Parenting in Recovery: Janine H's Journey of Strength and Hope
Episode Overview
The importance of communication in rebuilding family bonds. Understanding past influences can aid recovery. Parenting while recovering presents unique challenges. Incremental conversations strengthen relationships. Spiritual teachings can offer guidance in sobriety.
Recovery things have come to life now that I'm sober.
In this episode of THEUDRCAST, Bill Ward sits down with Janine H, a remarkable woman whose journey through addiction and recovery is nothing short of inspiring. Janine candidly shares her experiences from a tumultuous childhood to becoming an addiction counsellor. Her story highlights the power of understanding and communication in rebuilding family relationships, especially with her children.
Through the lens of her life, you'll see how the 12-step program and incremental conversations have played pivotal roles in mending and strengthening these bonds. Janine's reflections on her grandmother's influence are both touching and enlightening. Despite a challenging upbringing, her grandmother's teachings have taken on new meaning in her sobriety, offering guidance and insight that she applies to her own life and recovery journey.
Janine also delves into the complexities of parenting while recovering, offering a raw look at the guilt and challenges many parents face. Her honesty about the struggles and triumphs of maintaining genuine interactions with her children provides hope and encouragement for anyone navigating similar paths. This episode is not just about recovery; it's about finding strength in vulnerability and hope in understanding. Janine's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of connection.
Whether you're on your own recovery journey or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers valuable insights and reminders that change is possible, one conversation at a time. Dive into this heartfelt dialogue and see how Janine's story might resonate with your own experiences.