Ginny Mills
Ginny Mills
It is Just Not Natural
It is Just Not Natural
It is Just Not Natural
Monday 18th June 2018
Join Ginny Mills in 'A Dose of Hope' as she shares her journey of learning to love and parent differently while dealing with her son's addiction.
5 minutes
Inspiring
Empowering
Informative
Hopeful
Supportive
About this podcast
Author:
Ginny Mills
Overview:
Categories:
Family Recovery from Addiction
Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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My job as his mom now is to learn how to love him and parent him differently in ways that strengthen his opportunities for a full life in recovery.
Picture this: you're a parent trying to navigate the tricky waters of your child's addiction. It's a journey filled with heartache, confusion, and a desperate need for guidance. In this episode of 'A Dose of Hope', Ginny Mills, an addiction specialist and mother of a son in recovery, opens up about her experiences. She talks candidly about the struggles of parenting a child with addiction and the constant temptation to either enable or interfere.
Ginny shares how she had to learn new parenting strategies and understand the ways her son could sabotage his own recovery. Ginny emphasizes the importance of seeking support and education from groups like Naranon, Al-Anon, and ParentingThroughAddiction.com. These resources offer educational videos, information about treatment centers and aftercare resources, group support, and private parent consultations. Ginny believes that a sustainable, full life in recovery is possible for her child, your child, and all those affected by addiction.
Throughout the episode, Ginny shares how she has learned to love and live through losses and disabilities, focusing on strengthening her son's opportunities for recovery. She ends with a heartfelt call to action for parents to seek support and share the podcast with others who need encouragement and hope. This episode is a must-listen for any parent feeling lost in the chaos of their child's addiction.
Ginny's insights and experiences provide a beacon of hope and practical advice that can make a real difference.