Unraveling Adoption

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Emma Stevens, whose new memoir The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story was written during her treatment with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). EMDR has helped her deal with her adoption trauma and other developmental trauma from her troubled childhood. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Emma's information: Emma's book The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story: https://www.amazon.com/Gathering-Place-Adoptees-Story/dp/B09HH8PDGL Other resources mentioned in this episode: Find an EMDR Therapist: https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/ Reckoning with the Primal Wound documentary: https://reckoningwiththeprimalwound.com/ Our episode with Rebecca Autumn Sansom, the filmmaker of Reckoning with the Primal Wound: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/episodes/Empowering-Adoptees-with-Rebecca-Autumn-Sansom---Ep-30-e1ejvje Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Join the Safe Home Bookclub - https://bookclubs.com/clubs/5964570/join/d6adea/ =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS 3:56 Emma's adoption story 6:38 Alcohol was part of her family's routine…and later her routine 11:23 Exploited by a therapist, then found EMDR 12:45 Starting EMDR and her memoir 15:10 Implicit memories stored in our bodies 16:16 Adoption's primal wound 20:08 EMDR today 24:43 In utero and infant trauma 27:44 Personal growth for struggling teens + for parents of struggling teens 29:22 Dealing with infertility loss 33:23 Reckoning with the Primal Wound with Emma's cameo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Boston musician Spencer LaJoye, who identifies their gender as non-binary. They came out as bisexual in college and years later came out as non-binary, all within Christian communities. Beth became aware of Spencer when she heard their song "Plowshare Prayer," a unique prayer for all those against whom prayer has been used as a sword. The song has gone viral around the world, and you will hear Spencer's back story plus the entire song toward the end of the episode. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Spencer LaJoye's information: Website: spencerlajoye.com Instagram: @spencerlajoye Facebook: @spencerlajoyemusic Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS 1:47 Spencer's childhood and religious background 6:26 Spencer found community as an evangelical youth 8:48 Spencer's college years and coming out as bi 14:16 Parents letting go of dreams for their child 19:46 Coming out as non-binary in 2018 21:49 Spencer's gender journey 24:10 What our non-binary kids need 28:49 Being a friendly observer of your own body 30:25 Defining trans & non-binary 35:36 Background of "Plowshare Prayer" song 42:50 Performance of "Plowshare Prayer" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with transformational healer Ellen Newhouse, who uses Acupuncture, Sound Healing, and Energy Medicine in her private practice. This episode focuses on sound healing as a way to transform negative emotions, open up the heart, connect with our loved ones, and create more compassion in the world. Ellen leads Beth in several sound healing exercises in the episode and also shares about her personal journey of healing and growth. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Ellen's information: Website: ellennewhouse.com Memoir: Nothing Ever Goes On Here - https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Ever-Goes-Here-Memoir/dp/193928872X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=148043269 Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 2:10 Ellen's background info 6:57 Ellen's calling to become a healer 9:25 Healing chronic pain 12:30 Using sound to manage negative feelings 19:19 The benefits of using a healing guide 20:33 Using sound to release constriction 24:46 Conquering the feeling of isolation 27:20 A sound healing connecting Beth with Joey 35:27 How does sound healing work? 39:52 Are music and sound healing the same thing? 41:51 Are sound baths similar to what we did in this episode? 43:50 A sound healing with a singing bowl to create more compassion 49:45 Ellen's website, memoir, and one-woman show --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Kaitlyn Vosburg who is an advocate for people with DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. She has a TikTok account called "apartofeight" where she shares real life scenes from her own journey with DID. Kaitlyn sheds light on a topic that isn't discussed much, but which affects 1% of the population. