Episodes
Nov. 18, 2020
#22 The Early Recovery Series: Rhett shares with us his journey
We are whoever we need to be while we are in active addiction. We don't often know how to be anything else other than a chameleon. Rhett shares with us about his journey into finding himself and being comfortable with who he…
Nov. 11, 2020
#21 The Early Recovery Series: Jamie shares with us her journey
The desire for us to fit in somewhere is so strong that we will almost destroy ourselves to find our place in the world. Jamie shares with us the challenges she faced long before the drug abuse and how she coped with the wor…
Nov. 4, 2020
#20: The Early Recovery Series: Sarah shares with us her journey and how her family supported her
Sarah's journey through recovery is both the same and different than most. She came from a good family, two loving parents, two siblings...it seems like the American Dream, and yet, Sarah battled with her own addiction. What…
Oct. 28, 2020
#19 The Early Recovery Series: Natasha P. Tells Us What Boundaries Her Family Set Out for Her
Every family is different in what works, what boundaries to lay out, and the experience they have with their loved ones battling addiction. Natasha P. tells us what some of the boundaries her family laid out for her. She als…
Oct. 22, 2020
#18 Bonus Episode: How Bilinda Uncovered Important Patterns
As humans, we all have unconscious patterns that impact our relationships around us. For Bilinda, a mother with two kids with substance abuse issues, the patterns she uncovered will forever change her relationship with her k…
Oct. 21, 2020
#17 The Early Recovery Series: Mike Fills Us In on his Powerful Journey
Very quickly, Mike begins by telling us about all the different masks he put on. We often do this where we are whoever you need us to be. The challenge is when we are ready to be ourselves, we don't know who that is because …
Oct. 13, 2020
#16: The Early Recovery Series: Amanda Shares her Journey with Us
Growing up in a good home, how did a person like Amanda find herself hiding her drug use from her parents for so long? A good girl that didn't like to get in trouble turns to using some of the hardest drugs out there. Where …
Oct. 7, 2020
#15 The Early Recovery Series: Travis tells us what his experience was and how he found himself a new way of life
Recovery is never a straight line. People dealing with substance abuse issues can often find themselves living a life they never imagined for themselves. That was Travis. He found himself in situations he never imagined and …
Sept. 30, 2020
#14: The Early Recovery Series: Luanne gives us some insight about her journey
Alcohol is insidious. Being so much more socially acceptable to drink alcohol, one can find themselves being able to justify and rationalize their behaviors easily, until it is undeniable that there is a problem. Even once a…
Sept. 25, 2020
#13 The Early Recovery Series: Eddie tells us the difference between abstinence and recovery
There is a difference between someone who is simply abstaining from drugs/alcohol and what it means to be in recovery. For years, Eddie would be able to abstain from drugs and alcohol on his own. He has been a practicing bud…
Sept. 21, 2020
#12 The Early Recovery Series: Abbie Gives Us Some Insights About Her Journey
Early Recovery is difficult. There are often misconceptions about addiction and parents choosing drugs over their kids, but in this episode, Abbie shares a different perspective about what is really going on. As challenging …
Sept. 15, 2020
#11: The Early Recovery Series: Lizzy tells us what it was like for her.
Every person has a different journey through addiction and through the early recovery process. Lizzy's journey is no different. She tells us what she has done to get to where she is at, and we get to hear her triumphs and he…
Sept. 8, 2020
#10: The Early Recovery Series: Steve Knows all too well how Addiction is a Family Disease
Steve talks to us about his journey through early recovery and also his family upbringing. Addiction is a family disease and growing up with it, it's easy to see where addiction would just be a normal way of life. But that d…
Sept. 2, 2020
#9: The Early Recovery Series: Tara Tells Us About Her Journey
Early recovery is challenging. It can be hard to know what to expect. Families often don't understand what a person goes through during the early stages. The questions we are asking ourselves, the challenges we face, learnin…
Aug. 26, 2020
#8: Amber tells us about her journey through early recovery
Early recovery is challenging. We go through a lot but we don't always know how to articulate our experience around it. It's emotional, it's challenging, we have a hard time coping with what we have done. Families struggle w…
July 23, 2020
#7: Why do they manipulate and how do they manipulate
When you have a loved one with substance abuse issues, manipulation is something you are going to come across frequently. It's hard to understand substance abuse and why they do some of the things they do, but there are thin…
June 22, 2020
#6: The Saga Continues: The Journey of a Mother and Daughter
Two episodes ago, we heard from a mother, Bilinda. She gave us some great insights to what she was experiencing as she was dealing with both her son and her daughter through addiction. The last episode, her daughter, Marilyn…
May 21, 2020
#5: Guest Episode: Marilyn: A daughter's story of addiction
Last week, we had Bilinda Blume on, a mother of two kids that dealt with addiction. I had the privilege of following things up with her daughter this week, Marilyn. Marilyn dives deep into her own story of her side of things…
May 12, 2020
#4: Guest Episode: Bilinda Blume: A Mother's Journey Through Her Kids Addiction.
An incredible interview with a woman who has experience with having loved ones dealing with substance abuse. Bilinda is a mother of three; two of her children have struggled with substance abuse, beginning in their teens and…
April 9, 2020
#3: The Coronavirus and Our Boundaries: Do They Still Apply?
During this time, I have seen many people bending, or breaking their own boundaries because of the extenuating circumstances. However, it is important to continue to apply the principles of boundary setting even in today's w…
April 9, 2020
#2: Guest Episode: Lynn Carnes AKA My Mother
This episode was originally under the End the Stigma Podcast, it was an interview with my mom, Lynn Carnes. It was a great interview about boundaries and some of the things she did for me while in my addiction that helped me.
March 26, 2020
#1: I am scrapping "End The Stigma" and going to "The Unbreakable Boundaries" Podcast
It was a hard decision, but I had to go with my heart. I am scrapping end the stigma podcast but replacing it with something even better. The Unbreakable Boundaries Podcast. You will learn the reason why in this latest episo…