Jeff Jones

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery

Jeff Jones

  • 39: Six Steps for Spiritual Healing in the Family with Dr. Michael McGee

39: Six Steps for Spiritual Healing in the Family with Dr. Michael McGee

Wednesday 1st May 2019

Dr. Michael McGee discusses six steps for spiritual healing in families dealing with addiction, focusing on love and gratitude.
42 minutes
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Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery
Author:
Jeff Jones
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Family Recovery from Addiction
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Recovery Reimagined
Recovery from Trauma
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Healing Through Love: Dr. Michael McGee's Six Steps for Family Recovery

Recovery is a practice of love.
What if the key to overcoming addiction lies in love and spirituality? Dr. Michael McGee, a leading figure in addiction medicine, believes it does. In this episode of 'Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery', Dr. McGee shares his unique approach to healing, rooted in his personal journey through a family marred by addiction and abuse. Growing up with an alcoholic father, an addicted brother, and an abusive mother, he found himself lost and yearning for love.
His quest for achievement was an attempt to fill that void, but it led him to a deeper understanding of true recovery. Now the Chief Medical Officer of The Haven, an addiction treatment facility in California, Dr. McGee combines over 30 years of experience with a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to recovery. He introduces six transformative steps for spiritual healing within families. These steps include recognizing addiction as a brain disorder, practicing unconditional love, and removing rewards for negative behavior. Dr.
McGee emphasizes the power of gratitude and love in fostering recovery, offering actionable advice for families struggling with addiction. This episode is a heartfelt guide for anyone looking to bring spiritual healing into their family dynamics.