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63: If the Solution to Addiction in Your Family is Intervention, What Type is Best for Your Situation?

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery

Release Date: 10/16/2019

Dr. Mike Barnes discusses his dissertation topic: Is It Time For Family Change in Addiction Treatment? show art Dr. Mike Barnes discusses his dissertation topic: Is It Time For Family Change in Addiction Treatment?

Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery

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“I really have a lot of faith in the power of family coming together.” –Jeff Jones

 

We’re in for another special treat! In this episode, Rex West interviews our very own, Jeff Jones. Jeff shares a bit of his background and how he became “the Jeff Jones” that we know today. His story pictures how families deal with their own crisis and the role each one takes on which can potentially create a larger dilemma for their family. Jeff’s experiences helped him see the patterns around addiction and how this creates a massive impact around the family’s well-being as a whole. As a therapist, Jeff sheds light on the subtle aspects of addiction and which type of intervention is best for a specific family situation.

 

Jeff believes in the power of families. Of course, family crisis is inevitable and it comes in many faces and intensity. But a family is specifically built so that no one will have to face these problems alone. As a coach, Jeff helps families see their situation in a new lens, one that magnifies hope and gives a clear picture of how resilient they can be.

 

Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at

http://thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/

 

Highlights:

03:20 The Inside Story of Jeff Jones

13:32 Why Families Do Not Understand Their Own Story

21:37 How the Past Haunt the Present

28:16 A Solid Decision to Change and Help Make a Change

31:23 The Role of Roles

40:03 The Neuroscience of Addiction

43:52 What Type of Intervention is Best for Your Situation?

52:01 The Family’s Recovery Message

54:06 Unique Intervention with Jeff