom Tribe and get in on the discussion to heal and find support.

Why is it so difficult for Moms to follow through with consequences in addiction? What is the difference between logical and natural consequences?  Learn how to create a contract with your family and addicted loved one that communicates well thought out consequences.

In this episode, I share Jay Shetty's SPOT, STOP and SWAP method to coping with negativity. (From his book, Think Like a Monk, Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day. "Stopping negativity doesn't mean shunning it. Instead, get closer to it." Jay Shetty Learn the SPOT, STOP and SWAP method and find more JOY in your life. You have the power to be more self-aware of the negativity in your life. What will you do about it?

Meet the Mom of an Addicted Loved One, Rosalie Kauffman, who wrote a song, WASH ME, for her son and shares it here - acapella. (Listen all the way until the end.) She talks about where she found the words and how they came to life. ✳👉👉The lyrics give a voice to our beloved addicted ones locked in jails and prisons.  This song brought me to tears.  >>Stay tuned for more information about downloading this music to share in your community.

I share my BLESS Method of Communicating with our ALO's and using the PEACE Way to Listen. B - Be calm L - Listen E - Empower your child to take responsibility for his actions S - Stay in your lane S - Short - Don't lecture PEACE Way to Listen: Paraphrase, Emotion, Affirm, Consent, Empathy

The All Mighty Mom Tribe is a private group for Moms of Addicted Loved Ones who want to grow spiritually, personally and emotionally. In the tribe, Moms HEAL. HEALING HAPPENS in our COMMUNITY. Moms will gain confidence, make new friends, understand addiction, learn to love themselves and their addicted loved one, and build better relationships. The membership includes: Addiction courses, Support meetings, one-on-one success partners, Coaching, Bible study, Book study, and more. To JOIN (it costs less than a coffee a day). See the benefits: MomsLettingGo.Teachable.com/p/all-mighty-mom-membership If you have questions, reach out to Michelle at Michelle@MichelleWeidenbenner.com

Sandy Swenson is the mother of two sons—one of whom struggles with addiction. She lives in the place where love and addiction meet—a place where help enables and hope hurts–and has become a powerful voice for moms with addicted children, putting their thoughts and feeling into words. Sandy first documented her experiences with her son’s addiction in the critically-acclaimed book The Joey Song: A Mother’s Story of Her Son’s Addiction,  followed by Tending Dandelions: Honest Meditations for Mothers With Addicted Children [Hazelden 2017] and a companion collection of ponderments in her app,  Readings for Moms of Addicts, [Hazelden 2018].  In her latest book, Just Dandy: Living with Heartache and Wishes [Hazelden 2020], Sandy shares her heartache and her journey of courage, resiliency, and acceptance, inspiring us to believe that no matter what comes our way, it is possible to say we’re “just dandy” and (usually) mean it. https://www.sandyswenson.com

“Simply Becoming is really my heart more than anything."  Rebecca helps women work through fear and anxiety as well as helping them to realize and accept who they are. Sometimes she helps women work through difficult places in their life and on their journey to becoming who they are. In her counseling, Rebecca is honest with the women she works with, admitting she cannot heal them, but will work with them on their “joy journey” as they work toward intentional healing. It is her belief if people get help for a broken bone, why should they not also get help for a broken heart? She also has a prayer team for both her and her clients as they go through their journey. For more information about Dawson’s counseling methods, (she zooms too!) and to download her free ebook HERE. "Healing Prayers for Emotional Wounds." Learn THREE TIPS on how to overcome anxiety in this interview. visit www.blueroompublications.com, where Rebecca also offers free 20 minute discovery sessions.

Six Ideas on How to Intentionally Add HOPE to Your Life. HOPE = Having Only Positive Expectations My Goal: To Empower ONE MILLION Moms of Addicted Loved Ones to get into recovery by 2025. Let me EMPOWER You! To learn more about the new Membership Tribe, Sign up HERE: MichelleWeidenbenner.com/membershipinterestlist/ To download the free ebook: MomsLettingGo.com To Join our Private FB Group: Facebook.com/groups/momslettinggo/

If you're wondering if you should include your addicted son or daughter in your holiday festivities, listen to what one addict said. A powerful glimpse into how an addicted loved one wants you to treat him on Christmas.

