Inspiring Hope and Courage For Parents Supporting Children on the Road to Recovery with Mike Speakman (Part 1)
It is an incredible challenge to navigate personal recovery for addiction, but perhaps even more challenging to navigate it alongside a loved one. It all boils down to how little control we have. Today’s guest is someone who has navigated his own recovery and now uses his story to compassionately and strategically support parents of kids who are battling an addiction with drugs or alcohol. Mike is a substance abuse counselor and the founder of PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones.)
Mike unpacks what the four seasons of recovery for parents are and why anticipating these seasons can prepare you for inevitable relapse and hopelessness. You are not the problem, but you have been made part of the problem. Finding resources and a community that understands the unique challenge of supporting a child facing addiction is key to being available to celebrate the breakthroughs and stay present on the dark days.
What You’ll Learn:
How to engage loved ones in a conversation about their relationship with drugs or alcohol even if they don’t recognize it as an addiction
Why addiction is classified or often referred to as a disease
How shame fuels addiction
Why we need to have both short-term and long-term goals to experience lasting change
What is and what’s not part of the parent’s role in the healing process for a child struggling with addiction
Connect with Mike:
Mike Speakman Coaching
PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones ) Website
Grab the Book: “The Four Seasons of Recovery for Parents of Alcoholics and Addicts”