Kevin Petersen
Kevin Petersen
S5 Episode 13: Family Matters with Jay Staples
S5 Episode 13: Family Matters with Jay Staples
S5 Episode 13: Family Matters with Jay Staples
Thursday 20th June 2024
Kevin Petersen and Jay Staples discuss family roles in addiction recovery, enabling behaviours, and holistic approaches to ADHD in this insightful episode.
28 minutes
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Author:
Kevin Petersen
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Categories:
Family Recovery from Addiction
Sobriety Toolkit
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Nutritional Pathways to Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Kevin Petersen shares his personal journey to sobriety and its impact on his family.
- Emphasises the importance of family systems in addiction recovery.
- Discusses the concept of enabling and how families can avoid it.
- Advocates for a holistic approach to treating ADHD in children.
- Provides practical advice for families on supporting loved ones without enabling them.
Enabling is doing something for someone that they are capable of doing for themselves.
Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT, and Jay Staples dive into the complex dynamics of families dealing with addiction in this episode of The Chronic Hope Podcast. Kevin shares his personal journey to sobriety and the challenges his family faced, highlighting the importance of family systems in recovery. He candidly discusses how his own family's struggles with codependency and lack of support inspired him to help other families navigate similar challenges.
Kevin's mission is clear: to provide families with the tools they need to change their behaviours and support their loved ones effectively. He stresses that success isn't just about the individual staying sober but about the entire family changing its dynamics. This episode also touches on the tricky topic of enabling and how families can sometimes unknowingly hinder recovery by doing too much for their loved ones.
Kevin provides practical advice on how families can support their loved ones without enabling them, emphasising the importance of letting individuals face the consequences of their actions. The discussion also veers into the controversial area of medication for children with ADHD, with Kevin advocating for a more holistic approach that includes therapy, structure, and exercise.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand the intricate balance of supporting a loved one through addiction while also taking care of themselves.