Quitting to Win: A Proven Plan to Let Go of Bad Habits, Learn to Feel, and Love Yourself (Book Link HERE.) "Addicted Loved Ones are BORN with the addiction disease, they are NOT the disease." Crystal Waltman  Crystal decided she needed to quit in order to win. She discovered a powerful process to acknowledge the past, find joy in the present, and welcome a new future. Today, she has a passion for helping others achieve more success in their lives. Her book shows you how to: ·  Let go of the past and release the shame and guilt ·  Learn to feel physical and emotional pain and maintain spiritual fitness ·  Love who you are and whom you are meant to be Now is the time to stop just surviving and start thriving. Reorganize yourself and clear the space for a fulfilled life—the life you always wanted. Now is the time to start Quitting to Win!

How does a Mom show love for her Addicted Loved One and still find love for herself?

Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue internally heard only by the one held captive. When someone enters the pain and hears the screams healing can begin. – Danielle Bernock,  Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And The LOVE that Heals To find Danielle and enroll in her 7 Day Challenge to Love Yourself go HERE. Moms of Addicted Loved Ones struggle with trauma in their lives as they learn how to navigate the difficult journey of watching their loved ones deteriorate and sometimes destroy their lives.

Inspired by the book ... Beyond addiction, how science and kindness help people change. By Jeffrey Foote, PhD. The stages of change. How Moms can change and how they can help their Addicted Loved Ones on their change journey.

Learn how to love your child through his or her addiction. Connectivity is the antidote to addiction, not isolation. Pam is the Director of Thrive! Family Support at Breakthrough Ministries,  She's a certified Family Recovery Coach  www.pamlanhart.com Pam she is also the author at 'Praying Our Loved One Home - Daily Prayers for Prodigals' Discover how she learned to radically love her son during his addiction, so you can learn how to love your child too! Listen to how she chose life!

What does an interventionist do? What's the most difficult part of facilitating an intervention?  Why are addicted loved ones opposed to getting into recovery?  Go to: NewmanInterventions.com for your free 25 Tips for a Successful Intervention and Letter Writing Guide

Living in your purpose can help you focus on something different than your addicted loved one. 👉👉When you can focus on your life and what you’re passionate about, you can live a life that you can control. 👉👉 Learn how to focus on you and your purpose.

1.  How often are you able to talk to a person in prison?   2.  How do you send him money? 3.  Can you send him books or other information? 4.  Does he ‘live’ with someone else in his cell? 5.  When can they get ‘privileges?’ 6.  What does his typical day look like?

If you're a grandma parenting grandchildren, you're not alone. Over 3 million women are parenting children again. Tune into this Interview with Nancy Kling, Founder of Behavior Plus, and start transforming your parenting journey into a more peaceful one. She's the author of The Cup Kid: Parenting a Child with Meltdowns and I’m A Cup Kid, The Workbook Nancy has worked with children with challenging behavior since 1992, and loves teaching parents and teachers how to become the agent of change for their children.   Utilizing her strong behavioral training, experience, and the Nurtured Heart Approach, she can help you strengthen your relationship with your grandchildren, improve their behavior, and restore the peace and joy you desire! For Nancy's FREE Behavior Handout, please write to her at:  Nancy@BehaviorPlus.com

Since she was a little girl, Anne Lowell has been fascinated by the mind, body, and the brain. She studied Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, has over 1500 hours studying and teaching meditation, yoga, and mindfulness, and has a background in massage therapy for chronic pain and mental health. She's the energy behind Evolved Mind, LLC, which is dedicated to helping smart and successful people from all walks of life and from all over the country to feel at ease amidst the chaos of life. A cornerstone of her mindfulness teaching and coaching is that well-being is a skill, and it starts by training the mind. Today, she’s going to share her personal RAIN Technique to help you train your mind to LET GO of the chaos in your life. https://annelowell.com   "I help people feel CALM amidst the CHAOS of life." https://www.facebook.com/groups/angstyadults

