Surviving Loving An Addict Podcast

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David Millward, ASUDC, shares insights from lessons learned having counseled over ten thousand addicts. David's son, Carston Millward, helps drive conversation and topics. Discussions are meant to provide helpful information for individuals with loved on


    • Apr 26, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Protecting Kids In the Heartache of Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 22:18


    A listener-proposed discussion on "how a kid can protect himself from a parent suffering from addiction." (Turns out we can be easily contacted via Facebook and FB Messenger through our "Surviving Loving An Addict Podcast" page...) We're happy and grateful to hear your stories and encouragement. We're also happy to incorporate your questions into our discussions and welcome any assistance in picking future topics. 

    SLAAP - 12 - Button Pushing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 25:53


    David offers coaching for coping with 'button pushing' - when someone picks fights to achieve an emotional rise.

    SLAAP - 11 - Co-Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 12:07


    Discussion for a listener whose ex-spouse is an addict. Dave shares thoughts on how to parent when your children live in two very different worlds. 

    Special Episode: Hope? What hope?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 47:03


    Special Episode "Is there even any hope??" David and Carston are joined by two outstandingly gifted musicians who openly share their stories of opiate addiction and treatment to answer this - one of addiction's most deflating questions.  Music was adlibbed live during this recording - it's sensational. 

    Stages of Change and Investing in Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 33:27


    Just because you're ready to have your loved one change doesn't necessarily mean it's time to spend money on their addiction treatment. Watching for different stages of readiness for change will help inform a wise decision. In this episode, David and Carston discuss the things to watch for when deciding whether it is time to invest money in one's addiction treatment.

    SLAAP - EP8 - 'Loving' vs 'Letting Go'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 30:04


    Three types of love are discussed and examined. Nelson Mandela's (or unknown's) poem "Letting Go" is read and given new light in the context of loving someone "even though".

    SLAAP - EP7 - Drug Legalization

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 32:36


    David Millward, ASUDC, and Carston Millward, former police officer, respond to a listener's question regarding the total legalization of drugs. 

    SLAAP - EP6 - Recovery Sabotage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 14:15


    In this short episode, David Millward, ASUDC, shares disconcerting stories of recovery sabotage. 

    SLAAP - EP5 - Loving Someone to Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 26:08


    David and Carston talk through codependence and the irony of "loving someone to death"

    SLAAP - EP4 - Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 28:32


    David Millward, ASUDC, and son, Carston Millward discuss boundaries and their importance in all relationships.

    SLAAP - EP3 - Suboxone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 31:41


    David Millward, ASUDC, discusses the effects of opiate use on the brain then highlights medications including Suboxone and Buprenorphine and their role in sustaining one's quality of life through addiction recovery.    *Remastered and re-uploaded 23 March 2021*

    SLAAP - EP2 - Inability To Tell The Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 26:05


    David Millward, ASUDC, focuses on one of the more frustrating and disheartening symptoms of addiction - an addict's legitimate inability to tell the truth.  *Remastered and re-uploaded on 23 March 2021.*

    SLAAP - EP1 - Addiction Straight Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 55:37


    David Millward, ASUDC, and son Carston Millward broadly discuss addiction and introduce industry-level concerns, the addiction "trap", family help, and addiction mindset. This podcast cannot and does not replace medical advice from medical professionals experienced in addiction treatment. *Episode remastered and re-uploaded on 23 March 2021.*

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