Shedding the Shame and Blame: A Mom's Story of Love for Her Addicted Child and Her Healing JourneyShedding the Shame and Blame: A Mom's Story of Love for Her Addicted Child and Her Healing Journey
Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery
Shedding the Shame and Blame: A Mom's Story of Love for Her Addicted Child and Her Healing Journey
16:46•1 May 2019
A Mother's Healing Journey: Loving an Addicted Child
“Once we can figure out that we need to work on our own recovery in order for our child to have a better chance of finding a recovery of his own, then we start to learn and we grow.”
When Sandy Swenson faced the heart-wrenching reality of her child's addiction, she found herself grappling with overwhelming feelings of shame and blame. In this touching episode of 'Let's Talk Addiction & Recovery', Sandy sits down with host William C. Moyers to share her deeply personal story. She reveals how distinguishing between her son and his addiction allowed her to continue loving him while battling the disease.
Sandy's insights into the necessity of self-care for parents in similar situations are both eye-opening and encouraging. By shedding the weight of guilt, she moved from a place of helplessness to one of strength and hope. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of understanding addiction as a disease and the importance of parental support. Tune in to hear Sandy's powerful message of resilience and the progress in addiction treatment and recovery.
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