Moms of addicted loved ones need support and tools to help them recover from the family disease of addiction. Author Mary Dolor shares a transformative approach to helping moms heal by sharing a story and asking readers to journal answers to questions. Learn about Neuroplasticity and meta cognition and how they help promote positive thoughts. One reader said: I wept as I read about her pain, as it was so easy to relate to the hopelessness and helplessness one feels when dealing with family members suffering this affliction. I believe others will take comfort from her insight knowing they are not alone and can use the techniques she used to heal the deep trauma on themselves and in their families! The message of hope resounds. https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Dolor/dp/1532088108/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YJQKYOQSOF4J&dchild=1&keywords=mary+dolor+throes&qid=1595527441&sprefix=Mary+dolor%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1

How does one mom cope surrounded by almost ten years of addiction in her life?  The prayer that changed her journey: Lord God, Please walk with Adam. I beg you to captivate his heart, take over his mind, & invade his soul. He needs his Heavenly Father more than ever to show him the way. With confidence, I thank you Lord Adam’s Mommy

OARS - Learn what this acronym stands for and how implementing it can change your relationship with you ALO. Communicare is my made-up word for communicating that you care. Learn how to validate your child's feelings.

Recognize the signs of weak boundaries. Learn the difference between reacting and responding to your triggers.

Learn what the roles are, why they continue and how you can stop your role in the cycle.

Interview with author, Steve Makofka, on GUILT. He shares Chapter 13 in his book, "Family Recovery, Build the Family you Need with the People you Already Have." 

What are the benefits of practicing mindfulness? How can this activity help moms with anxiety and paralyzing thoughts? Let me take you through a practical example of how this can help.

These are the words of recovering addicts. It’s their message to their moms had they died while using.

"You can change your family Tree with One Branch," Steve Makofka How do you let go of your addicted child without losing hope? Author of, "Family Recovery, Build the Family you Need with the People you Already Have.

A story of healing, by Lara Frazier. Learn from an addicted loved one in recovery about how parents can continue to love their children through addiction.

Where are your blind spots? We all have them. Identifying yours could help you overcome your unhealthy helping patterns. This could inadvertently help your addicted loved one.

Dr. Lynn Payne, Broken Roads addiction counselor in Anderson, Indiana, shares her experience as the mother of an addicted loved one and as an addiction counselor.  If you're looking for a counselor, feel free to call Lynn at (765) 661-0149. Lynn does video-conferencing too.

Hindsight in any hardship is 20/20. We often see things differently after we've been through a crisis.  Listen to one mom talk about what she would do differently with her teen addict. Keep in mind that how we parent a teenager who's struggling with addiction is different than how we treat an adult addict. 

If you’re a Grandparent raising your grandchildren because of addiction, you have a tough tow. Often times you don’t know what to say to the children. They feel abandoned by their parents. They’re ashamed. Some even think it’s their fault. What do you say?

Interview with recovering addict and author, Willow Green, who wrote the book, "I'm Sober, Now What? Moving through the fear, anxiety, and humility of LIFE, on Life's terms." For a free download of INSIDE THE MIND of an ADDICT, go to GroovyWillowGreen.com or this link: https://bit.ly/38abLvc

How can prayer help Moms cope with addicted loved ones? How can praying for specific needs strengthen us?

How does the mother of an addict control anxiety and depression? What are some holistic approaches?  What do healthy conversations sound like between a mom and her addicted child?

Moms of addicted loved ones worry they'll get the call that their addicted loved ones overdosed. They live in fear every day. How do they find peace in their lives when they're in constant turmoil? Meet Clare Cory, licensed psychologist, who's worked in the field of addiction recovery for more than thirty years. Listen to her answers on addiction, boundaries, and the fear of an addiction overdose.

How do moms get through the holidays and pretend that everything is okay when her child is actively using a mind-altering substance? Do they invite their addicted child to their holiday event? What about Christmas? Should they give their addicted child a gift?  Meet Dre, a 24 year old woman who's a 16 month recovering addict. Find hope and the raw details on her perspective of spending the holidays with an addict. She was addicted to opioids, heroine and meth for nine years. Hear her truth about the mind of an addict.  Find ways to get through the pain of loss during a family time that should be filled with laughter and love. Join the facebook group: MomsLettingGo Download the free ebook at: MomsLettingGo.com

Step Four in the 12 Step of recovery. How to make a searching and fearless inventory of ourselves.