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Kaitlyn's information: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@apartofeight Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/A-Part-of-Eight-DID-103051708329358 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apartofeight/?hl=en Email: [email protected] Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS 2:01 What is DID? 2:45 The ONLY cause of DID 4:25 Kaitlyn's trauma 6:18 Does every traumatized person get DID? 8:00 What is an "alter"? 9:05 Kaitlyn's alters 12:58 DID is a hidden disorder 13:39 Kaitlyn's diagnosis story 16:10 Risks for people with DID 18:09 How Kaitlyn's family adjusted to her diagnosis 19:59 How Kaitlyn wishes people would do to support her 22:48 How much control over switching does Kaitlyn have? 26:04 How does Kaitlyn manage everything? 27:54 How do people know when switching is occurring? 30:09 Advice for parents 32:24 DID is real and it's not their fault 34:45 Kaitlyn's TikTok "apartofeight" 37:29 Where is Kaitlyn in all this? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's episode, Beth interviews her parent coach, Heather Ross, who recently lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning. Clips of Heather's previous podcast episodes with her daughter are heard throughout this episode. RESOURCES: How to find Heather: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Heather's Living With Addiction podcast: https://anchor.fm/heather-ross9 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherrosscoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherrosscoaching/ Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 1:35 Clip #1 with Heather & Helanna from Sept. 2021 Living with Addiction podcast 2:49 Heather is driven to continue helping other families 4:40 Helanna's childhood and background 7:35 Clip #2 with Heather & Helanna from Sept. 2021 Living with Addiction podcast 13:55 Similarities between Heather and Helanna wanting to numb out 14:30 Clip #3 with Heather & Helanna from Sept. 2021 Living with Addiction podcast 15:13 People pleasing and masking 32:09 Helanna's rehabs and relapses 33:50 Clip #5 with Heather & Helanna from Oct. 2021 Living with Addiction podcast 35:40 Helanna's last few days 37:41 Details about fentanyl 39:26 Getting "that phone call" 45:31 How Heather has stayed sane since her daughter's death 50:40 Clip #6 with Heather & Helanna from Oct. 2021 Living with Addiction podcast 52:00 What Heather wishes she would've done differently 56:17 Destigmatizing addiction --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's episode we will dive into a wonderfully effective and low-tech healing modality called EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique - or it's sometimes just called Tapping. Beth's guest is Andy Bryce, one of 26 remaining Founding EFT Masters in the world. EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques, which combines psychology and acupuncture. Andy takes Beth through a mini EFT session as part of this episode. THIS EPISODE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE because of the visual content of the tapping session. Find the video of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYoW-LxFFes2EX71ENcFVCQ =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: How to find Andy Bryce: His website: www.tappingthrough.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andy.bryce1 Email: [email protected] Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 2:13 What is EFT? 4:50 Emotions come in waves 7:20 What spurred Andy's interest in alternative healing modalities? 10:00 EFT can be done with a practitioner or alone 11:45 All ages can benefit from EFT 16:08 How EFT can help parents calm their anxiety about their struggling teens 21:50 EFT can help cure phobias 22:23 Beth's mini EFT session with Andy 37:02 How to help our children find meaning --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's episode you will hear another family's story of adolescent addiction and recovery. Dawn McCord's son Carson had a tumultuous adolescence but he found recovery through wilderness therapy. Dawn's new memoir "Chasing Carson: A Family's Journey through Adolescence, Addiction and Recovery," provides an honest account of their whole family's healing process. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: How to find Dawn McCord and her book: Dawn's Chasing Carson book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chasing-carson-dawn-mccord/1140795845 Dawn's website: https://adolescentaddictionandrecovery.com/ Another book mentioned in this episode: Balm: The Loving Path to Family Recovery by Beverly A. Buncher: https://www.amazon.com/BALM-Loving-Path-Family-Recovery/dp/0473433575 Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 2:05 Did Carson give his blessing for the memoir? 3:35 Dawn and Beth are committed to reducing the shame around addiction 6:25 Adolescents' risky behavior is part of normal development 9:30 Carson's addiction story 14:11 Compounding the addiction story with poverty or racism 16:16 Ideas for helping our struggling kids 21:30 The dangers of social media for our kids 24:45 Carson progressed to heroin and found wilderness therapy 33:25 Reorganizing home rules and revising family habits 35:38 How Dawn has stayed sane 40:00 What Dawn would have done differently (hint: smart phones) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

