Adult Child

Today we are joined by Shitshow Katie who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery.  ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with dis...

Born in a bathroom stall at a NYC movie theater, Peter Yelton’s mother vanished without a trace within the first minutes of his life. And so begins a lifetime of abandonment trauma… Adopted into a family ill-prepared for parenthood, his father's struggle with alcoholism only deepened his wounds. Peter’s denial about being gay would be the fuel to his own alcoholism before finally finding sobri...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER 👩 HELP A GIRL...

When we let go of things that no longer serve us, we create space for what does. This is the gift of decluttering. Andrea Wait has been helping people organize their homes—and, by extension, their lives—for fifteen years, and after all that time, she knows one thing for sure: putting your house in order can change your life for the better. Her recently published book Home in Harmony is a straightf...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER 👩 HELP A GIRL...

Krista St-Germain is a grief expert, Master Certified Life Coach, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. She now helps fellow widows to not just survive, but thrive in the aftermath of losing your spouse. Key Takeaways: Common misconceptions about grief and the healing...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER 👩 HELP A GIRL...

Marie Selleck is a licensed therapist and Parent Wound Coach – committed to helping women heal from the impact of emotionally unavailable mothers so that they can raise confident children. She shares about the toxic marriage which mirrored the dysfunctional relationship with her father – which led to the realization that she couldn’t help others confront their childhood trauma until she did. Break...

Today we are joined by Shitshow Marie who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

When shame becomes one's identity... this is what we call toxic shame. Toxic shame is the deeply ingrained sense of be inherently flawed and unlovable and is the core wound of an adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional families. Key Takeaways: Recognizing the difference between healthy shame and toxic shame The internalization process that causes shame to go from being an emotion we expe...

Today we are joined by Shitshow Easton who shares about his upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and his ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with disc...

Kenny’s healing journey began 20 years ago when he first stepped foot into Mike’s office. The two recount their therapeutic relationship the importance of feeling seen and heard by your therapist. Prepare to journey into the heart of therapy, growth, and the brain's remarkable capacity to heal. Key Takeaways – The importance of selecting a mental health professional who is emotionally invested...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER 👩 HELP A GIRL...

Jamie McCoy is a licensed integrative psychotherapist and trauma coach who shares her personal and professional insights into chronic illness, generational trauma, and the intricate dance of dysfunctional family dynamics. We explore the pervasive patterns of denial, the pain of being labeled the family scapegoat, and the liberating journey to somatic experiencing—the key to reconnecting the mind a...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group where we discuss gratitude, including the below reading from Strengthening My Recovery - Progress “The ACA program has brought me the miracle of life. I am able to experience compassion, forgiveness, love, and gratitude, the emotions that make my life worth living.” BRB p. 140 Before ACA, many of us were so mired in our dysfun...

Jodi White is a licensed therapist who is an expert in Love Addiction, Attachment Trauma, a trained Mother Hunger Facilitator, and host of the podcast Journals of a Love Addict. www.jodiwhitetherapy.com instagram.com/jodiwhite_ ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & T...

Today we are joined by Shitshow Karie who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

Dr. Kirk Honda, PsyD, LMFT returns to discuss the intricacies of narcissism, emotional development, and the journey of healing from trauma. Key Takeaways The challenges of addressing trauma in therapy, including the risks of re-traumatization and the importance of therapist expertise in complex trauma. Concerns regarding the widespread misuse of clinical terms like "narcissism" and the pot...

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Terry Baranski is a trauma-informed Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner who focuses on root causes rather than symptoms. IFS is a non-pathologising, powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy that believes we are all made up of several parts. In today's episode, we dive deeper into the modality, specifically the concept of the True Self. Ep 129 - Internal Family Sy...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group where we discuss gratitude, including the below reading from Strengthening My Recovery - Gratitude “The ACA program has brought me the miracle of life. I am able to experience compassion, forgiveness, love, and gratitude, the emotions that make my life worth living.” BRB p. 140 Before ACA, many of us were so mired in our dysfu...

Nora (@innerbutterfly) is a self-empowerment coach who has navigated the complex journey of personal growth and self-discovery. She takes us through her liberating decision to end a three-year relationship that triggered deep-seated emotional wounds, and how meditation and spirituality played pivotal roles in healing. With newfound gratitude and self-confidence, Nora shares her incredible transfor...

Today we are joined by Shitshow Trish who shares about her upbringing, the impact that manifested in adulthood, and her ongoing journey of healing & recovery. ⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️ https://theshitshow.mn.co 4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST) Support community at your fingertips with discu...

Codependency almost killed her… In today’s episode, returning guest Tiffany Carter joins us for a powerful and insightful conversation on how codependency and love addiction are just as powerful of addictions as the rest. Tiffany candidly shares about hitting rock bottom from love addiction and the havoc it wreaked on her life 🎧 Episode Highlights: Is it love addiction, codependency or both - and...

Today's episode is a recent recording from a Shitshow Support group where we discuss ACA Step 1 "Step One “We admitted we were powerless over others – that our lives had become unmanageable”, including the below reading from Language of Letting Go - Powerlessness and Unmanageability Willpower is not the key to the way of life we are seeking. Surrender is. "I have spent much of my life...