His Need for Friends is Outweighing His Desire to Get Sober
It is difficult for our Allies member to see her son struggling to make friends while at the same time using alcohol to overcome his social anxiet…
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Combatting That Morning Dread: Brené Brown on Courage, Vulnerability, Empathy and Self-Worth
“Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you don’t belong, because you’ll always find it.” Professor Brené Brown delivers a …
Yoga for Anxiety and Stress
Few practices are better suited than yoga to help with both anxiety and stress. A gentle and compassionate round of yoga with Adriene Mishler, focused…
My Son is Using Methamphetamines Again. What are My Next Steps? And is There Hope for His Recovery?
A Loved One has started using methamphetamine again but is getting therapy for depression. Should our member wait to see if therapy helps, if he exhib…
She Self-Medicates for Social Anxiety and Refuses Treatment
Social anxiety is way more than shyness. Many cases of SAD involve substances as well as depression. Self-medicating can appear to help but may also b…
Redefining Recovery
Our hosts discuss the individual nature of the term "recovery." They look at recovery as an evolution involving growth, change, finding meaning, and f…
What Happens When You Give Advice?
Hosts Laurie and Kayla discuss the difficulties of giving advice, and talk about the best ways to approach such conversations -- including simply list…
He’s Abstinent but the Anxiety Is Out of Control
Sometimes when a Loved One becomes abstinent from substances, untreated mental health issues come out in full force. This Loved One is abstinent, in t…
He’s On Meth but Doesn’t Want Treatment
A Loved One has started using meth again but is getting therapy for depression. Should our member wait to see if the therapy helps, or if he exhi…