This week's episode is about All The Diversities. Beth interviews Lyric Holmans, a non-binary, autistic self-advocate who runs the blog and Facebook page "The Neurodivergent Rebel" plus their company Neurodivergent Consulting. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: How to find Lyric: Website: https://neurodivergentrebel.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NeurodivergentRebel Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 2:13 What happens when autistic people tell the truth 5:45 Lyric's late diagnosis 11:25 Diversity within the Neurodivergent population 14:02 Lyric's acting on stage and in life 15:05 Lyric's school experience 18:30 The eye contact issue 22:06 Definition of neurodivergent 28:56 ADHD and "Does not apply themselves" 34:48 How non-binary gender intersects with neurodiversity 37:55 Definition of non-binary gender --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with an adult adoptee, Rebecca Autumn Sansom, who recently created an adoption documentary called Reckoning with the Primal Wound, a film that juxtaposes her own powerful adoption story with the wisdom of Nancy Verrier, who wrote The Primal Wound, the book that is considered to be the adoptee's bible. RESOURCES: Information about Reckoning with the Primal Wound: Website + Tickets: https://reckoningwiththeprimalwound.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reckoningwiththeprimalwound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reckoning_with_theprimalwound/?hl=en Other resources mentioned in this episode: Nancy Verrier's book The Primal Wound: http://nancyverrier.com/the-primal-wound/ Blonde Records: https://blonderecords.com Time.com's article about the adoption industry: https://time.com/6051811/private-adoption-america/ "Off and Running" documentary by Nicole Opper: https://offandrunningthefilm.com/ Adoptees On Podcast: https://www.adopteeson.com/ Adoptees Connect: https://adopteesconnect.com/ The F-Word Series: https://www.thefwordseries.com/ Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 1:37 How Rebecca got the idea for the film 4:11 Adoptive parent's perspectives 7:11 Film screening info for 2/26/22 8:51 How the film triggered Rebecca and others 19:22 Adolescence and identity crises 25:05 Is Rebecca anti-adoption? 26:47 How the birth of Rebecca's child affected her 29:15 Money in the adoption industry 30:58 Does Rebecca ever feel infantilized as an adult adoptee? 41:15 Advice for dealing with Joey's adoption pain 45:55 Renting the film its eventual release 47:28 Join the Adoption Army! 49:03 Blonde Records info --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with podcaster, motivational speaker, and writer Lona (LC) Currie. LC has recovered from long-term drug and alcohol misuse, and after he became stable as a sober person, he transitioned to his true gender. He was considered a "lost cause" by many, but now he is openly sharing his addiction experience to give others hope that recovery is always possible. His story will encourage everyone to come back home to their authentic selves. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Lona (LC) Currie's information: Transgender Mentor Podcast: https://anchor.fm/transgendermentor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYPVfkzYCuCKbqeBqCM1vg Recovery Soulfood Podcast: https://anchor.fm/recoverysoulfood YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RecoverySoulfood Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS 1:24 LC's Transgender Mentor podcast 3:30 The start of LC's addiction at age 11 5:47 LC's advice for parents offering kids alcohol because "they'll do it anyway" 6:51 The progression of LC's addiction beyond alcohol 11:14 Moving to opiates 15:57 Suicide attempts and accidents 17:40 LC's recovery story 19:30 Dealing with the core issues 25:00 Starting gender transition 26:50 The path back to LC's authentic self 31:47 The shift that Covid has created 37:45 Enabling v. Tough Love --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this week's episode, we're sharing an interview Beth had on another mom's podcast recently: Rebecca Greene's The Whinypaluza Podcast. Here are some of the topics we cover: - Why being a reactive parent isn't helpful during times of stress. - How teens can easily hide their drug use from their parents. - What kinds of signs you should be looking for in your teenage children. - How excessive drug use can lead to disregard for things they once loved. - How relapse is a very real reality when dealing with a teen who struggles with addiction. