Do you ever feel like your mood changes like the weather? Last week I was full of gratitude and peace. This week I’ve been riding an emotional roller coaster. My daughter is safe in rehab and doing well, so these emotions are all about me and my personal battle. I’ve had to wean off my …
Do you experience envy and jealousy because of your child’s addiction? It’s easy to be jealous of other parents and how “normal” their lives are with their kids. Let’s face it, addiction robs us of a lot of experiences we expect to have with our kids. Addiction came into my family fast and changed my …
Our identities aren’t fixed. They can be changed. We talk about how to deconstruct and reconstruct our identities.
In this podcast episode Kerri Robertson and I talk about: How having a child with addiction requires you to heal yourself Confidence Setting boundaries Creating a better relationship with your child https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heather-ross-why-having-child-addiction-requires-your/id1530879043?i=1000516238405
What do you want right now that you aren’t giving yourself? Today Kim and I talked about the reasons we don’t give ourselves what we want. Some of the topics we discussed: How successful dieting requires a mindset shift How your look at failure determines your willingness to try things you might fail at Limiting …
I’m grateful that I live by my own advice. I do all the things that I share with you. Listening to this episode reminded me yet again how important that is. This was recorded in November of 2020. My daughter had just moved here after finishing rehab and I was on cloud 9. Since this …
Do you know if you have a fixed or growth mindset? If you’re like I was, you probably never thought about it before. Mindset about abilities determines our accomplishments and fulfillment. In this video we talk about: The difference between fixed and growth mindset How mindset is just a belief that can be changed Thoughts …
We project lack of self trust as lack of trust in others. If you trust yourself then you never have to worry about trusting anyone else. As long as you’re worried about trusting others you will always have trust issues. How my daughter’s addiction and my breast cancer helped me build trust in myself.
Andrea Seydel and I talked about how to struggle well today. The concept of struggling well normalizes that when you love someone with an addiction there is going to be struggle. Learning to struggle well is part of taking your power back.
2 coaches talking about making friends in the bathroom and how to use shadow work in your life. I share how I use shadow work to help me through my daughter’s addiction and Kim shares how she uses it in every day life. A few references we make in this video: The Living With Addiction …
The name of this podcast says it all, right? As soon as I saw the name , I reached out to the host Andrea Seydel. We did a fun switch and interviewed each other for our podcasts. The episode where she interviews me available now. I’m releasing my interview of her on Thursday. The podcast …
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Do you ever wonder if you’re what’s holding you back from what you want? One of my superpowers is seeing people’s behavior patterns, including my own. One pattern that every human has is limiting themselves with their circumstances. We all do it, it’s just a matter of how much we do it. Here’s what I …
How do you feel when you pay your medical bills? Do you feel over charged and frustrated? I noticed the other day that medical bills, even $36 ones have an emotional charge for me. I know I’m not the only person who feels that way, so I thought I’d find the pain point and share …
How often do you feel pressured to make decisions quickly? If you’ve been dealing with a child’s addiction, seeing an incoming call from their number or any unknown number can instantly create a panic/stress response in you. You never know what you’re going to be met with on the other end of the phone. If …
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How one Mum has used her own journey of dealing with her daughter’s drug addiction to help and support others going through the same. Heather Ross never dreamed she would find herself in many parents’ worst nightmare, discovering that her child was addicted to drugs that started like many teenagers with pot and drinking but …
Are you dreading the holidays? When you’re already struggling because of your child’s addiction, the holidays can quickly compound that stress. You can’t control what your child does, but you can be intentional with how you respond to what happens this year and set the tone for your family. Step 1 Decide ahead of time …
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A few weeks ago I talked with Monica from Front Seat, The Road Back To You Podcast. I loved the name of her podcast because that’s what my journey with my daughter’s addiction has been, a road back to me. Through trying to understand my daughter and her addiction, I came to understand myself. …
New must listen podcast episode! We go into dealing with a child’s addiction and the issues most parents face in general. The Thrive and Aligned Healing podcast is a collaboration between Life Coach Kimberly Jarman and Dr. Carmen Jones. They approach health and happiness from a holistic perspective addressing the mind, body, and soul to …
If you are struggling with a child’s addiction or any loved one’s addiction check out this episode WV Uncommonplace Podcast where I share my story about my journey to my own recovery and dealing with my daughter’s addiction. Share the love and pass this podcast on to anyone you know who needs it. . click …