Mini Series 10 - Wherever You Go, There You Are

05/10/24 • 6 min

In this podcast, we discuss the impossibility of escaping the here and now.

We learn that:

1. It’s common for people to be constantly thinking about something other than the reality of the present.

2. There is a huge difference between planning for the future and living there.

3. There is ultimately much joy in living in the moment regardless of a person’s circumstances, but it takes commitment and practice.

In this podcast, we discuss the impossibility of escaping the here and now.

We learn that:

1. It’s common for people to be constantly thinking about something other than the reality of the present.

2. There is a huge difference between planning for the future and living there.

3. There is ultimately much joy in living in the moment regardless of a person’s circumstances, but it takes commitment and practice.

In this podcast, we examine why the truth is so elusive for family members of alcoholics and addicts.

We discuss how people who have an addict or alcoholic in the family:

1. Deny the very existence of the disease.

2. Become too ashamed to admit the truth to themselves.

3. Ultimately need to confront the truth in order to heal.

In this podcast, we discuss new ways of thinking and behavior that help with moving the alcoholic/addict toward treatment.
We learn that:

Family members need to unlearn their conditioned way of reacting to their beloved alcoholic or addict.
The new way asks the family member to take a softer approach which will disarm the conflict.
The approach is called CRAFT – Community Reinforcement and Family Training which has seen a high success rate when it’s followed through.
It’s recommended that attending Al-Anon meetings become part of the process toward intervention and recovery.