If you've got a close family member or friend that is struggling with addiction, you're undoubtedly affected by the chaos and collateral damage that addiction leaves in its wake. You've got a lot at stake! That makes you a Recovery Stakeholder. And, you wouldn't be the first person living with an addict to say "I hate addiction." Well, hate is a power-packed word. Rather, you can channel that energy into something that will make a positive difference. Here, Recovery Stakeholders are becoming ReLOVutionaries...loving the addict and outsmarting the addiction.
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2022-04-08 |
0001: Codependence and Addiction – How to Stop Codependency The stakeholder relationship is really important. Once you understand what it is, you will see it at work in many situations. As a recovery stakeholder, you have a stake in your loved ones’ recovery. You have a stake in seeing recovery stick. So, we co... |
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2022-04-08 |
0015: Making a Change - How Bad Habits and Addictions are Stopped RecoverYES.com/Episodes It is helpful to understand the stages of change so that you can recognize them … for yourself and others. Trying to make a change when you haven’t moved to the appropriate stage will do nothing more than increase resistance. At... |
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2017-04-21 |
0019: Recognize the Warning Signs That Stress is Effecting Your Health RecoverYES.com/Episodes How can you deal with stress that isn’t likely to go away any time soon? If you’re living with an addict, your life is stressful. And, the lingering effects of stress are not to be taken lightly. If you find yourself unable to c... |
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2017-04-13 |
0018: Dealing with Emotional Pain for a Healthier, Happier You RecoverYES.com/Episodes When you experience an emotional upset – when you’re triggered emotionally, how do you typically react? Do you fight back or withdraw? In this moment, the brain takes action that makes it challenging to think rationally. There a... |
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2017-04-06 |
0017: What Families of Addicts Need to Know About Guilt and Shame in Addiction Recovery RecoverYES.com/Episodes When you have an experience that is unpleasant, do you find yourself looking for something or someone to blame for it? And, if your focus lands on someone, do you feel compelled to let them know they have caused you pain? Lastly... |
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2017-03-30 | RecoverYES.com/Episodes Why doesn’t change stick? It defies logic that an addict would muscle their way to sobriety only to fall back into addiction’s trap. Yet it happens over and over. As Recovery Stakeholders, we have a lot at stake. We can relate o... | |
2017-03-23 |
0015: Making a Change - How Bad Habits and Addictions are Stopped RecoverYES.com/Episodes It is helpful to understand the stages of change so that you can recognize them … for yourself and others. Trying to make a change when you haven’t moved to the appropriate stage will do nothing more than increase resistance. At... |
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2017-03-16 |
0014: How to Deal with Denial – What Addicts and Their Families Need to Know RecoverYES.com/Episodes As Recovery Stakeholders, you know that denial is not unique to someone struggling with addiction. Stakeholders also experience denial … not wanting to accept the reality of their loved one’s addiction. How do we recognize somet... |
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2017-03-09 |
0013: How to Flip the Disadvantage of Addiction – Benefits of Gratitude RecoverYES.com/Episodes There is tremendous value in expressing appreciation, especially when you do it with regularity. As a Recovery Stakeholder, you are living through a challenging situation. If you’re feeling like the world you live in is just too... |
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2017-03-02 |
0012: Twelve-Step Group Support for Family Members of Addicts RecoverYES.com/Episodes Many Recovery Stakeholders have attended 12-step meetings to show support for the recovery process. While this can be an eye-opener, it can quickly become an act of codependence. Rather, the 12-step program that is appropriate f... |