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Rebecca Greene's The Whinypaluza Podcast Her website: https://www.whinypaluza.com/ Her podcast episodes: https://www.whinypaluza.com/podcast/ (Subscribe, Like, or Rate on your favorite podcast app) Mentioned in this episode: The Primal Wound book: http://nancyverrier.com/the-primal-wound/ Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 3:19 The start of The Whinypaluza Podcast episode 5:27 Why we started Safe Home and where we came up with the title 7:38 Staying out of reaction mode 9:42 How Joey hid drug use from us for 2 years 12:36 The warning signs we missed 14:54 How Beth tried to help Joey after we found out he was using drugs 18:35 How Beth kept herself sane through Joey's travails 21:06 What has helped Joey 23:52 Advice to prevent your child using drug use 28:12 Let's talk about sugar! 34:55 The main lesson Beth has learned 35:48 A bit about adoption trauma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth learns about hypnotherapy with Pamela Topjian from Breakthrough Hypnotherapy. She talks about her own healing path from childhood trauma, how she got into hypnotherapy, and how hypnotherapy can help create more peace and heal trauma for teens and parents. Joey checks in at the end of this episode, too. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Pamela Topjian's information: Pamela's website: https://hypnobreakthrough.com/ Pamela's memoir I Didn't Come This Far to Only Come THIS Far: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N1M6CYG/ref=nodl_?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 Pamela on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HypnoBreakthrough Pamela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypnobreakthrough/ Pamela on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HypnoBrkthrough Other resources mentioned in this episode: American Council of Hypnotist Examiners: https://hypnotistexaminers.org/member-directory/ - find a certified hypnotist Transgender Mentor podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYPVfkzYCuCKbqeBqCM1vg Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 1:51 Pamela's memoir I Didn't Come This Far to Only Come THIS Far 4:05 Adding to our healing modality toolbox 6:13 Pamela's trauma story 9:08 Pamela's career journey from nursing to hypnotherapy 12:34 Beth gushes over Joey 14:35 How Covid has exacerbated problems 17:05What hypnotherapy is like 23:32 Doing hypnotherapy remotely 24:47 How hypnotherapy can help parents with struggling teens --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth talks with learning disabilities specialist Jill Stowell from Stowell Learning Center. She talks about how early childhood affects a person's ability to learn, and she gives great ideas to parents that will help them advocate for their child and find solutions for their learning challenges. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Jill Stowell's information: Stowell Learning Center: https://stowellcenter.com/ - schedule a free consultation LDXpertLive: https://stowellcenter.com/ldexpert/ - free weekly broadcasts Jill's book At Wit's End: A Parent's Guide to Ending the Struggle, Tears, and Turmoil of Learning Disabilities: https://stowellcenter.com/book/ - free book available Stowell Learning Center's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/learningdisability Another book mentioned in this episode: Mona Delahook's book Beyond Behaviors: https://monadelahooke.com/books/ Other Resources: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== TIME STAMPS: 2:05 How Jill got involved teaching people with learning disabilities 4:07 First signs of learning disabilities in kids 5:30 Adopted children with learning disabilities 9:46 How early childhood trauma shows up in the body and in learning 12:13 How parents can help make teachers aware of their child's challenges 17:00 Can learning disabilities be fixed permanently? 19:15 How trauma can affect learning disabilities 22:19 Crossing the midline exercises 26:25 Is it too late to help teenagers? What to do if you suspect your teen is struggling 28:45 Ways Jill's center can help with learning challenges 33:57 Can learning disabilities contribute to teens getting off track? 36:40 What's the best age to get your child help with learning disabilities? 