Imagine growing up in a family where secrets are an everyday reality. Picture yourself being taught to rehearse stories and lies to mask the painful truth of addiction. That's the terrain we navigate in this powerful episode with our insightful guest, Kevin Petersen, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and founder of the Chronic Hope Institute. Kevin draws on his abundant experience to explain the detrimental effects secrets can have on families dealing with addiction. Together, we expo...
Addiction and codependency go together like peanut butter and jelly according to this week's guest, Kevin Petersen. So what does it mean to be co-dependent? Why do addicts and codependents go so well together? This week we'll take a deep dive into codependency and what it has to do with family trauma. A little bit about Kevin Petersen: Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT, is the founder of The Chronic Hope Institute, which provides family addiction coaching for families in crisis...
What is it like to go from sitting on top of the world, to wondering if you even want to live another day? Before Jason Hopcus was a champion and expert on mental health, he had to live through a very public mental breakdown. For the first time Jason shares his story, the work it took to get healthy and encouragement for anyone who is struggling in their own journey.Jason Hopcus is founder of Connection Project, a for profit company and Connection Project Foundation a 501c3, co-fo...