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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

 

 

 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

 

Finding out your spouse has been hiding an addiction is incredibly painful. In this episode, Jackie and Jon speak to spouses of addicts about some of the basics they need to know to start navigating there spouses recovery and creating safe space for themselves.

In this short episode, Jon talks about some concepts for connecting with the Higher Power of your understanding. Here are the links Jon refers to in the show:

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/silence-brain-benefits_us_56d83967e4b0000de4037004
www.worthrecovery.com/events/
www.mormonmatters.org

 

In this episode Jon and Jackie talk about the process the partner goes through in their healing process. This is helpful information for the addicted spouse to understand so they can get a big picture view of what is happening for their partner and how to interpret their healing process

Jackie and Jon talk about the concept of surrender.  If you believe that this is a passive process, this episode is a must listen!  We will explore the rewarding work that goes into surrender and get this powerful tool working for you.