We interview Rich Dunning, who grew up in an area and a family in which addiction was part of everyday life, but could never be challenged. He was afflicted with it himself for decades until he found recovery and a new mission in life. He talks about the perspective this gave him, and his book about his experience, "Silence Was My First Language."

Special Guest: Rich Dunning.

We explore myths and facts about addiction, all with the goal of letting go of shame and blame, and increasing the chances of recovery for the whole family.

We share a wide-ranging conversation with Nora Simpson, where we talk about neuroscience, anthropology, healing from trauma, and personal histories, all in the name of healing the whole family.

Special Guest: Nora Simpson.

We talk with Lisa DeMario, author of the book "Notes From the Middle", in which she explores what happens as people transition from early recovery into a deeper, more stable recovery, including the upheaval and re-evaluation that can go with this process.

We explore the importance and power of positive self-talk to help people in recovery from addiction, including how it can help family members in their own recovery.

Jules returns to the podcast to talk about her family's history of unhealthy enabling, how it impacted her addiction and recovery, and then how she is helping to change the pattern in her family and the families of the clients she helps every day at Windmill.

Special Guest: Jules Santiago.

Emily Redondo talks about how she has dealt with years of addiction, how this impacted her self-image as a wife, mother, and person in recovery, and her new book, "Wife, Mother, Drunk."

Special Guest: Emily Redondo.

We take a dive into the nature of trauma and how it impacts us, especially in relation to addiction. We look at how we can recover from both trauma and addiction.