39:30 Where to find resources --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Emily Jaworski Koriath talks with Beth about the intersection between her career as a singer and voice teacher, her own trauma, and Somatic Experiencing, a body-centered method of healing trauma that she has found to be extremely effective for herself and others. =============== Emily Jaworski Koriath's Information: Emily's Website: https://www.emilyjaworskikoriath.com/ Other things mentioned in this episode: Alexander Technique: https://alexandertechnique.com/ Steven Porges' Polyvagal Theory: https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/ and his book The Polyvagal Theory: The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe Sharon Loeschen's Safe Home episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEuFl8lg9yw&t=1s Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma--An Integrative Somatic Approach by Kathy L. Kain To Write Love On Her Arms Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing resources and education: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/ Voice and Trauma Research and Connection Group Rilke's poem with "No feeling is final": https://onbeing.org/poetry/go-to-the-limits-of-your-longing/ =============== TIME STAMPS: 1:43 Emily's unusual music career journey 5:20 How Emily's interest in trauma work began 8:40 The connection between Emily's singing voice and trauma 10:51 Emily's trauma 13:05 Emily's voice students' trauma and her responsibility as a teacher 18:38 Connections with our animals 19:44 Modeling self-care and co-regulation 24:02 Emily's openness around her depression 28:00 Somatic Experiencing 35:00 Car accident example 40:16 Disconnection from our body 44:30 SE on Zoom 51:00 How Emily's SE sessions are structured =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth talks with the founder of Pride & Joy Foundation, Elena Joy Thurston, about her personal story as a lesbian mom, and about how our LGBTQ+ youth are doing. She gives practical advice for parents to help their LGBTQ+ kids. Her foundation offers quarterly parent workshops, a queer writing project, diversity consulting, and a book about LGBTQ+ people in business. Elena Joy is a powerhouse and is making positive change in the world. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== RESOURCES: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Mentioned during this episode: Pride & Joy Foundation Parent Connection workshops: http://www.PrideandJoyParents.com; Elena Joy's book Thriving in Business: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur: www.QueerBusinessBook.com Elena Joy's LGBTQ+ author project OUTWrite Authors: www.OUTWriteAuthors.com An article about neurodivergence & LGBTQ+ people by Elena Joy: https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/blog/raisingLGBTQneurodiversekids An article that has book recommendation for the 2 books Elena Joy recommends that parents read: https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/blog/gifts%20for%20LGBTQ%20loves%20ones An article about Pride & Joy Foundation's corporate inclusion trainings: https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/blog/corporateinclusion3e Elena Joy's TED Talk about her life: https://www.ted.com/talks/elena_joy_thurston_conversion_therapy_almost_took_my_life_mindfulness_saved_it TIME STAMPS: 2:06 Elena Joy's bio 5:26 Conversion therapy 9:00 Me Too 11:52 Divorce and child custody 14:04 Starting Pride & Joy Foundation 17:32 Suicide prevention and helping LGBTQ+ college students 22:20 The state of our LGBTQ+ youth 23:39 LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity correlation 25:22 What do LGBTQ+ kids need from their parents 29:00 Love the sinner but hate the sin 31:00 Gender issues 38:33 Pandemic creating cultural change 40:22 Corporate diversity training 42:27 The Gay Agenda 43:30 Pride & Joy Publishing 47:55 Elena Joy's career trajectory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Recently, Joey was diagnosed with CHS, and we thought the world needed to know about this disorder. Hugh Dascbach is a friend's husband who also has CHS, and in this episode, he and I talk about the symptoms, the recovery, and the need to get the word out about it. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== RESOURCES: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Here's the CHS Facebook Support Group that Beth mentions in the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1726680267460882/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=4376818802447002 Cedars Sinai explains CHS: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/c/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome.html =============== TIME STAMPS: 0:34 What is CHS? 2:06 Hugh's background with cannabis 3:06 Medical marijuana to manage anxiety 6:30 Hugh's CHS symptoms 10:29 Hugh's CHS diagnosis and recovery 11:34 Joey's advantage of youth v. Hugh's healing process 12:36 Hello anxiety and insomnia 14:12 Utilizing other coping skills 16:13 Gradual rise of symptoms, cannabis building up in the system 17:54 Hot showers is the tip-off 19:50 Is cannabis addictive? 