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Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Maureen Cavanagh, author and founder of Magnolia New Beginnings. Maureen's family had a long history of addiction, but since she was not personally prone to addiction, she thought that she knew the formula to help keep her kids away from addiction as well. However, her world was suddenly shaken when one of her daughters came to her to admit that she had been experimenting with heroin. Even living in an upper middle-class neighborhood, opioids were not difficult for her daughter to find, and once she tried heroin for the first time, the road to sobriety and recovery proved to be steep. Just when Maureen thought her daughter had a handle on her addiction, it would rear its ugly head again and she would see just how much of a hold it had on her precious child, who was now an adult. Maureen did what she believed any good parent would do: she dropped everything and rushed to her daughter's aid, providing her with whatever she needed and paying for her to get into a treatment center again. She found out that her daughter had a “friend” who was providing her with the drugs, protecting her from her family when they came looking for her, and reviving her if and when she overdosed. Even with this barrier between them, Maureen knows of 13 times when her daughter was admitted to the hospital after an overdose and at least 40 separate stints at treatment centers before something finally clicked.  Maureen realized that she was on her own journey during this time which was intended to be separate from her daughter's journey. The more Maureen tried to hold on and help her daughter get out of whatever situation she was in at the time, the farther away her daughter seemed to drift. However, when Maureen was able to let go and provide her daughter with some space, not jumping to her rescue but rather empowering her daughter to rescue herself, that was the moment when her daughter started getting better.  Somewhere after treatment center #40, the rehab took, and for the past 2 years her daughter has been sober with the help of her family, her therapist, her recovery coach, and her community. Maureen went against her instinct to keep family business private when she was approached by a publishing agent about sharing her story, and the hundreds of people who have messaged her since the book came out are proof that the world needed to hear the honest truth about what it is like to be the parent of an addict. In addition to her book, Maureen provides resources and support groups through her non-profit, Magnolia New Beginnings, which is impacting tens of thousands of people. Connect with Maureen: https://maureencavanagh.net/ http://www.magnolianewbeginnings.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/MagnoliaAddictionSupport/ https://www.facebook.com/MagnoliaNewBeginnings  https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Love-Daughters-Addiction/dp/1250297346  Connect with The Addicted Mind: http://theaddictedmind.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheAddictedMindPodcast/  Supporting Resources: NovusMindfulLife.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White Flag: A Memoir with Judy L. Mandel Raising the white flag is a universal symbol of surrender, a symbol of the hope that our vulnerability will be shielded from further harm and we can finally lay down our burden. What separates those who summon the inner strength to ask for help from those who can never unfurl their banner? These are the questions that haunt Judy L. Mandel in her searingly honest memoir about loss and addiction, WHITE FLAG is the further exploration of the author's family, so movingly portrayed in her previous New York Times bestselling memoir, Replacement Child. JUDY L. MANDEL, a former reporter and marketing executive, holds an MFA in creative writing from Stony Brook University. Her first book was the New YorkTimes bestseller, Replacement Child. She is co-founder of the Replacement Child Forum. A portion of this book's proceeds will be donated to Magnolia New Beginnings, Inc., an organization that advocates for those living with substance use disorder (SUD), their families and loved ones. For more information visit: judymandel.com *************************************************** For more information about BITEradio products and services visit: http://www.biteradio.me/index.html To view the photography of Robert at: rpsharpe.picfair.com

Zach and Michael interview Maureen Cavanagh, founder of Magnolia New Beginnings and author of If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey through her Daughter's Opioid Addiction, about finding herself on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic with her daughter. After recognizing her delusionally optimistic response We will get through this... wasn't helping, Maureen shares how she learned to get out of the way, set boundaries, find the right treatment center, and have a love-first approach. She also offers hope and resources to struggling families in need of support. Learn more about Maureen's organization of online support groups and educational tools for anyone struggling with a loved one's addiction via http://magnolianewbeginnings.org/ and https://maureencavanagh.net/. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is hope for you! And we at Landmark Recovery would love to come alongside you in your recovery journey. Visit our website at LandmarkRecovery.com, or speak with a recovery ppecialist 24/7 by calling us at 888-448-0302. Maureen is an author, educator, and the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings; a non-profit 501c3 organization that provides access to online support groups and education for anyone struggling with a loved one's addiction. She is also a CCAR recovery coach trainer, family recovery coach, and interventionist and President of Magnolia Recovery and Consulting Services. She speaks nationally on the impact of substance use disorder on the family and the power of hope. Her memoir, If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction, was favorably reviewed by the NY Times, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and the audiobook was named a runner up for Amazon/Audibles 2018 Memoir of the Year. Maureen believes deeply that education, connection to others, and sharing stories of recovery are integral in the midst of this crisis. SHOW NOTES: [6:53] When did you know your daughter was using drugs? [11:40] On denial, acceptance, and taking action. [17:10] There is no we. Your child is fighting for his or her life. Are you co-opting their experience and calling it success? They have to want it. You have to take care of yourself. [24:00] Rock bottom. [25:50] Love-first approach. [30:15] The importance of education and family support groups. [33:00] Sober living is not rehab or treatment. [40:40] What does self-care for parents of addicted children look like? [46:55] There is hope for everyone, including the addict.

