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Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The events of the season can impose temptations and challenges for recovering addicts, especially those with co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and codependency, which can be heightened by the festivities that surround them. During this holiday season, let us be mindful of all of these people and the addictions they battle against. Whether you know somebody who is still battling an addiction or somebody that is in recovery, make the effort to be considerate of what they are going through. It is important to remember that those in recovery are indeed still struggling too. Our guest today with discuss what can we do to support our friends or family members in the fight against addiction during the holidays.

Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The events of the season can impose temptations and challenges for recovering addicts, especially those with co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and codependency, which can be heightened by the festivities that surround them. During this holiday season, let us be mindful of all of these people and the addictions they battle against. Whether you know somebody who is still battling an addiction or somebody that is in recovery, make the effort to be considerate of what they are going through. It is important to remember that those in recovery are indeed still struggling too. Our guest today with discuss what can we do to support our friends or family members in the fight against addiction during the holidays.

Adolescence is a time of enormous change and growth. We will take a closer look at the unique developmental tasks of adolescence and explore what we know so far about the way the adolescent brain changes. When all goes well, children leave adolescence as adults. However, when mental illness creates a barrier, development can go off course. We will look at the ways that teens experience mental illness and substance use disorders that are distinct to this time in one’s life. Finally, we will explore various diagnostic interventions that can help with accurate diagnosis and the appropriate choice of treatment intervention to restore hope.

Adolescence is a time of enormous change and growth. We will take a closer look at the unique developmental tasks of adolescence and explore what we know so far about the way the adolescent brain changes. When all goes well, children leave adolescence as adults. However, when mental illness creates a barrier, development can go off course. We will look at the ways that teens experience mental illness and substance use disorders that are distinct to this time in one’s life. Finally, we will explore various diagnostic interventions that can help with accurate diagnosis and the appropriate choice of treatment intervention to restore hope.

Our guest today is the Author of Peeling The Onion. Her book is about what she learned and how she healed through the years of her son's drug addiction and recovery. Donna will share with you her experience, faith, strength and hope. Donna is an advocate for the Recovery Movement in New Hampshire, advocating for rapid access to treatment facilities and for Narcan to be available for families and first responders in N.H., she is also a public speaker for rehabilitation centers and support groups.

Our guest today is the Author of Peeling The Onion. Her book is about what she learned and how she healed through the years of her son's drug addiction and recovery. Donna will share with you her experience, faith, strength and hope. Donna is an advocate for the Recovery Movement in New Hampshire, advocating for rapid access to treatment facilities and for Narcan to be available for families and first responders in N.H., she is also a public speaker for rehabilitation centers and support groups.

Charles “Bud” Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now 89, he travels around with his "D-Day in a box" exhibit, visiting schools and museums teaching children about what happened there. The one box of D - Day memorabilia has grown to several boxes over the years. Dasey and his wife also made a 3-D model of the invasion that contains hundreds of small pieces. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel. Dasey of Winthrop, Massachusetts, was one of the sailors sent to Normandy. Dasey was a gunner’s mate, second class. Even 70 years later, he still remembers how the invasion unfolded and his many friends and fellow soldiers who lost their lives that day. Prior to Normandy, Dasey also had served in North Africa and Italy. Dasey also had the opportunity to return to Normandy a few years ago and added two items to his D - Day box collection. He still lives in the Boston area and attends many civic and veteran events.

Charles “Bud” Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now 89, he travels around with his "D-Day in a box" exhibit, visiting schools and museums teaching children about what happened there. The one box of D - Day memorabilia has grown to several boxes over the years. Dasey and his wife also made a 3-D model of the invasion that contains hundreds of small pieces. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel. Dasey of Winthrop, Massachusetts, was one of the sailors sent to Normandy. Dasey was a gunner’s mate, second class. Even 70 years later, he still remembers how the invasion unfolded and his many friends and fellow soldiers who lost their lives that day. Prior to Normandy, Dasey also had served in North Africa and Italy. Dasey also had the opportunity to return to Normandy a few years ago and added two items to his D - Day box collection. He still lives in the Boston area and attends many civic and veteran events.