Learn the first three steps in the 12 steps of recovery. Even though moms aren’t addicted to drugs or alcohol, we are often obsessed with worry and fear. If we learn the first three steps in recovery, we will find hope.

Learn suggestions on how to handle denial in your addicted love one.

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. “Benjamin Franklin. Create a simple plan that you can follow and implement so you live the life you envisioned.

Creating a vision board can help you find joy despite your addicted loved one’s choices. What do you have to lose if you don’t plan for joy today?

As parents of addicted loved ones, we often believe that our child is going to die from his addiction. Here’s a way to help you cope from negative thoughts.

A Letter to an ALO the Day We Let Go Without Giving Up

1. Define the problem, 2. Brainstorm, 3. Eliminate unwanted ideas, 4. Identify obstacles, 5. Communicate plan, 6. Get out of the way.

Name your limits, tune in to your feelings, be direct, give yourself permission, practice self-awareness, consider your past and present, make self care a priority, seek support, be assertive, and start small.

Practical exercises that can create a more resilient parent who wants to minimize anxiety and maximize Hope and positivity.

Build resilience. Start a journey to track your awareness and BE the change you need. Write your happy ending.

Did I cause this problem? Was there something I did? No! Brain chemistry is one deep-rooted reason for our children’s addiction.

Dogs can teach us ways to comfort our Addicted Loved-Ones.

A former EMT and addict shares a letter with her parents and you to help you understand how your addicted loved one feels about his or her addiction.

Confrontation is the arch enemy of motivation. Understanding and appreciating why your loved one does what she, or he, does will help you have more empathy and identify how you can modify your behavior, your relationship, and her environment, so you can help to support long-term change.

Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up. Your child is worth the fight. Sometimes we have to let go of what’s killing us even if it’s killing us to let go. If you don’t make time for your own wellness you will be forced to make time for your illness.

SELF CARE ensures there will be something healthy remaining for the recovering addict to return to. There’s nothing COLD about it. LETTING GO is tough. It's a long walk through the hottest fires of hell. This episode was inspired by Sandy Swenson

Tips to learn how to create healthy boundaries. The benefits and how to change.

What is Hope? The Four Essential Features of Hope. “Hope is both the belief in a better future and the action to make it happen,” Dr Lopez

Type A and type B denial and what they are. What is the difference between an intellectual denial and spiritual denial. And how do you help your child overcome denial?

Eight steps on what you should you do after you’ve evicted your addicted loved-one and you feel guilty, emotional and irrational.

Don't wait until your addicted loved-one is ready for rehab. Take time now to research the differences, so when the moment arrives you're ready. Time is crucial. When your ALO is ready for rehab, you must move quickly.

BOOK Study on: Don’t let your kids kill you, by Charles Rubin. Shows parents how to reclaim their power, balance, happiness and lives.

How do we encourage our child when they are making poor choices and resisting change? Never give up. Believing is powerful!

Our addicted loved-ones make it difficult for us not to be angry. Here are a few ways we can show empathy and find compassion for them and ourselves.

Relapse is often inevitable. There are tools you can use and suggestions in this podcast to help you think about a plan after rehab.

Five strategies that will help you find joy instead of worry and sadness.

HOPE is a support group for Parents of Addicted Loved-Ones

What should you do if your loved-one ends up in jail? Do you help them? Do you ignore them? What’s the right answer? What are the repercussions?

It’s so easy to become victims of panic anger and worry, but these things are not God’s way.

Perhaps the most important thing that we can do as parents of an addict is to let him or her go. These principles help us understand that God is in control.

Parents can give their children everything but common sense.

The only person I can control is myself. This episode will give you suggestions on how to cope with communication issues with your addicted loved-one.

As long as we keep rescuing our loved ones, we get in God’s way. it’s pride that makes us think we can do what only God can do!

Are you enabling your addicted loved-one? This is a prayer and a checklist for you to reflect upon. You can’t change unless you’re aware there is a problem. Enabling allows our adult children to continue their unacceptable behavior.

This episode will give parents the tools to identify their healthy and unhealthy ways of helping their addicted loved one

What are the traits of delayed emotional growth and how do we want our loved one to develop healthier morals and habits.

Lessons to accept the fact that change is hard, stop unhealthy helping, set boundaries and consequences, and do not rescue from consequences.