Recovering from My Child's Addiction

Meet my youngest child in this episode as she shares her perspective about being the younger sister of a drug addict. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting.

Meet my youngest son in this episode as he shares his perspective about being the younger brother of a drug addict. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting.

Meet my oldest son in this episode as he shares his perspective about being the older brother of a drug addict. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting.

Meet my husband, Nick, in this episode as he shares his perspective about being the father of a drug addict. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting.

In this episode, my son shares some of his story. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting.

Step 12 is the final step in the Nar-Anon program. In this episode, these 20 questions are discussed: What does being spiritual mean to me? What kind of Twelfth Step work have I done? What thoughts or feelings come to mind when I think of the word awakening? How has working the Twelve Steps led me to a spiritual awakening? How has my spiritual life improved as a result of working the Steps? What p...

Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. In this episode, these 22 questions are discussed: What insights do I gain by praying for my Higher Power's will for my life? If there are barriers to my reaching out in daily prayer, what steps and actions...

In this episode, 61 questions are discussed. Due to space restrictions, only the first 30 questions are listed below. The full list of questions can be found on my blog at https://wordpress.com/post/childsaddiction.wordpress.com/521 at the bottom of the post for Step 10. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting. 1. Which behaviors are not appearing as often?...

Step 9 of the Nar-Anon Program. In this episode, these 19 questions are discussed: 1. List ways making amends can help me let go of guilt or blame to aid my recovery.  2. What resentments and grudges still interfere with my willingness to make amends?  3. What is the difference between apologizing and making amends?  4. To which people on my list do I need to make direct amends?   5. How can I pla...

Step 8 of the Nar-Anon Program. In this episode, these 25 questions are discussed: 1. How reluctant am I to make this list? Explain.  2. Am I willing to be completely honest?  3. What role does the God of my understanding have in this step?  4. How can a sponsor or another Nar-Anon member help me work this step?  5. In what ways have I harmed myself?  6. Why is it important to forgive myself?  7....

Step 7 of the Nar-Anon Program . In this episode, these 17 questions are discussed: 1. What does being humble mean to me?  2. How can I practice being humble?   3. What behaviors keep me from being humble?  4. How does being humble change my habits and behaviors?  5. List negative traits that can be used in a positive way?  6. What positive changes do I see in myself by being humble?  7. Why is it...

Step 6 of the Nar-Anon Program . In this episode, these 24 questions are discussed:  1.  What are my thoughts, feelings, and fears as I begin to work on Step Six?  2.  Explain how I have changed an old habit to a new habit.  3.  How does my relationship with a Higher Power help with Step Six?  4.  Make a list of areas I am not ready to turn over to my Higher Power.  5.  Make a list of areas I migh...

Step 5 of the Nar-Anon Program. In this episode, these 23 questions are discussed:  1. Who are my hopes and fears about working step five?  2. How will I know I am ready to share my inventory with someone else?  3. What are my past experiences with trust?  4. How can I trust my Higher Power to guide me in this process? 5. How do I know I am ready to be honest, open, and willing?  6. What are the b...

This is from January 2019 when my son was involuntarily committed.  Support the show

These inventory questions are taken from the 1976 edition of Blueprint for Progress - Al-Anon’s Fourth Step Inventory .  In the final part of the Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory, character traits are discussed. Visit https://childsaddiction.wordpress.com/ for a complete list of inventory questions. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting. Support the show

These inventory questions are taken from the 1976 edition of Blueprint for Progress - Al-Anon’s Fourth Step Inventory .  In the second part of the Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory, self-worth, love, and maturity are discussed.  Visit https://childsaddiction.wordpress.com/ for a complete list of inventory questions. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting. S...

These inventory questions are taken from the 1976 edition of Blueprint for Progress - Al-Anon’s Fourth Step Inventory .  In the first part of the Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory, attitudes and responsibilities are discussed.  Visit https://childsaddiction.wordpress.com/ for a complete list of inventory questions. Visit https://www.nar-anon.org/ for helpful resources or to find a meeting. Su...

This is something Joseph wrote back in 2018 about the time he returned a pair of new shoes his grandma had bought him for work, so he could buy drugs.  Support the show

I am going through piles and piles of Joseph's medical and legal records trying to organize it. This is from December 2018 when he was involuntarily committed. Support the show

Step 4 of the Nar-Anon Program. In the final part of Step 4, questions 32 - 46 are discussed:   32. When do I get angry and why? 33. When have I acted out in anger and then been ashamed of my behavior? 34. What are the consequences of my anger? 35. How has my anger affected me in a positive way? A negative way? 36. What steps can I take to control my anger? 37. What are the negative effects of wor...

Step 4 of the Nar-Anon Program. In the second part of Step 4, questions 14 - 31 are discussed:   14.  Do I trust my own judgment? Why or why not? 15. Under what circumstances have I used my lack of trust as a weapon against others? 16. Who do I trust today and why? 17. What issues do I still not entrust to my Higher Power? 18. Why have I allowed someone to take advantage of me? What can I do diffe...

Step 4 of the Nar-Anon Program. In the first part of Step 4, questions 1 - 13 are discussed:   1. What do I believe is the purpose of taking and writing my inventory? 2. Which feelings am I willing to explore? 3.  How can I change my life to have a more positive outlook? 4. How will honesty about my feelings benefit me? 5. What is working and not working in my life? 6. Am I afraid to take an hones...

Step 3 of the Nar-Anon Program . In the final part of Step 3, questions 16 - 36 are discussed:   16. What does faith mean to me?  17. What does having faith in a Higher Power mean to me? How do I obtain this faith?  18. What are advantages of having faith and a belief in a Higher Power? 19. How did I feel about God or a Higher Power in the past?  20. What is my present relationship with a Higher P...

Step 3 of the Nar-Anon Program . In the first part of Step 3, questions 1 - 15 are discussed:   1.  What does it mean to make a decision?  2.  Am I fearful of the outcome of decisions I make? What are my fears?  3. Have I had trouble making decisions in the past? Explain?  4.  Do I think it is my responsibility to make decisions and choices for others? Why?  5. What decisions have I made for the a...

Step 2 of the Nar-Anon Program. In the final part of Step 2, questions 9 - 25 are discussed:   9.  Do I realize I have freedom to choose a Higher Power based on my own understanding? Am I free to have more than one definition of a Higher Power?   10. What are my beliefs about a Higher Power?  11. What draws me toward a Higher Power?  12. Have I tried letting go and letting a Higher Power into my l...