There are some topics people avoid. Sometimes it's because those topics are hard to navigate, sometimes it's because they aren't sure how to respond and other times it's because they don't want to go there. My guest this week doesn't shy away from the hard conversations and wants to help others in them when it comes to the area of addiction recovery.

Caroline Beidler, MSW is an author, speaker, and the Managing Editor of Recovery.com, a company that combines independent research with expert guidance on addiction and mental health treatment. Their mission is to help everyone find the best path to recovery through the most comprehensive, helpful network of treatment providers worldwide. She is the author of three books, Downstairs Church, You Are Not Your Trauma, and When You Love Someone in Recovery: A Hopeful Guide for Understanding Addiction. Her own lived experience in addiction, mental health, and trauma recovery inspires her to help other others find recovery in all its varying forms.

This conversation is not just for those family members who love someone who is in addiction or recovery, it's for anyone who is in a position of relationship with someone who is walking that road. Don't count yourself out at someone who isn't connected to this topic, share this conversation and book with others whom you know need to hear it. You can spread the word of hope to others just by letting them know this resource is available.

Conversation Highlights:

The world lies to us about where to find peace and contentment
Restoration & redemption is possible with Jesus
Families need to understand more about recovery
The recovery journey is so much more than sobriety
When family members better understand recovery they can show up in better ways to help loved ones
Hang on to hope!

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