Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Presents Let's Talk Addiction and Recovery with William C. Moyers
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Shedding the Shame and Blame: A Mom's Story of Love for Her Addicted Child and Her Healing Journey
Shedding the Shame and Blame: A Mom's Story of Love for Her Addicted Child and Her Healing Journey
Shedding the Shame and Blame: A Mom's Story of Love for Her Addicted Child and Her Healing Journey
Wednesday 1st May 2019
Hear Sandy Swenson's heartfelt story of loving her addicted child and finding strength through self-care on 'Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery'.
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Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Presents Let's Talk Addiction and Recovery with William C. Moyers
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Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!A Mother's Healing Journey: Loving an Addicted Child
Once we can figure out that we need to work on our own recovery in order for our child to have a better chance of finding a recovery of his own, then we start to learn and we grow.
When Sandy Swenson faced the heart-wrenching reality of her child's addiction, she found herself grappling with overwhelming feelings of shame and blame. In this touching episode of 'Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery', Sandy sits down with host William C. Moyers to share her deeply personal story. She reveals how distinguishing between her son and his addiction allowed her to continue loving him while battling the disease.
Sandy's insights into the necessity of self-care for parents in similar situations are both eye-opening and encouraging. By shedding the weight of guilt, she moved from a place of helplessness to one of strength and hope. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of understanding addiction as a disease and the importance of parental support. Tune in to hear Sandy's powerful message of resilience and the progress in addiction treatment and recovery.