Ginny Mills
Ginny Mills
Unmanageable
Unmanageable
Unmanageable
Monday 21st June 2021
Ginny Mills shares her journey through her child's addiction, emphasizing the importance of community and support. Discover hope in unmanageability.
5 minutes
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Empowering
Hopeful
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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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Get the buttons here!Embracing Unmanageability: A Parent's Path to Hope
When any of us, parents or adult children, recognize our powerlessness and unmanageability, that is our opportunity to admit it and ask for help both from our higher power and from others.
Picture this: your life feels like it's spiraling out of control because your child is struggling with addiction. In this episode of 'A Dose of Hope', Ginny Mills, an addiction specialist and a parent herself, shares her deeply personal journey of recognizing the chaos in her own life. As she prepares for a visit from an old friend, Ginny reflects on how acknowledging her powerlessness was the first step towards finding hope and accepting help.
She offers a heartfelt narrative that resonates with any parent facing similar challenges. Ginny doesn't just talk about her own experiences; she also highlights the importance of community and support. She discusses how ParentingThroughAddiction.com provides a treasure trove of resources—from educational videos to private consultations—aimed at empowering parents to be part of the solution in their child's recovery. This episode serves as a reminder that you don't have to navigate this difficult path alone.
The episode dives into practical steps parents can take to reclaim a sense of normalcy and sanity. Ginny suggests simple yet powerful actions like inviting other parents over for coffee to share experiences and learn from each other. The power of community and shared experience is a recurring theme, emphasizing that collective wisdom can be a lifeline in these trying times.
As the episode winds down, Ginny leaves listeners with a powerful message: a sustainable, full life in recovery is not just a dream but an achievable reality for both the child and the family. She encourages parents to check out ParentingThroughAddiction.com for more tools and resources, and to share the podcast with others who might need a dose of hope themselves.
Tune in to hear Ginny Mills' inspiring story and discover how recognizing unmanageability can be the first step towards a brighter, more hopeful future.