Don’t Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need - Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Solution, Love Is The Way Out With Dr. Donna Marks

Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Solution, Love Is The Way Out With Dr. Donna Marks

04/03/23 • 58 min

Don’t Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need

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Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat-down with Dr. Donna Marks. Dr. Marks is an author, consultant, public speaker, and psychotherapist for over thirty years. She was licensed as a Mental Health Counselor in 1987 and then certified in Addiction, Gestalt Therapy, Hypnosis, Sex Therapy, and Psychoanalysis. She currently has a concierge psychotherapy practice in Palm Beach, Florida.

We discuss with Dr. Marks insight from not only her recovery journey, her years of trained knowledge with those suffering from addiction as well as their families. We also discuss her latest book Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Solution. Donna clarifies what she means by one addiction, one cause and one solution.

Dr. Marks says that after decades of personal and professional experience, Dr. Marks claims abstinence and addressing the underlying trauma of addiction is not enough. With this approach, one addiction simply replaces another, and genuine self-fulfillment is never achieved. She contends every addiction is a substitute for love and until a person learns how to replace addiction with self-love, they will remain addicted

For more on Dr. Donna Marks and her books: https://drdonnamarks.com/

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Losing Her Brother To Addict Related Circumstance & Legal System Trauma With Attorney Shanna Hesketh

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Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat-down with Attorney Shanna Hesketh, we discuss the tragic loss of her brother who was shot and killed. The trauma that her family experienced from his murder as well as his addiction and substance abuse issues. She also shares insight into the traumas, mental health and addiction issues that those who work in the criminal court system often face as well as the clientele.

As Shanna states, she's always known that she wanted to be a lawyer, but a series of traumatic events shaped her career in ways that she never could have imagined. As a victim in both a criminal case and personal injury cases, she's experienced firsthand just how overwhelming and difficult it can be to navigate the California justice system.

The court system is traumatic. No one ever hires a lawyer because they’re having a great day. Whether it’s an injury or an arrest that lands you in the court system, she has made it her mission to help others navigate these trying situations.

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Isms of Addiction, Share Your Mistakes, Abstinence Over Med Assisted Treatment With Gregg Champion

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved, or to donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat-down with Gregg Champion. A variety of topics are discussed including the Ism's of Addiction, if you're mentoring a new comer in recovery that you must share you mistakes. We also talk about various treatment modalities such as abstinence over long term MAT (Medically Assisted Treatment) and we ponder why some recovery facilities have gotten away from the basics of 12 step programs when those who run them got sober with the aid of 12 step programs and more. Gregg is a TEDx speaker who has been in recovery for over 20 years after nearly ruining his life with drugs and alcohol. He got clean and sober in his early 20's with the help of Father Bill Wilson of La Jolla, who was Gregg's "Eskimo" to the rooms of AA. Gregg brings unequivocal expertise, visibility, and acumen to recovery coaching. Policy makers, media personalities, and addiction experts recognize Gregg as a highly valued and trusted member of the recovery community. For more on Gregg Champion and Start Up Recovery https://www.startuprecovery.com/