Katie is a high-performing Nationally Certified Family Addictions Coach and Instructor who believes there are no right answers to dealing with addiction, but there is a "best route" to take.Katie has spent over the last 20 years in the marketing, events and communications industry. After experiencing the addiction journey with her daughter Brittany, Katie left her marketing career, in order to focus on family recovery.She has now dedicated her life to guiding others through the overwhelming process of finding quality treatment for substance abuse, coaching families through their own recovery, and a consultant for the treatment industry. Katie is the Executive Vice President of the nonprofit FAN-Families Against Narcotics, on the Executive Committee for a Michigan opiate task force Operation Rx, and a national speaker on addiction.Katie has been a featured author/blogger for national advocacy groups such as The Addicts Mom, Magnolia New Beginnings, and In The Rooms, in addition to being interviewed on The Fix, Overcoming Addiction Radio, NBC Detroit as well as numerous media sources.Katie and her daughter Brittany also co-founded a blog, where they dig deep about their journey at www.amothersaddictionjourney.com, which reached over a million views within 30 days of its inception and has been syndicated in over 30 publications, including USA Today and The Sober World magazine.Katie lives with her husband John, and their youngest daughter Brooke in Macomb Twp, MI."Once you take the focus off of the addict and put it onto the family, you will see true healing begin."More info: http://amothersaddictionjourney.comFamily Addiction Coaching: https://theaddictionsacademy.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation's Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Music courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/

In 2014, Maureen realized that her beautiful, talented, brilliant daughter, Katie, was addicted to heroin. Despite the fact that she was an educator and had experienced addiction in her own family growing up, she didn’t recognize the signs and as Katie spiralled deeper into the dark world of substance use disorder Maureen could find no help for herself. She decided she would become the person she needed most and now provides and advocates for family support and education.    Maureen Cavanagh is the President of Magnolia New Beginnings, a national nonprofit and peers support group with over 25,000 members, and Magnolia Recovery and Consulting Services, both founded in 2012. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Maureen is a national public speaker on the parent perspective of addiction and the author of “If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Addiction and Recovery” published by Henry Holt/Macmillan in 2018. Maureen is the creator of the NAADAC approved Family-Focused Addiction Support Training (FAST) Program and consults on the creation and improvement of family wellness programs for those supporting a person with a substance use disorder. Maureen's 3 top tips:  1. Families can recover along with their loved ones 2. Communities can educate families which will have a positive impact on substance use disorder fatalities and recurrence of symptoms in their community.  3. There are resources for families and they do not need to do this alone.  Maureen@MagnoliaCS.com MaureenCavanagh.net MagnoliaNewBeginnings.org MagnoliaRecoveryResources.com In Maureen's words:  I am always happy to speak with families and introduce them to family coaching as well as pass on as many free resources to support them as possible including family meetings, online support groups and information. I also encourage treatment centers and community organizations to offer the 2-4 day training I offer.  Wait, there is more!!! Have a look at  www.mystepstosobriety.com  to see which other books and projects I am involved in!  And follow me on Instagram, Podcast, Facebook and Linkedin! https://www.instagram.com/adifferentlifestory https://stephanneff.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adifferentlifestory https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-neff-author/

