Exploring the Connection Between Grief, Pain, and Addiction: A Foster Mom's Perspective

Good Grief

In this week’s episode, Dr. Christine Malone sits down with Christina Dent, author of Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an Unexpected Solution to Drugs and Addiction. Christina shares her journey as a foster mom and how it led her to explore the deep connection between grief, pain, and addiction. The conversation dives into how addiction often develops as a coping mechanism for unresolved grief and trauma, and Christina reveals the surprising solutions she discovered along the way. Together, they discuss compassion-based approaches to addiction, the importance of community support, and finding hope and healing after loss.

Listeners can request a FREE copy of Christina's book, Curious, by clicking this link:https://enditforgood.com/free-curious/

OR by emailing us at curious@enditforgood.com

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