Ginny Mills
Ginny Mills
It's Everywhere
It's Everywhere
It's Everywhere
Monday 30th July 2018
Ginny Mills offers practical tools and emotional support for parents dealing with their child's addiction in this 'A Dose of Hope' episode.
5 minutes
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Ginny Mills
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Family Recovery from Addiction
Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Perhaps those grant funds will help my son's treatment One Day. Perhaps one other thing that the news has created is a sense of awareness within me about the value of Narcan as a tool for every household affected by addiction.
Addiction is a daunting challenge, especially when it's your child who's struggling. In this heartfelt episode of 'A Dose of Hope', Ginny Mills opens up about the fears and anxieties parents face when dealing with their child's substance use issues. As both an addiction specialist and a parent of a daughter in recovery, Ginny offers a unique blend of professional advice and personal experience. She speaks candidly about how addiction seems to be everywhere, intensifying parental fears.
But she doesn't stop at acknowledging the problem; she provides actionable tools for coping. One such tool is prayer, which Ginny uses daily to feel proactive in her child's recovery journey. Regardless of faith, she believes prayer can offer solace and a sense of purpose. Another critical resource she discusses is Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.
Ginny passionately advocates for parents to carry Narcan, describing it as a lifeline that can give their children another chance at recovery. Beyond these tools, Ginny stresses that while parents can't control their child's addiction, they can seize every crisis as an opportunity to offer professional help and support. She concludes by urging listeners to explore the wealth of resources available on ParentingThroughAddiction.com, from educational videos to group support and private consultations.
This episode is a compassionate guide for any parent navigating the turbulent waters of their child's addiction.