In 2014, Maureen realized that her beautiful, talented, brilliant daughter, Katie, was addicted to heroin. Despite the fact that she was an educator and had experienced addiction in her own family growing up, she didn’t recognize the signs and as Katie spiralled deeper into the dark world of substance use disorder Maureen could find no help for herself. She decided she would become the person she needed most and now provides and advocates for family support and education.    Maureen Cavanagh is the President of Magnolia New Beginnings, a national nonprofit and peers support group with over 25,000 members, and Magnolia Recovery and Consulting Services, both founded in 2012. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Maureen is a national public speaker on the parent perspective of addiction and the author of “If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Addiction and Recovery” published by Henry Holt/Macmillan in 2018. Maureen is the creator of the NAADAC approved Family-Focused Addiction Support Training (FAST) Program and consults on the creation and improvement of family wellness programs for those supporting a person with a substance use disorder. Maureen's 3 top tips:  1. Families can recover along with their loved ones 2. Communities can educate families which will have a positive impact on substance use disorder fatalities and recurrence of symptoms in their community.  3. There are resources for families and they do not need to do this alone.  Maureen@MagnoliaCS.com MaureenCavanagh.net MagnoliaNewBeginnings.org MagnoliaRecoveryResources.com In Maureen's words:  I am always happy to speak with families and introduce them to family coaching as well as pass on as many free resources to support them as possible including family meetings, online support groups and information. I also encourage treatment centers and community organizations to offer the 2-4 day training I offer.  Wait, there is more!!! Have a look at  www.mystepstosobriety.com  to see which other books and projects I am involved in!  And follow me on Instagram, Podcast, Facebook and Linkedin! https://www.instagram.com/adifferentlifestory https://stephanneff.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/adifferentlifestory https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephan-neff-author/

Meet Maureen Cavanaugh, an educator, recovery coach, public speaker, founder of Magnolia New Beginnings and the author of “If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction.” Living through the nightmare of her daughter's addiction, Cavanaugh made it her life's work to inspire parents and families of those struggling with addiction to become advocates on their behalf.Her story in the addiction recovery world began after learning of her daughter's struggles. Knowing that she could not fix the problem but needing to do something positive, Cavanaugh channeled her energy into advocacy. What started as a 50-person support group in Massachusetts has grown into nearly 30,000 people, nationwide, with her work featured in the New York Times and on CNN. Rather than following some of the “conventional wisdom” to isolate addicts and cut off their resources, Cavanaugh preaches a philosophy of healthy boundaries and support. As Cavanaugh has seen many times over, it gets better.Find out more about Magnolia New Beginnings at 617-291-3266, email: info@magnolianewbeginnings.org or go to: http://www.magnolianewbeginnings.org/ for more information.Remember that help is ALWAYS available 24/7 with our partners at Sunrise Detox Center. Simply call our Recovery Hotline at (855) 900-0080.

Cathy and Lisa discuss recovery with Maureen Cavanagh, president of Magnolia New Beginnings and Magnolia Recovery and Consulting Services. Hear her story on Airing Addiction!

Discovering her daughter’s addiction to opioids forced Maureen Cavanagh into the dark work of caring for a child with addiction.  Now, she is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other […]

Discovering her daughter's addiction to opioids forced Maureen Cavanagh into the dark work of caring for a child with addiction.  Now, she is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other outlets for her work fighting the opioid crisis and the stigma that surrounds it.  Cavanagh is also the author of If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction.

Maureen Cavanagh is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other outlets for her work fighting the opioid crisis and the stigma that surrounds it.

Today on the Friends in Recovery Podcast, hosts Jersey Ed & the Podfather Mike Miles welcome the incomparable Maureen Cavanagh -Family Addiction Recovery Coach, Educator, Author.   Maureen shares the agony her family went through while trying to help her daughter through the struggles of addiction. Her daughter Katie overdosed 13 times, was resuscitated by Narcan countless times, and went through over 40 recovery programs before finding freedom from active addiction.   Maureen Cavanagh is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other outlets for her work fighting the opioid crisis and the stigma that surrounds it. She is also the author of “If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Opioid Addiction,” the memoir of her personal experience that resulted in the creation of the nonprofit organization that currently has over 20,000 members and assists many people, newly in recovery, each year with safe, structured, sober housing.   magnolianewbeginnings.org maureencavanagh.net Purchase a copy of the book, If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Opioid Addiction, on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Love-Daughters-Addiction/dp/1250297346   Jersey Ed’s Podcast Pick of the Week - Recovered Podcast hosted by Mark S. Life is seen through an AA point of view. This show has been on since 2007, and they have over 1000 episodes! @recoveredpodcast https://www.facebook.com/recoveredcast/ The Friends in Recovery Podcast is brought to you by Genesis House Recovery (800-737-0933) and produced by Sweets Productions in Beverly, Massachusetts. Inquiries and interested speakers can reach us at help@friendsinrecoverypodcast.com.   Reach out to the Podfather - Mike Miles, MSW - at Therapy Services in Chelmsford, Massachusetts at 978-459-4884.    There are many ways to help someone that is suffering from addiction. There are professionals here to help you from staging an intervention to getting counseling as a family member and anything in between. If you or a loved one needs help, reach out to our panel at help@friendsinrecoverypodcast.com.   National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255   The Friends in Recovery Podcast is powered by your Likes, Follows, Subscribes, and Shares! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClK5BmDlUlVdKb9fLrkOnCQ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-in-recovery-addiction-recovery-podcast/id1345665776 Facebook: www.facebook.com/friendsinrecoverypodcast/ Podbean:https://addictionrecovery.podbean.com/ Website: https://www.genesishouse.net/podcasts/friends-in-recovery/   