20:28 Better ways to deal with anxiety and pain 21:38 Tolerance breaks 22:14 Stigma around weed-users and CHS 22:59 Life contains pain 26:08 Update about Joey's doctor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode of Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with a childhood friend Brenda Bash Cooper about her own adoption experience and how it informs her work with traumatized crime victims at her job. She and Joey - and countless other adopted people - share that deep-down feeling of unworthiness. In her experience, Brenda attributes that feeling to her relinquishment trauma. Whether your family is touched by adoption or you're just curious, this chat will inspire you to think deeper on the topic. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== RESOURCES: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Beth mentions the book The Primal Wound in this episode. It's life-changing reading for adoptive families. =============== TIME STAMPS: 1:45 Brenda's current life 3:34 Brenda's adoption story 7:02 "not good enough" - adoption and attachment 12:12 Adoption trauma and healing 17:40 Reconciliation with biological father 31:41 Reconciliation with biological mother 39:46 Trauma experience and Brenda's work with crime victims --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this Safe Home episode, Beth discusses the tough topic of bullying with a long-time friend of hers, Maria Lundstroem Lopez, who was regularly beaten and treated horribly in elementary school. Beth's son Joey was also bullied with racist microaggressions throughout his whole school journey. Maria talks about how these wounds from being bullied have stuck with her until adulthood and gives some ideas for how to deal with bullying in today's schools and families. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ====================================== RESOURCES: Other Parents Like Me - https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= TIME STAMPS: 2:34 Maria's background 5:38 Maria's coping tools when she was being bullied 9:15 How Maria helps make safe spaces for her music students 12:42 Bullying ourselves 14:57 Some people use drugs to cope 17:20 Maria's suggestions for parents of kids who are bullied 18:15 Joey's experience being bullied & how his school responded 22:22 Maria standing up for herself --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth talks with Casie Fariello, who is launching a new comprehensive online parent resource on January 10, 2022 called Other Parents Like Me. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= Find OTHER PARENTS LIKE ME: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/other.parents.like.me/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oplm_community TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@other.parents.like.me? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/other-parents-like-me/ ======================================= MORE RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= TIME STAMPS: 1:27 Casie's family's story 6:50 Light at the end of the tunnel 11:12 Casie's first support groups for parents 16:39 Structure in support group meetings at In Balance 18:24 How Other Parents Like Me is same/different 24:00 Other Parents Like Me - how to register and how much is costs 25:58 January 10, 2022 launch & Beth's surprise 27:40 Peer parents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Joey joins Beth to talk about his NEW JOB! It's his first real job and he's found something he really loves to do. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= MORE RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= Websites that Joey mentions in this episode: Indeed job search engine: https://www.indeed.com/ Mint financial app: https://mint.intuit.com/ ======================================= TIME STAMPS: 0:49 Joey's new job and how it's going so far 4:06 Joey hit the wall with depression about a week in 4:56 Using substances and holding a job 6:41 Joey's previous work experience 8:12 Career path with the dogs 10:05 Budget lesson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth hears the story of Rev. Jane Davis, who is in recovery from alcohol addiction. She shares some alternative recovery treatment solutions she found besides the typical 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous model. