Sep 12, 2018
Donna Deluca Marston: Donna’s Journey
In this episode, Jeff and Donna discuss:
· Taking care of yourself, even in the midst of someone else’s struggle with addiction.
· How she realized her emotional state and was able to work her way back up to a higher state of emotional wellbeing.
· The importance of contracts between yourself and the individual struggling, especially if you are co-habitating.
· Labels and the problems that come along with labelling a person.
· Creating a love code with your children.
Key Takeaways:
· When we hit our enough, we are able to detach with love.
· Someone else’s struggle with addiction is not your fault.
· Don’t rely on verbal agreements, get it in writing.
· Educate yourself between co-dependency and enabling, and helping verses enabling.
· Mean what you say, say what you mean, but don’t say it in a mean way.
"It is really important that we see the person first, then their disease." — Donna Deluca Marston
Connect with Donna Deluca Marston:
Website: www.donna4support.com
Email: donna@donna4support.com
Book: Peeling the Onion
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Jeff Jones MA, LPC, CACIII
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Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie
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