Tanya and Jerry Gioia
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Can You Own Your Choices? A Mother's Journey Through Substance Abuse
Can You Own Your Choices? A Mother's Journey Through Substance Abuse
Can You Own Your Choices? A Mother's Journey Through Substance Abuse
Friday 22nd December 2023
Marsha VanWynsberghe shares her journey through family substance abuse on 'Sober on Purpose', emphasizing the power of owning your choices and finding safe spaces for healing.
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Episode Overview
- Marsha VanWynsberghe shares her journey through substance abuse and the impact on her family, offering empowering insights on owning your choices.
- She emphasizes the importance of finding safe spaces to share your story and heal, whether through closed support groups, online connections, or journaling.
- Conscious reprogramming of thoughts and changing the narrative attached to experiences can transform mindset and empower individuals to make different choices.
- Marsha's experience highlights the profound impact of our thoughts and emotions on beliefs and actions, offering a fresh perspective on taking control of our lives.
- This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to navigate through challenging circumstances, release shame, and take ownership of their story.
If you don't find a way to own your story, it owns you. And when it owns you, it controls you and blocks you from living the life that you're meant to live.
How do you navigate the storm of substance abuse when it hits your family? In this heartfelt episode of 'Sober on Purpose', Marsha VanWynsberghe, a seasoned Kinesiologist and Personal Trainer, opens up about her journey through the chaos of addiction that affected her two teenagers. With over 25 years of experience in coaching and mentoring, Marsha shares how she faced not only her family's substance abuse issues but also financial and health crises.
Despite the overwhelming fatigue and isolation, she emerged with clarity and a renewed sense of purpose. Marsha's story is a testament to the power of owning your choices and taking radical responsibility for your life. She emphasizes the importance of giving shame a voice, which diminishes its control, and finding safe spaces to share your story, whether through support groups, online connections, or journaling.
By reprogramming her thoughts and changing the narrative around her experiences, Marsha transformed her mindset and empowered herself to make different choices. This episode offers valuable insights into how our thoughts and emotions shape our beliefs and actions, providing a fresh perspective on taking control of our lives. Tune in to hear Marsha's inspiring journey and learn how to navigate challenging circumstances, release shame, and take ownership of your story.