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Addiction and the Family is a podcast by and for family members of anyone with an addiction. We are working to bring experience, strength, and realistic hope so that you and your family can find recovery together. We do this through interviews with family members, people in recovery, and professionals who work with addiction every day. We also bring you research-backed information and practical ideas born of real-life experience. We are currently publishing on a monthly basis, with new episodes released near the end of each month. We are excited to present Casey's book "Realistic Hope: The Family Survial Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions" (https://www.amazon.com/Realistic-Hope-P-Casey-Arrillaga/dp/1737981505/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=realistic+hope&qid=1637811980&sr=8-1) Help us carry the message by supporting Addiction and the Family on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=31010526 Thank you for listening!

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Episode 73: A Minister’s Take on the 12 Steps, with John Ortberg

2026/01/23

We interview acclaimed minister and author John Ortberg in a wonderful conversation about the 12 Steps, the nature of faith, and how spirituality plays such a vital part in so many people's recovery. Special Guest: John Ortberg.

Episode 72: The Year in Recovery 2025

2025/12/26

We look at some of the highlights of recovery in 2025, as well as some of the challenges of the holiday season for ourselves and some of our previous guests. Special Guest: Robyn Scott.

Episode 71: Sarah K: A Family Reunited by Recovery

2025/11/28

Sarah K and her two teenagers talk about their experience of Sarah's addiction and recovery, exploring how both the active addiction and recovery have affected them.

Episode 70: Finding Joy in the Divine Traumedy, with Dr. Nicki Monti

2025/10/24

We talk with the amazing Dr. Nicki Monti, whose indomitable spirit shines through in this wide-ranging conversation about all things recovery. Special Guest: Dr. Nicki Monti.

Episode 69: 7OH, A Rising Threat on the Drug Scene

2025/09/26

7OH is a new drug that has showed itself to be highly addictive for many people, yet it's perfectly legal in most places, there's no regulation for it, and many people start on it with no idea of what they are getting into. We are seeing more and more clients show up at Windmill Wellness Ranch struggling with this, so we need to get the word out. Kira and Casey discuss all the ins and outs of 7OH and what we are doing to help further research about it.

Episode 68: Reaching for Unconditional Love, with Sally McQuillen

2025/08/22

We talk with Sally McQuillen, therapist and author of "Reaching for Beautiful," about how she not only survived, but learned and grew from losing her "wild child" son when he was 19.

Episode 67: On the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis with F*Fentanyl

2025/07/25

We talk with Amanda and Tommy from F Fentanyl, their organization that works tirelessly to bring free naloxone, best known under the brand name Narcan, and education to everywhere from elementary schools to raves. Their efforts are saving lives, part of the reason the opioid overdose rate has been going down in the United States. If you want to watch the video of this episode, check out our YouTube channel @addictionandthefamily. Special Guest: Amanda Nicol and Thomas Guerra.

Episode 66: Humor and Healing in Recovery, With Robyn Scott

2025/06/27

We talk with Robyn Scott about how she draws on her career in comedy to help people recover from addiction using improv techniques, and how people can not only heal, but soar after trauma as they recognize their strength and creativity. Special Guest: Robyn Scott.

Episode 65: Negative Emotions

2025/05/23

This episode looks at the role of negative emotions in our lives, how to recognize and ride through them, how to learn from them, and how these things show up in recovery from addiction (and other mental health disorders) for both the person with the disease and those who love them. This episode is based on the "Biology of Mental Health" series that I teach at Windmill Wellness Ranch. Our podcast has been going since February of 2020, and we started producing both video and audio versions of each episode starting April 2025. Moving forward, each episode will be released as both video on YouTube and audio on Fireside. YouTube channel: @addictionandthefamily

Episode 64: Resilience and Hope After a Fentanyl Overdose

2025/04/25

When Jessica's young adult son JB overdosed on fentanyl, he had a massive brain injury, and Jessica was told to abandon all hope. Instead, she fought for him and found the care he needed. In this moving interview, we hear her story of heartbreak and hope. We also hear from Dr. Ivanhoe of TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, who has been working with the family for years. Video edition of this episode available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g4ptPLDZ0zo

