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February 5, 2015

The resourceful power of effective Communication in dealing with Addiction

http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Denise_Mariano_Episode_19.mp3 Today’s guest, Denise Mariano, shares the story of her family’s journey with her son’s addiction. While the conversation covered a wide range of topics like recovery, parenting, stigma, treatment, and community, the theme of our conversation centered around the power of communication as a tool to inspire, educate, coach, and encourage.. Everyone battling with […]

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January 29, 2015

Addiction in ‘A Very Fine House’

http://traffic.libsyn.com/theaddictionconversation/Barb_Stoefen_Episode_18.mp3 When her daughter started using Crystal Meth, Barbara Stoefen didn’t know what to do, so she did the only thing she could do – learn, get help for herself, and be open about her situation. Barbara learned early on the power of boundaries, consequences, and self-care. She quickly came to understand the only hope […]

Dave Cooke Parenting and Addiction

November 13, 2014

Parents, what you say matters more than you realize

Are you in a battle to communicate effectively with your addicted child? Are you struggling to understand their choices and responses despite your best efforts? Are you frustrated to find the words to offer encouragement and support in moments of conflict and pain? You are not alone. Every parent faces a difficult, challenging learning curve […]

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November 6, 2014

Addiction Conversation Podcast: Episode 7

Even with a lifetime of experience behind her, this mom still struggled in managing her behaviors in response to her child’s addiction. Today’s guest is thirty-nine years clean and sober, she’s a professional therapist, a passionate follower of the 12 Steps and a firm believer in her faith. With that background it would seem that […]

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October 24, 2014

Podcast Launch: Addiction Conversation

You have likely already noted announcements pertaining to the release of several episodes of The Addiction Conversation. Now that we have successfully grabbed your attention, here is the rest of the story…. ABOUT THE SHOW The Addiction Conversation is a weekly podcast featuring prominent, passionate voices in the addiction world such as Dean Dauphinais, Sandy Swenson, […]

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