Hopeful Living

In this episode, I discuss the anxious attachment style. Attachment styles were new for me 7 years ago, but I have learned about my attachment style and how it affects all of my relationships. It has been a long journey and is defiantly still a work in progress for me. On Attachment Podcast with Stephanie Rigg Anxiously Attached by Jessica Baum, LMHC

Cognitive dissonance is defined by Leon Festinger as "The state of tension that occurs when a person holds two cognitions that are psychologically inconsistent with each other." In this episode, I share how cognitive dissonance came into play in my marital relationship and how I broke free and stood in my truth.

In this episode I explore the 3 Cs, I can't control it (addiction), I can't cure it, I didn't cause it. I will explore how I might have contributed to my loved ones addiction and how I navigated the tricky waters to stop. 

In this episode, I talk about my experience sky diving and how it helped me truly understand trust. Join me as I talk about being vulnerable, practicing your values and taking care of yourself! 

In this episode, I describe the overwhelming feeling of compassion I felt when I had a simple scratched eye. I realize for a brief moment, what our loved ones fighting addition feel on a daily basis. Listen to find out a few of the topics I will be discussing this session. 

On this episode of the podcast, I answer listener questions. Join me as I talk about how I knew, what my first steps were, and how I continue to get better each day.

In this episode of the podcast, I give a brief introduction to mindfulness and how it helped me along my journey.

Listen to find out my why.

This week I share my thoughts about the recent events in America. I stand with my friends and loved ones, you matter.

In this weeks episode, Zac and I talk about the early intervention plan and our contract for living at home.

During week 5 of inpatient treatment, Zac and I both made a lot of life changing decisions. Listen to hear how we navigated all of the advice, and ultimately made our own choices keeping in mind what the counselors suggested. It was a week filled with many highs and lows but also one that changed the corse of both of journeys. 

In this episode, I take you through the parents weekend I attended during the fourth week of my son’s inpatient treatment. I talk about grief, seething boundaries, and feeling free for the first time in a long time.

This episode is dedicated to my mom friends that have lost their children to addiction. During week three I begin to learn about enabling and how I could be contributing to my sons addiction.

Week two was full of so many first. I discovered humility and learned that I had a lot of work to do for myself. I talked to Zac for the first time in two weeks and felt a peace that I can’t describe.

During the first week that my son was in treatment, I spent many hours crying. I learned during that week that it was ok not to be perfect and that I was worthy of love and belonging. Listen to hear how I made it through the first week, and where I am four years later.

April 20th will always hold a special place in our family. Listen to find out how our journey began and where we are four years later.

There is a difference between shame and guilt and knowing the difference can be life altering. Listen to find out how to call your shame gremlins into the light!

Listen to find out how the power of hope transformed my life and helped me find myself during a dark time.

In this episode, I explore a question I get a lot; Does this journey ever end? Listen to find out how I answer this question, and to gain some practical advice on navigating your own way through recovery.

Boundaries have always been a difficult subject for me. Listen to hear how I have navigated boundaries and what I have learned along my journey.

This episode explores what it means to face the reality of your situation. Listen to find out how I first accepted the reality of my situation.

I wanted so desperately for someone to give me the checklist. I quickly learned there was no checklist, no right or wrong, only support and love. Listen for advise on how to navigate and build you own checklist.

Welcome to the Hopeful Living podcast. Join me as I talk about my journey from surviving to thriving as I navigated my way through the disease of addiction.