https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maureen-towns--63287931 In Broken Open, parenting and family consultant Maureen Towns shares her journey through her teenage kids’ mental health and addiction issues to help parents find freedom in chaos. Maureen Towns BScN, MA is a relationship mentor with over 25 years of nursing experience in both public and private health care across Canada. After experiencing mental … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S9E11 Maureen Towns
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The Bubble Hour S9E7 Séan McCann and Andrea Aragon
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sean-mccann-and-andrea-aragon--63287896 Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.If you choose to click through and make a purchase,this podcast may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you).Thanks for your support of the Bubble Hour in this way. Séan McCann and Andrea Aragon co-wrote their story of marriage and recovery in the … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S9E7 Séan McCann and Andrea Aragon
The Bubble Hour S9 E6 Deb’s Story
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/deb-s-story-sober-life-with-bpd--63287925 Looking back, Deb can see that she was self-medicating mental health problems with alcohol. When she entered a partial hospitalization program to assess and treat her symptoms of anxiety and depression, it was necessary to address the issue of alcohol use disorder that had developed as a result. She describes quitting alcohol as 'low hanging … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S9 E6 Deb’s Story
The Bubble Hour S9E5 Kelly’s Story
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kelly-s-story--63287878 Kelly created a self-image as a party girl that became eventually an uncomfortable way to live. Self-centered partners who also drank problematically appeared one after another. She leaned on others for her self-worth and thought, “if you like me then I’m less broken." Now she realizes that her biggest relationship problem was with herself. Today Kelly is standing in … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S9E5 Kelly’s Story
The Bubble Hour S9E3 Nichol’s Story
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nichol-s-story--63287887 As a little girl, Nichol was not protected the way a child should be. The abuse she suffered left emotional wounds that she kept hidden from the world. Through her teens and adult years, she leaned on alcohol to cope and, despite a strong work ethic and deep love for her daughters, dependency unfolded. … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S9E3 Nichol’s Story
The Bubble Hour S8E48 Darcy’s Story
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/darcy-s-story--63287905 Darcy noticed she was becoming increasingly reliant on alcohol to relax after her twin boys were born. Then came the double trauma of a miscarriage followed by a devastating decision to end another ill-fated pregnancy. Darcy tried to push through her emotions, carrying on with her job and meeting the demands of parenting her young … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S8E48 Darcy’s Story
The Bubble Hour S8E45 Michael Blanchard
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-blanchard-through-a-sober-lens--63287913 Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you choose to click through and make a purchase, this podcast may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thanks for your support of the Bubble Hour in this way. Michael Blanchard's work combines photography and personal essays to illuminate … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S8E45 Michael Blanchard
The Bubble Hour S8E43 Michael Gallagher
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-gallagher--63287917 Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.If you choose to click through and make a purchase,this podcast may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you).Thanks for your support of The Bubble Hour in this way. Michael Gallagher is an author, speaker and coach, whose recovery has involved peeling … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S8E43 Michael Gallagher
The Bubble Hour S8 E41 Dr Maureen Talks Alcohol and Health
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-maureen-talks-alcohol-and-health--63287910 Dr Maureen is a diagnostic radiologist whose work often includes the devastating effects of alcohol on the human body in the form of liver disease and cancer. She is also a woman in recovery, which allows her to have great compassion and understanding about the patient experience when having difficult conversations about the role … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S8 E41 Dr Maureen Talks Alcohol and Health
The Bubble Hour S8E39 Jennifer’s Story
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jennifer-s-story--63287933 Jennifer had begun to question her relationship to alcohol when her body started to show some strange symptoms. Even though both Jennifer and her husband are medical professionals, it took a while to realize that alcohol was the root cause of her episodes of muscle weakness. Jennifer shares her story as a way to … Continue reading The Bubble Hour S8E39 Jennifer’s Story
