Episode 111: Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Addiction

In this episode of the #MoneyMagic Podcast Vangile introduces Karen Bernetti, who shares her expertise on dealing with addiction and its impact on family dynamics and financial trauma. Karen's work focuses on helping families affected by addiction through yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.

Karen's journey began with Al-Anon, a 12-step fellowship for families of those struggling with alcohol addiction. She explains how living with someone who has an addiction can lead to various psychological issues like anxiety, depression, and codependency. 

Karen emphasizes that families often become enablers or try to control the situation, which only exacerbates the problem. To break the cycle, she suggests mindfulness practices and seeking support through groups like Al-Anon.

Karen also delves into the financial impact of addiction on families, sharing her personal experience of divorce and the ensuing custody battle. 

She describes how addiction can lead to financial instability, legal issues, and increased stress. Her story highlights the importance of addressing financial trauma and finding ways to heal and rebuild one's life after such experiences.

To aid in healing, Karen recommends mindfulness practices such as yoga and meditation, which have been transformative in her own life.

Contact Karen:

https://mindfulfamilyrecovery.com/

https://serenitycircle.co/

This is another insightful episode.

Tune in!

During this episode, you will learn about:

[02:08] - Introduction to today's guest, Karen Banetti

[04:50] - Karen shares her work with addiction and family impact

[05:11] - Karen's journey starting with Al-Anon

[06:48] - Challenges with her husband's alcoholism

[09:41] - Learning about generational alcoholism

[11:06] - Discovering yoga and Nikki Myers' Yoga of 12-Step Recovery

[13:20] - Psychological implications of living with addiction

[17:18] - Long-term effects of living with addiction

[20:11] - How addiction changes family dynamics

[26:19] - Codependency and enabling behaviors

[28:47] - Breaking the cycle of being the controlling one

[31:10] - Finding individual paths to healing

[34:18] - Financial trauma related to addiction

[41:46] - Financial insecurity and money trauma

[45:00] - Financial trauma from divorce and co-parenting challenges

[50:48] - Personal emotional breakdown and healing journey

[55:31] - Three ways mindfulness, yoga, and meditation helped

[01:05:19] - Different forms of yoga and personal preferences

[01:06:22] - How to reach out to Karen and work with her

 Notable Quotes

1. "I'm someone who has been through hell and back in my life, and I'm very passionate about turning my pain into purpose." 
2. "We don't want to talk about addiction because we think addiction is a moral failing."
3. "I travelled a rough road, and I know and I feel called to share what I've experienced so that hopefully people don't make many of the mistakes that I made."
4. "Our mind can only be in two places, in the past or the future. If it's in the past, it's very often depressed." 
5. "The fastest way to come into the present moment is through the body. And the fastest way to come into the body is through the breath."

Additional money trauma resources:

One on One Coaching: https://www.wealthy-money.com/coaching 

Money Magic course: https://www.wealthy-money.com/moneymagic 

7 Day Tapping into Ancestral Money Wisdom Training: https://wealthy-money.com/training

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