Margaret Swift Thompson
Margaret Swift Thompson
Moments With Margaret: Uncap The Pressure - Support Yourself While Supporting Your Loved One.
Moments With Margaret: Uncap The Pressure - Support Yourself While Supporting Your Loved One.
Moments With Margaret: Uncap The Pressure - Support Yourself While Supporting Your Loved One.
Sunday 30th March 2025
Margaret Swift Thompson discusses managing emotional pressure through 12-step recovery in The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast.
7 minutes
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Supportive
Hopeful
Compassionate
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About this podcast
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Margaret Swift Thompson
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Categories:
Family Recovery from Addiction
Recovery Reimagined
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Empowering Recovery Journeys
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Get the buttons here!Finding Peace: Managing Emotional Pressure When Loving Someone with Addiction
Episode Overview
- Understand the emotional toll of loving someone with an addiction.
- Learn how 12-step recovery programs can help manage stress.
- Discover the importance of admitting powerlessness.
- Embrace gratitude and service as tools for finding peace.
- Seek community support to break free from emotional pressure.
Aren't you tired of feeling emotionally drained and stressed beyond belief?
Margaret Swift Thompson, a seasoned Hazelden Betty Ford counsellor, brings her expertise to the table in this episode of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Margaret uses a shaken soda bottle as a metaphor to describe the intense emotional pressure felt by those who love someone with an addiction. This episode is all about understanding that pressure and finding ways to manage it through the transformative power of 12-step recovery programs.
From admitting powerlessness to embracing gratitude and service, Margaret shares how these steps can help family members find peace and break free from stress. Her candid reflections and practical advice make this episode a must-listen for anyone struggling with the emotional toll of loving someone with an addiction. She emphasises the importance of community and encourages listeners to seek their own support networks.
By sharing her own journey and the steps she took to find peace, Margaret offers hope and guidance to those feeling overwhelmed. This episode is not just about coping; it's about finding a path to a more balanced and fulfilling life while supporting a loved one through their addiction. So, if you're feeling like a bottle ready to burst, tune in for some much-needed relief and practical advice.