160 episodes
The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast Margaret Swift Thompson
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5.0 • 40 Ratings
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Join host Margaret Swift Thompson a Hazelden Betty Ford counselor for over 20 years in the field of chemical dependency. Along with her guests they will explore the stories, experiences, struggles and victories of people who loves someone with the disease of addiction. The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast was born out of the passion Margaret feels about giving a voice to the family experience, which is rarely heard, and sadly under served. If you love someone who is addicted, grab a cup of coffee and listen to our conversations. You will hear your story and strategies to stop being held hostage by the disease.Learn more about Embrace Family Recovery and Margaret's work here:https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
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Ep 152 - Terra's Gambling Addiction Hid In Plain Sight Surrounded By Alcoholism.
Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to Terra Carbert, the founder of the Self Discovery Sisterhood, coach, and host of the Ambitious Addicts podcast. Terra shares her story of growing up with the family disease of addiction and experiencing loss at a young age. Terra opens up about her gambling addiction and how she seeks support to keep her recovery a priority. Let's meet Terra, a self-described "human who gives a damn." #embracefamilyrecovery #recovery #gamblingaddiction #ambitiousa...
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Ep 151 - Understanding How to Process Your Grief and Recovery After The Loss of a Loved One.
Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, I conclude my conversation with Jaclyn Brown. We discuss how grief has affected her personal life and marriage, and how she has navigated this along with her own recovery journey. Jaclyn also shares her approach to advocacy and how you can learn more about it as well.Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coaching & Consultingand Jaclyn Kane Creations Recovery. #embr...
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Ep 150 - Learn How Jaclyn Turns Grief and Social Stigma into Advocacy and Education.
Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Jaclyn Brown who at the end of last episode shared the social media reactions and comments to her brother’s death and today we begin with a public service announcement of suggestions of a few does and don'ts when people are grieving. Jaclyn dives into processing social stigma and highlights the need for education around harm reduction.Jaclyn works as the Family Advisory Committee Liaison for Mobilize Recovery. She owns Stay Golden Coac...
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Ep 149 - How A Tragic Loss Due to Substance Use Disorder Led This Sister to Be a Fierce Advocate.
Today, I am honored to introduce you to Jaclyn Brown. She lost her younger brother, Marc, to a heroin overdose on November 16, 2018. Since then, she has become very passionate about advocacy and education around the topics of substance use, mental health, and harm reduction. Jaclyn works with family members in advocacy to provide education and resources and empower other family members to use their voices and stories to effect change in their communities. She left corporate America to pursue ...
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Episode 148 - Recovery Offers Us The Choice to Sustain Love, Healing, and Career Growth.
Today, we return with Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. In this final episode with Casey, we discuss navigating the ups and downs of recovery within a couple and a family. C...
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Ep 147 - Today We Learn So Much About Sex and Love Addiction.
Today, we return with Casey Arrillaga, a man in long-term recovery and author of numerous books, including 'Mommy's Getting Sober' and 'Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions.' Casey is a social worker and addiction counselor with Windmill Wellness and co-host of the podcast Addiction and the Family: Finding Recovery Together. Today, Casey does an excellent job of teaching about sex and love addiction. You might want to listen to this episode twic...
Customer Reviews
Embrace Family Recovery Margaret Swift Thompson
I get so much out of listening to Margaret’s podcasts. She’s a wealth of knowledge to families dealing with addiction. She’s interviews a wide range of people who have an association with addiction. It helps to hear the stories shared and to know you’re not alone and that sobriety is possible if you put the work into it. Just finished listening to Will Thatcher’s episodes on his Addiction Fiction book - Killing Hurt. It was enlightening to listen how he became sober and how it made a difference in his family dynamics. Thanks for all you do Margaret!
A wonderful and important resource
Margaret Thompson and her guests shine a light into the hidden places and the wide ranging effects of addiction in our society. She brings a warmth and energy that opens up these vital conversations. Highly recommended!
Very informative!
The episodes with Heather Tidwell offer excellent insight and information on this difficult topic. Would love to learn more!