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What do ammends and recovery look like in a family with adult children? There are some big differences in your relationship with your adult children to consider as you continue your work of bringing healing to every part of your life.

 

The teenage years are feared, by parents and their children. They don't have to be- tune in to learn how your recovery tools gained thus far can help you to be a more effective parent with your children who are on the fast-track to adulthood. Learn some key ways to make repairs in the family with your teenaged children.

 

In this episode Jackie talks about the different seasons our planet goes through and how that correlates to our own personal seasons of life. Wherever you are in your own personal season, remember to honor that season and understand what each season in your life is doing for you and your journey.

We've been experiencing some changes in the work we are doing together.  Tune in to hear about those changes as well as the ensuing discussion on recognizing limits, healthy boundary setting in healthy relationships, and embracing change as life brings it.

Tune back in for more on bringing recovery to the family system while we explore specific parenting tasks with 10 to 13-year-olds.  Be prepared to remember those awkward years all over again!

 

We're excited to have Alex Runolfosn on to talk about Grief and Trauma

 

About Alex:

I started Bloom Recovery after experiencing my own traumas and struggling find a truly helpful and safe environment to heal.

I know firsthand the pain people can experience, the courage it takes to ask for help, and the joy that can come from healing from the root. I have worked extensively with trauma, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, and all forms of addiction. I am trained in multiple theories and modalities and love creating unique and individualized approaches by combining EMDR, DBT, REBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapies, and a number of Mindfulness Approaches. 

I love to travel and have been to 6/7 continents and hope to hit the last one, Antartica, soon. I have been to over 40 different countries and love to experience all different types of people, culture, cuisine, and adventure. I try to embrace life to the fullest and have sailed the pacific rim, scuba dived the great barrier reef, climbed mountains, skydived, caught wild crocodiles by hand in Africa, tracked and studied mountain lions in Argentina, just to name a few adventures. 

I’m a geek at heart and love all things pop culture (be prepared for Harry Potter metaphors, Star Trek analogies, and any number of other references). 

Although I can’t draw a balanced stick figure to save my life, and my singing voice is atrocious, I love to incorporate art, music, and overall creativity into my practice and encourage the people I work with to discover their creativity and tap into their own passions. 

If you would like to know more about me all you have to do is ask. 

You can find Alex at bloom-recovery.com

What happens when your kids get more word savvy, are willing to argue and debate with you, are clearly blossoming into their own person, and the whole family is recovering from the effects of active addiction and betrayal?  We continue our series on healing and recovery in the larger family system.

 

These authors were mentioned in the episode

Armin Brott http://arminbrott.com/

Gabor Mate https://drgabormate.com/

Jackie and Jon continue their series on healing within families.  This episode focus on navigating recovery and parenting in recovery with children 0 to 5 years old.

 

We're talking to Tim Kiernon with Outer Circle Recovery, a Sober living house for people in recovery with sexual problems in Tennessee.  Tim shares his experience with us working with people from the highest levels of residential care to his experience in the rooms.

 

You can learn more about Tim and Outer Circle at 

outercirclerecovery.com or by calling 615-988- 9088 ext. 102 to talk with Tim directly.

 

This episode is the first in a series where we will be looking at recovery an healing in a family system.  This episode focuses on what has happened in the family due to addiction and the resulting chaos and what is possible in healing those relationships in the future.  This series was inspired by one of our own listeners who wrote:

 

"Hi, your podcasts have been a tremendous help. Could you do some on how to 'repair' the attachment and trauma damage done to children by remorseful parents? My kids are still under 10 yo and both me and my spouse are in recovery and realized we had unknowingly inflicted attachment and traumatic damages during the kids 0-4 years of age. What can we do henceforth to "reverse/repair/reduce" those wounds and damage suffered by the kids? Thanks... really appreciate it... "  

 

Stay tuned for more deep dives in future episodes!