The stakeholder relationship is really important. Once you understand what it is, you will see it at work in many situations. As a recovery stakeholder, you have a stake in your loved ones’ recovery. You have a stake in seeing recovery stick. S

0015: Making a Change - How Bad Habits and Addictions are Stopped

Apr 8th, 2022 23m 45s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes It is helpful to understand the stages of change so that you can recognize them … for yourself and others. Trying to make a change when you haven’t moved to the appropriate stage will do nothing more than increase resist

0019: Recognize the Warning Signs – How Stress Effects Your Health

Apr 21st, 2017 22m 15s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes How can you deal with stress that isn’t likely to go away any time soon? If you’re living with an addict, your life is stressful. And, the lingering effects of stress are not to be taken lightly. If you find yourself una

0018: Dealing with Emotional Pain for a Healthier, Happier You

Apr 13th, 2017 24m 1s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes When you experience an emotional upset – when you’re triggered emotionally, how do you typically react? Do you fight back or withdraw? In this moment, the brain takes action that makes it challenging to think rationally.

0017: What Families of Addicts Need to Know About Guilt and Shame in Addiction Recovery

Apr 6th, 2017 20m 23s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes When you have an experience that is unpleasant, do you find yourself looking for something or someone to blame for it? And, if your focus lands on someone, do you feel compelled to let them know they have caused you pain

0016: What Causes Relapse and How to Prevent It

Mar 30th, 2017 22m 6s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes Why doesn’t change stick? It defies logic that an addict would muscle their way to sobriety only to fall back into addiction’s trap. Yet it happens over and over. As Recovery Stakeholders, we have a lot at stake. We can

0015: Making a Change - How Bad Habits and Addictions are Stopped

Mar 23rd, 2017 23m 46s

0014: How to Deal with Denial – What Addicts and Their Families Need to Know

Mar 16th, 2017 20m 52s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes As Recovery Stakeholders, you know that denial is not unique to someone struggling with addiction. Stakeholders also experience denial … not wanting to accept the reality of their loved one’s addiction. How do we recogni

0013: How to Flip the Disadvantage of Addiction – Benefits of Gratitude

Mar 9th, 2017 19m 19s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes There is tremendous value in expressing appreciation, especially when you do it with regularity. As a Recovery Stakeholder, you are living through a challenging situation. If you’re feeling like the world you live in is

0012: Twelve-Step Group Support for Family Members of Addicts

Mar 2nd, 2017 24m 28s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes Many Recovery Stakeholders have attended 12-step meetings to show support for the recovery process. While this can be an eye-opener, it can quickly become an act of codependence. Rather, the 12-step program that is appro

0011: Helpful Tips for Families of Addicts to Understand Addiction

Feb 23rd, 2017 22m 33s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes In this episode of Recovery ReLOVution, we’re going to challenge you to focus on your own healing. It’s not just the addict that needs to recover. YOU need to recover as well. Most Recovery Stakeholders are so focused on

0010: Building Healthy Relationships with an Addict – Active or in Recovery

Feb 16th, 2017 22m 19s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes If you use shame to try to motivate your loved one to make a change, it’s going to backfire. Are you wondering if you are shaming the addict? There’s a good chances you are. It’s difficult not to when faced with the craz

0009: How to Set Healthy Boundaries with an Addicted Family Member

Feb 9th, 2017 22m 23s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes We need to set some realistic expectations for recovery … for you and your loved one. It’s going to require you to do some things differently, including setting healthy boundaries with your addicted family member. And, i

0008: Coping with PTSD for Family Members Living with an Addict

Feb 2nd, 2017 20m 47s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes Why do so many addicts relapse? For anyone that is not struggling with addiction, it makes no sense. But, since addiction is medicating some problem, the addict is going to have to find another form of medication that is

0007: Different Types of Addiction Treatment Programs - Rehab

Jan 26th, 2017 20m 40s

RecoverYES.com/Episodes What comes after the intervention? Typically, a plan is already in motion. But is it going to get the job done? We’ll make sure you’re covering all the bases. Costs associated with addiction treatment can be staggering

0006: Should You Stage an Addiction Intervention?

Jan 19th, 2017 18m 55s

RecoverYES.Com/Episodes We're going to discuss intervention. We're going to see it for what it is . . . and isn't. And, I'm going to introduce you to types of interventions that are probably new to you. You might be wondering how to do an inter

0005: How to Avoid Overreacting

Jan 12th, 2017 17m

When we are triggered emotionally, our thinking brain is taken offline so that we can focus on survival . . . fighting or running. Is it any wonder we don’t make great decisions when we’re angry? As ReLOVutionaries, we’re “amping up” the love.

0004: How to Stop Codependency and Avoid Enabling Your Addicted Loved One

Jan 5th, 2017 16m 11s

In this episode, we’re talking about codependence. As humans, it is virtually impossible to escape without falling prey to this affliction. Many Recovery Stakeholders share that they feel like worrying about their loved one that's struggling wi

0003: How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Your Addicted Loved One

Dec 29th, 2016 15m 57s

You know you need to do things differently but the people in your world . . . especially the addict . . . are probably not thrilled with your newfound approach to dealing with them or their problems. If you're trying to set and hold boundaries

0002: Understanding the Addicted Brain

Dec 29th, 2016 16m 56s

In this episode, Dr. Gala helps you understand how addiction really works and what it’s trying to accomplish. If you are a recovery stakeholder, you'll be challenged to think differently as we dig deeper into ways that we can outsmart addiction