Dr. Patricia O’Gorman will discuss her latest book which aims to help women learn to recognize and combat how they sabotage themselves through their girly thoughts, a major drain on their confidence and personal power. According to Dr. O’Gorman, girly thoughts not only stifle women from achieving their full potential, but they slash women’s confidence by telling them that if they don’t fall in line with the latest version of what is culturally desirable and acceptable, they are worthless. Her plan includes the following steps: 1) Identify girly thoughts. For example: I’m a Good Girl, and Good Girls Don’t…; 2) Understand the source of negative self-talk to combat self-judgment –important so women can stop blaming themselves, feeling alone and plagued by self-judgment; 3) Change how women think by taking the steps needed to disengage from toxic thoughts and behaviors; and 4) Develop essential skills to create a more resilient spirit.

Dr. Patricia O’Gorman will discuss her latest book which aims to help women learn to recognize and combat how they sabotage themselves through their girly thoughts, a major drain on their confidence and personal power. According to Dr. O’Gorman, girly thoughts not only stifle women from achieving their full potential, but they slash women’s confidence by telling them that if they don’t fall in line with the latest version of what is culturally desirable and acceptable, they are worthless. Her plan includes the following steps: 1) Identify girly thoughts. For example: I’m a Good Girl, and Good Girls Don’t…; 2) Understand the source of negative self-talk to combat self-judgment –important so women can stop blaming themselves, feeling alone and plagued by self-judgment; 3) Change how women think by taking the steps needed to disengage from toxic thoughts and behaviors; and 4) Develop essential skills to create a more resilient spirit.

Charles “Bud” Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now 89, he travels around with his "D-Day in a box" exhibit, visiting schools and museums teaching children about what happened there. The one box of D - Day memorabilia has grown to several boxes over the years. Dasey and his wife also made a 3-D model of the invasion that contains hundreds of small pieces. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel. Dasey of Winthrop, Massachusetts, was one of the sailors sent to Normandy. Dasey was a gunner’s mate, second class. Even 70 years later, he still remembers how the invasion unfolded and his many friends and fellow soldiers who lost their lives that day. Prior to Normandy, Dasey also had served in North Africa and Italy. Dasey also had the opportunity to return to Normandy a few years ago and added two items to his D - Day box collection. He still lives in the Boston area and attends many civic and veteran events.

Our guest today will explain the effect that recovery has on the family, the price that families pay in terms of stress, and the difference between enabling addiction and enabling recovery. Debra Jay will discuss how families can work collaboratively and as individuals to find an appropriate balance between personal responsibilities and building a circle of support to meet the challenges of aiding a loved one in recovery.

Recovering addicts face turbulent paths filled with temptation and strife while trying to cleanse themselves. The struggle to remain sober and to achieve an encompassing state of well-being is a grueling journey for most people. Our guest today, Jennifer Matesa, recalls her battles with addiction and explains the methods she used to stay clean, based on solid science and practical guidance, as well as shares the experiences of others in long-term recovery. Key ways that the mind, body, and spirit can work in unison to help alleviate pain and stress while increasing a recovering addict’s health include: Recognize the hazardous ways that drugs and alcohol destroy the body; Use exercise to re-establish a foundation of fitness to help conduct stability and strength; Discover how to eat according to your body’s needs to further recovery; Learn how sleep rids the body of toxins; and Control the brain’s cravings through meditation.

Recovering addicts face turbulent paths filled with temptation and strife while trying to cleanse themselves. The struggle to remain sober and to achieve an encompassing state of well-being is a grueling journey for most people. Our guest today, Jennifer Matesa, recalls her battles with addiction and explains the methods she used to stay clean, based on solid science and practical guidance, as well as shares the experiences of others in long-term recovery. Key ways that the mind, body, and spirit can work in unison to help alleviate pain and stress while increasing a recovering addict’s health include: Recognize the hazardous ways that drugs and alcohol destroy the body; Use exercise to re-establish a foundation of fitness to help conduct stability and strength; Discover how to eat according to your body’s needs to further recovery; Learn how sleep rids the body of toxins; and Control the brain’s cravings through meditation.

Dr. Andrea Barthwell will discuss innovations in substance abuse treatment, including three objectives treatment professionals can use that enable their client/patient to build, in a self-directed way, on the gains made in treatment. Dr. Barthwell will also describe seven domains where work is targeted in treatment to create opportunities for growth and recovery, and identify at least one activity for each of the seven targeted domains that is associated with feelings of emotional, physical, mental, or spiritual well-being. Lastly, she will identify how abstinence, sobriety, and recovery differ, and identify three characteristics of an individual who has a mature recovery.