Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
54: Mary Gordon, Family Advocate/Educator/Author Shares the Key to Working with Families: Focusing on Their Intrinsic Strengths and Resiliency
54: Mary Gordon, Family Advocate/Educator/Author Shares the Key to Working with Families: Focusing on Their Intrinsic Strengths and Resiliency
54: Mary Gordon, Family Advocate/Educator/Author Shares the Key to Working with Families: Focusing on Their Intrinsic Strengths and Resiliency
Wednesday 14th August 2019
Mary Gordon shares how families can tap into their strengths and resilience to navigate addiction recovery. Listen for practical advice and inspiring stories.
39 minutes
Empowering
Informative
Hopeful
Supportive
Engaging
About this podcast
Author:
Jeff Jones
Overview:
Categories:
Family Recovery from Addiction
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Recovery Reimagined
Recovery from Trauma
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Links:
Visit site
Episodes:
74 (View all)
Do you want to link to this podcast?
Get the buttons here!Mary Gordon: Unleashing Family Strengths in Addiction Recovery
Take a look at and own the resiliency that you already have within you as a family member… whatever that strength is, that you honor that.
Picture a family navigating the stormy seas of addiction. Amidst the chaos, their inherent strengths and resilience become their lifeboat. Mary Gordon, a seasoned family advocate and educator, brings this metaphor to life in this episode of 'Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery'.
With over three decades of experience, including her work with the Betty Ford Center and the Betty Ford Children's Program, Mary shares her deep insights on how families can harness their intrinsic strengths to steer through the challenges of addiction recovery. Mary believes that therapy sessions and medications are only part of the recovery puzzle. The true soul of recovery lies in recognizing and tapping into the family's existing resilience.
She emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, building trust, and creating a safe, supportive environment for healing. Through her holistic approach, which even includes dance movement therapy, Mary highlights how artistic and therapeutic practices can unlock a family's potential for recovery. This episode is a treasure trove of practical advice and heartfelt stories. Mary’s message is clear: families already possess the strength they need; they just need to recognize and honor it.
Whether you're directly affected by addiction or supporting someone who is, this episode offers a beacon of hope and actionable strategies to help you on your journey.