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This is the place for all things recovery, healing, and relationships. We explore a variety of topics with people in recovery and the professionals who help them through personal stories. This podcast will give you a broad look at the aspects of recovery that make a difference.
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Shame is a complicated and ever-present experience in recovery. Our initial instinct is to shrink away and not experience it. Early addiction and trauma thinkers talked about the concept of healthy shame- and in this episode, Jon and Jackie dissect that concept to explore why shame exists and how it doesn't have to be debilitating.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Healthy sexuality in recovery is not as easy as just stopping what is dangerous or disconnecting. Jackie and Jon talk about thoughts sparked by a recent session with a couple in long-term recovery. Starting to get healthy in relationships means putting a deeper focus on yourself and paying attention to what is happening with your body from moment to moment.
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Sometimes recovery can feel harder than it looks like it should be. Jon and Jackie take a look at why it might be that people feel like they get stuck having the same conversations or experiences the same way with the same results. Welcome to Poly Vagal Theory!
We mentioned this youtube video in the podcast- if you want a chuckle at a song about the Poly Vagal nerve- this may be the only song ever written about it https://youtu.be/hCCNv3P7jUs.
We also want to make sure to cite Stephen Porges- the author of Poly Vagal Theory. You can learn more about him and his work at http://stephenporges.com/
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
In this Episode, Jon, Jackie and Anastasia continue their conversation and examine some different treatments that are effective in healing from trauma. They also take a deeper look at what trauma does to the nervous system.
This is the link to the video Jon mentioned in the episode.
https://youtu.be/nmJDkzDMllc?t=11m
Anastasia is the clinical director at Lifestone Counseling Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. www.lifestonecenter.com
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
With their first ever guest- trauma and PTSD expert Anastasia Pollock, Jon and Jackie explore what trauma is and why it can be so tricky to heal from.
Anastasia is the clinical director at Lifestone Counseling Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. www.lifestonecenter.com
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Just in time to clean up after all of the winter holidays' emotional aftermath- Jackie and Jon talk about some of the more nuanced triggers around holidays for people in recovery. Between birthdays, anniversaries, and official holidays- there is always something to celebrate in ways that will trigger you- keep this episode in your back pocket for a refresher.
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Empathy is noticeably impaired in most addicts and their relationships, and for good reason. Jackie and Jon share stories about learning how to empathize and reclaiming the ability to connect around emotions.
Thursday Dec 15, 2016
Thursday Dec 15, 2016
In this mini episode Jackie shares a story about being more than our emotions and the help we get from people in our life who can remind us of this.
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Monday Dec 12, 2016
Jon and Jackie start to expand on their last series on relationship trauma, addiction formation, and becoming relational through recovery (Episodes 5-11). In this episode we explore accountability and the impacts of not keeping commitments. We look at some concrete steps you can take to strengthen accountability in your relationships and recovery.
Monday Dec 05, 2016
Monday Dec 05, 2016
This week, Jon and Jackie finish up the series on attachment wounds, trauma and healing in relationships. They use examples from real recovery to illustrate different elements of learning how to lean into and thrive in relationships through recovery work.
For some great places to start on developing some relationship positive attributes- check out "The Anatomy of Trust" video featuring Brene Brown. http://www.supersoul.tv/supersoul-sessions/the-anatomy-of-trust/
You can use this Anatomy of Trust at a glance sheet to help you stay focused on the elements of being trustworthy. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9qL4voZ4TwFNUlzaHlPaklZQk0