Blog and Podcast Appearances.

Building Resiliency with Parenting in Recovery - Part 2
Sandy Jocoy Sandy Jocoy

Building Resiliency with Parenting in Recovery - Part 2

How to parent our kids effectively. Bree and Chris share some personal parenting struggles, Dawn and Sandy address blindspots that get in the way of effective parenting, and Carlos guides us through dependencies children need from their parents. Welcome to part two of our topic on building resiliency in parenting while in recovery.

Read More
Building Resiliency with Parenting in Recovery - Part 1
Sandy Jocoy Sandy Jocoy

Building Resiliency with Parenting in Recovery - Part 1

How can we be more effective in our parenting by focusing on our recovery? Bree, Dawn, Sandy, and Chris are parents. Accepting that we will let our kids down is a part of life, and a big part of viewing life through the lens of recovery. How do we bounce back after I do a major parenting face plant How do we come back from this in a way that works?We explore how we can build resiliency within our parenting while in recovery.

Read More
False Hope in Recovery
Sandy Jocoy Sandy Jocoy

False Hope in Recovery

Where does true, lasting hope come from? The reason we ask this is because if your commitment to recovery is dependent on how you feel, or driven by wanting to feel better, it simply won’t last. In the episode, we contrast two different recovery stories: that of singer Amy Winehouse and comedian Russell Brand. Join us as we talk about how to change behavior by taking actions, what taking ownership looks like for the addict and the partner of an addict, and ultimately how we find hope in an oftentimes seemingly hopeless situation.

Read More
Gaslighting Your Partner
Sandy Jocoy Sandy Jocoy

Gaslighting Your Partner

The term "gaslighting" came from the mystery movie Gaslight(1944), in which a man manipulates his wife to the point where she thinks she is losing her mind.

Are you in a relationship where you are being gaslit? Do you think you might be in a relationship where you are being gaslit? How can you tell if you are just being manipulated or in an emotionally abusive relationship?

Learn how to identify gaslighting behaviors.

Read More
His & Her Reality in Recovery
Sandy Jocoy Sandy Jocoy

His & Her Reality in Recovery

IIn this week’s episode, Chris Robb, Carlos Martinez and Sandy Jocoy explore the differences in his and her realities of the trauma from discovery/disclosure of process-oriented addiction, and how therapy can help move partners and families through on their road to recovery and healing.

Read More
“The Impact of Isolation” by Recovery Junkies
Sandy Jocoy Sandy Jocoy

“The Impact of Isolation” by Recovery Junkies

As we all continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are feeling a myriad of emotions - stress, exhaustion, anxiety, and fear. Without addressing these emotions, especially in a state of isolation, conflict can arise with those whom we are in quarantine with. Listen in as the Junkies ask clinical experts, Dr. Sam Fraser and Sandy Jocoy, questions regarding the psychological, sociological, physiological, and spiritual effects of isolation.

Read More