Episode 63: Making Recovery the New Family Pattern with Jami Carlacio

2025/03/28

In this episode, we talk to Jami Carlacio, a recovery coach and podcaster who grew up around addiction all her life, fell into the disease herself, and was the first in her family to find recovery. She talks about how she not only transformed her life, but also started changing the family lineage of addiction through her own parenting and work as a recovery professional. We discuss how important it is to change relationship patterns and some ideas on how this might be done. Special Guest: Jami Carlacio.

Episode 62: The Illusion of Control

2025/02/21

We look at different aspects of the illusion of control. We talk about what it is, how it affects family dynamics, how it affects recovery, how to recognize it in your life, and how to start diminishing its impact in your life and relationships.

Episode 61: Sara and Lera, Healing a Parent/Child Relationship in Recovery

2025/01/24

In this episode, we talk with one of my colleagues at Windmill Wellness Ranch, Sara, who has several years of recovery under her belt, and Lera, her teen daughter who grew up mostly apart from Sara until a few years ago. They talk about the impact of addiction in their lives, their ongoing struggles, how they have come together more as each finds her own growth, and what they feel has worked best to help the healing.

Episode 60: The Year in Recovery

2024/12/27

We catch up with guests from previous episodes to see how 2024 has been for them. We find out how they have been experiencing and dealing with some of the victories and challenges that come with this life in recovery. In each case, we hear stories of experience, strength, and hope that can help inspire all of us as we wrap up 2024 and look forward to another year of recovery in 2025.

Episode 59: The Difficulties of Parenting an Adult Child with Addiction, featuring Dr. Judith Smith

2024/11/22

We talk with Dr. Judith Smith, who has researched and written about the difficulties of parenting adult children with addiction and other mental health challenges. We talk about what she has learned, how this interfaces with what we know about addiction in families, and how to find your way through these challenges. Special Guest: Judith Smith, PhD.

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★★★★★

Mitch M. - Omaha, NE 2025/06/03

Can’t Get Enough!

I can’t get enough of Casey and his truly valuable experience with addiction, recovery, and the internal rehabilitation process that is necessary to r...

★★★★★

IndependentFledgling 2024/10/25

Excellent support and advice

Of all the podcasts I have discovered this past year in dealing with my adult son’s addiction, this has been one of the most beneficial to my own peac...

★★★★★

katiehashmi 2023/05/11

So helpful!

Please keep making episodes. I recently found your podcast and it has been so helpful, hopeful, cathartic, and educational for me as a family member o...

★★★☆☆

ebockel 2023/12/26

Really Good Info, Not Great Music

I really really wish this podcast didn’t have background music. The content is so good and so helpful but I can’t get past the distraction of the back...

★★★★★

MamaResilience 2022/09/08

Great info!

I really appreciate this podcast and the inclusion of family. Such an important part of recovery. Keep up the great work!

★★★★★

emmajay91 2020/04/24

5 Stars!

Casey and Kira put in so much work into these podcasts and it totally shows! They are AMAZING human beings and have so much experience strength and re...

★★☆☆☆

PTAJen 2022/08/09

Turn off the background music please

I’m sure the advice and guidance would be great but the music is too loud, distracting, and continuous. Music during the opening and closing, with tra...

★★★★★

GardenMom56 2020/03/12

Great Beginning

This was a great first episode. Nice introduction to Casey and Kira and what they have to offer on this important subject. Being from a family with it...

★★★★★

Sally Spencer-Thomas 2020/03/05

These are conversations we need to be having!

THANK YOU Casey and Kira for opening the dialogue around these massively important issues that impact so many families. Your work is making a differen...

★★★★★

brettm91 2020/03/04

Love this podcast!

They do a great job of mixing interviews and professional input. Can’t wait to hear more episodes!

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