Rebuilding a life after addiction - Katie Cavanagh acted like a typically moody first-year college co-ed when she came home to visit during school breaks. Little did her parents know at the time that what had begun as as perhaps a peer-driven experiment with heroin, would eventually grow into Katie’s long and near-fatal battle with addiction to this insidious drug. Indeed, the next five years included arrests, suicide attempts and multiple trips to rehab programs. Katie believed she couldn’t stop. But she did. And in tribute to National Recovery Month, dedicated to increasing our awareness of addiction – and celebrating the people who recover – we bring you this moving and inspirational interview with her amazing mother, Maureen Cavanagh, the founder and president of Magnolia New Beginnings and author of If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction.On this segment, Maureen not only chronicles Katie’s road to recovery, but how, after years of turmoil, hardship and heartbreak, she and her daughter have rebuilt their lives. Hear how Katie, with the help of VIVITROL, has stayed drug-free, and what Maureen learned from this life-altering experience that we hope will help so many others going through a similar, heart-wrenching situation. It is the ultimate mother/daughter story of pain, love – and, most importantly, hope!

Fellow podcaster and author of “If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction” and founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other outlets for her work fighting the opioid crisis and the stigma that surrounds it.

So much sadness about the Pittsburgh Tree Of Life Synagogue killings. We look for ways to express kindness and find joy. Plus our monthly book club discussion: Maureen Cavanagh tells us about If You Love Me - A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction. Thank you, Maureen, for your advocacy and all you do for others at Magnolia New Beginnings. You can reach Magnolia's addiction support groups on Facebook here.We have cool new Satellite Sisters products in the Satellite Sisters Shop. Use this link to get there or go to the home page of our website and click on the Stay Noisy photo of us in the upper right.Thank you to this week's sponsors. Please use these links to special urls to take advantage of their offers.Nectar SleepSalsa Basket Use promo code sistersBrooklinen Use promo code sistersRitualJoin our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group to get in on the conversation.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SatSistersFor great Satellite Sisters and Satellite Misters gifts from our online shop, go here.Click here to buy our Satellite Sisters book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship"To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here.To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.We are also on Google Podcasts and NPROne.The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TVif you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretaryand PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome.Check out Liz's workplace advice podcast Safe For Work. This week Liz interviews Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, best friends and co-CEO's of The Skimm. Definitely worth a listen, sisterhood. And thanks for subscribing.

Maureen Cavanagh is the founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a non profit nationwide peer support group for those affected by substance use disorder. Her memoir, "If You Love Me: a Mother's Journey through her Daughter's Opioid Addiction" was published in September 2018.

“While they are still with you, you let them know you love them. You let them know you believe that they can get well. That’s probably the only thing you can help with because we are really pretty powerless.” First, Maureen Cavanaugh, Founder and President of Magnolia New Beginnings and author, is a mother of four. When raising her children, she did everything by the book. Maureen brought her children to church, they had family meals together, her children held jobs, they knew that they were loved, and yet her daughter stumbled into substance abuse. While missing the signs of her own daughters’ addiction, she has a determination to not allow another family to fall victim to this life-altering disease. Today, her daughter faces struggles but has been successful and doing fantastic for the last 14 months! Tune in as Maureen shares with Jeff the little warning signs and how to face them head on, the dire need to get rid of the shame and stigma around addiction, the value of reaching out and having support, and how Magnolia New Beginnings helps connect those in need with the right resources to guide them through the chaos. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at http://thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/

