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Coming Up for Air — Families Speak to Families about Addiction

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  • What Are the Challenges of Reflective Listening?

What Are the Challenges of Reflective Listening?

Friday 2nd June 2023

Explore reflective listening in addiction recovery. Hosts share tips for effective communication to build meaningful connections with your loved one.
27 minutes
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Coming Up for Air — Families Speak to Families about Addiction
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Allies in Recovery
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Sobriety Toolkit
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Mastering Reflective Listening: Building Bridges in Addiction Recovery

Episode Overview

  • Reflective listening involves challenges of maintaining curiosity, validation, and separation
  • Effective communication strategies for navigating obstacles in reflective listening
  • Importance of humanizing the loved one's experience and paving the way for repair and connection
  • Practical tips for building meaningful connections and validating the experiences of loved ones
  • Empowering families to navigate communication barriers with compassion and understanding
The hosts shed light on the obstacles and provide practical strategies for effective communication, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, validation, and separation. Reflective listening humanizes the loved one's experience and paves the way for repair and connection.
Reflective listening might sound simple, but it can be a real balancing act, especially when dealing with a loved one's addiction. In this episode of 'Coming Up for Air', hosts Laurie McDougall, Kayla Solomon, and Dominique Simone-Levine dive into the nuances of this powerful communication tool. They share their thoughts on why it’s so challenging to listen and reflect simultaneously and offer practical tips to make it work in real life.
Ever wondered how to stay curious and interested while keeping your emotions in check? This episode has you covered. The hosts discuss the importance of validation and separation, providing strategies to humanize your loved one’s experience and foster genuine connection. If you're struggling to communicate effectively with someone battling addiction, this episode offers a treasure trove of advice and support. Tune in to learn how reflective listening can pave the way for healing and understanding in your family.
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