Katie is a high-performing Nationally Certified Family Addictions Coach and Instructor who believes there are no right answers to dealing with addiction, but there is a "best route" to take.Katie has spent over the last 20 years in the marketing, events and communications industry. After experiencing the addiction journey with her daughter Brittany, Katie left her marketing career, in order to focus on family recovery.She has now dedicated her life to guiding others through the overwhelming process of finding quality treatment for substance abuse, coaching families through their own recovery, and a consultant for the treatment industry. Katie is the Executive Vice President of the nonprofit FAN-Families Against Narcotics, on the Executive Committee for a Michigan opiate task force Operation Rx, and a national speaker on addiction.Katie has been a featured author/blogger for national advocacy groups such as The Addicts Mom, Magnolia New Beginnings, and In The Rooms, in addition to being interviewed on The Fix, Overcoming Addiction Radio, NBC Detroit as well as numerous media sources.Katie and her daughter Brittany also co-founded a blog, where they dig deep about their journey at www.amothersaddictionjourney.com, which reached over a million views within 30 days of its inception and has been syndicated in over 30 publications, including USA Today and The Sober World magazine.Katie lives with her husband John, and their youngest daughter Brooke in Macomb Twp, MI."Once you take the focus off of the addict and put it onto the family, you will see true healing begin."More info: http://amothersaddictionjourney.comFamily Addiction Coaching: https://theaddictionsacademy.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Hassle-Free Books - You have a message to share, it shouldn't be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.comMusic courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Esteshttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Katie is a high-performing Nationally Certified Family Addictions Coach and Instructor who believes there are no right answers to dealing with addiction, but there is a "best route" to take.Katie has spent over the last 20 years in the marketing, events and communications industry. After experiencing the addiction journey with her daughter Brittany, Katie left her marketing career, in order to focus on family recovery.She has now dedicated her life to guiding others through the overwhelming process of finding quality treatment for substance abuse, coaching families through their own recovery, and a consultant for the treatment industry. Katie is the Executive Vice President of the nonprofit FAN-Families Against Narcotics, on the Executive Committee for a Michigan opiate task force Operation Rx, and a national speaker on addiction.Katie has been a featured author/blogger for national advocacy groups such as The Addicts Mom, Magnolia New Beginnings, and In The Rooms, in addition to being interviewed on The Fix, Overcoming Addiction Radio, NBC Detroit as well as numerous media sources.Katie and her daughter Brittany also co-founded a blog, where they dig deep about their journey at www.amothersaddictionjourney.com, which reached over a million views within 30 days of its inception and has been syndicated in over 30 publications, including USA Today and The Sober World magazine.Katie lives with her husband John, and their youngest daughter Brooke in Macomb Twp, MI."Once you take the focus off of the addict and put it onto the family, you will see true healing begin."More info: http://amothersaddictionjourney.comFamily Addiction Coaching: https://theaddictionsacademy.comSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Hassle-Free Books - You have a message to share, it shouldn't be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.comMusic courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Esteshttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Maureen Cavanagh, author, and founder of Magnolia New Beginnings. Maureen’s family had a long history of addiction, but since she was not personally prone to addiction, she thought that she knew the formula to help keep her kids away from addiction as well. However, her world was suddenly shaken when one of her daughters came to her to admit that she had been experimenting with heroin. Join The Addicted Mind Podcast Facebook Group>>> ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheAddictedMindPodcast/ ) Even living in an upper-middle-class neighborhood, opioids were not difficult for her daughter to find, and once she tried heroin for the first time, the road to sobriety and recovery proved to be steep. Just when Maureen thought her daughter had a handle on her addiction, it would rear its ugly head again, and she would see just how much of a hold it had on her precious child, who was now an adult. Maureen did what she believed any good parent would do: she dropped everything and rushed to her daughter’s aid, providing her with whatever she needed and paying for her to get into a treatment center again. She found out that her daughter had a “friend” who was providing her with the drugs, protecting her from her family when they came looking for her, and reviving her if and when she overdosed. Even with this barrier between them, Maureen knows of 13 times when her daughter was admitted to the hospital after an overdose, and at least 40 separate stints at treatment centers before something finally clicked. *Calming The Addicted Mind - 6 Day Mindfulness Email Series* theaddictedmind.com/mindfulness ( http://theaddictedmind.com/mindfulness ) Maureen realized that she was on her journey during this time, which was intended to be separate from her daughter’s journey. The more Maureen tried to hold on and help her daughter get out of whatever situation she was in at the time, the farther away her daughter seemed to drift. However, when Maureen was able to let go and provide her daughter with some space, not jumping to her rescue but rather empowering her daughter to rescue herself, that was the moment when her daughter started getting better. *Episode Link* theaddictedmind.com/67 ( http://theaddictedmind.com/67 ) Somewhere after treatment center #40, the rehab took, and for the past two years her daughter has been sober with the help of her family, her therapist, her recovery coach, and her community. Maureen went against her instinct to keep family business private when she was approached by a publishing agent about sharing her story, and the hundreds of people who have messaged her since the book came out are proof that the world needed to hear the truth about what it is like to be the parent of an addict. In addition to her book, Maureen provides resources and support groups through her non-profit, Magnolia New Beginnings, which is impacting tens of thousands of people.