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Resources that Jane mentions during the podcast: Oxford House - https://www.oxfordhouse.org/ Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.aa.org/ SMART Recovery - https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Women for Sobriety - https://womenforsobriety.org/community/ Men for Sobriety - https://2994002.site123.me/ Refuge Recovery - https://www.refugerecovery.org/ How to become a Peer Support Counselor - https://www.mhanational.org/how-become-peer-support-specialist More Peer Support resources - https://www.samhsa.gov/brss-tacs/recovery-support-tools/peers ====================================== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= MORE RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= TIME STAMPS: 0:47 Jane's intro & addiction story 7:35 Jane's lowest point 10:16 Oxford House sober living house and the start of Jane's sobriety 13:17 How Jane got through adolescence 17:30 More about Oxford House 24:07 Jane's experience with 12 step programs (AA) 25:40 SMART Recovery 29:02 Refuge Recovery - Buddhist based recovery program 31:56 Jane's work as a Certified Peer Support Worker 37:06 Jane's best advice for people in recovery --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Joey returns to the podcast for this episode about his experiences in psych hospitals due to suicidal ideation. Joey and Beth talk about the positive things about being hospitalized, and also some of the not-so-pleasant parts. They are continuing their work of de-stigmatizing mental illness and addiction through this important episode. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= Time Stamps: 0:58 Joey's update 2:36 How creating Safe Home Podcast is helping Joey 4:44 Background of Joey's first psych hospital experience 12:11 Transporting to the psych hospital via ambulance 13:53 Joey's first night at the first psych hospital 17:35 Things that make the hospital safe for suicidal patients 21:01 The kinds of kids end up at psych hospitals 23:33 Minimal therapy or help at hospital, but it keeps fragile patients safe 25:10 Visiting hours 27:40 Lockdown in Nevada 28:49 Covid at the hospital 33:51 Transitioning out of a hospital - IOP and PHP 35:31 Family therapy - oh joy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth chats with Sharon Loeschen, LCSW, about her decades of experience as a therapist and community activist. Her compassionate voice encourages us all to find our own healing path, and she gives specific advice about how parents can their kids survive and thrive through adolescence. ======================================= Sharon Loeschen's books: Enriching Your Relationship with Yourself and Others: https://satirglobal.org/product/enriching-your-relationship-with-yourself-and-others/ Choosing Your Life Story: Inspirational Stories of Transformations from the Streets of South Central Los Angeles: https://satirglobal.org/product/choosing-your-life-story/ Virginia Satir's book Sharon recommends in this episode: The New People-Making: https://www.amazon.com/New-Peoplemaking-Virginia-Satir/dp/0831400706 Lewis's South Central organization that Sharon talks about in this episode: Advocates for Peace and Urban Unity: https://www.facebook.com/apuunow/ ======================================= Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= TIME STAMPS: 0:40 Sharon's bio 2:06 Sharon's relationship with our family 3:43 Virginia Satir's bio 5:28 Sharon's relationship with Virginia Satir 6:54 Virginia Satir's difficult childhood 8:50 Life Sentences 9:48 Why Sharon became a therapist 10:47 Sharon's early career 13:41 Richard Schwartz & a new look at being a compassionate witness for oneself 16:05 Ex-gang members, ex-prisoners, and their trauma 18:15 Sharon's first time at South Central meeting 20:00 Sharon mentors one of the ex-prisoners through college 21:19 How Sharon feels about her transformed clients 22:24 Self-esteem and significance 23:20 Racism and intolerance v understanding and compassion 24:24 Advice for parents of struggling teens 26:26 Practicing awareness to improve your parenting 31:25 Thinking in terms of triggered PARTS 32:00 Triangles in relationships 33:24 Resilience of your spirit 35:05 Can healing happen without extensive therapy and resources? 41:20 Sharon's advice for Joey, Beth, and Jan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Beth hears the story of Stan DeWitt, an adult adoptee who has recently been reunited with his birth family. Stan looks back on his adolescence and talks about how adoption has affected his life. This is a happy story full of love, self-awareness, acceptance, and coincidences that are almost too wild to believe. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Stan DeWitt's website: https://www.standewitt.com/ Stan's blog: https://acustatic.blogspot.com/2021/10/schrodingers-son.html?fbclid=IwAR3yPn0T1lXoZioTaBrWMQ_IlRuFdLeZ3GIB51hDRxyNP8UbGZ4GnM7OL0w Schrödinger's cat explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat Stan's rock opera: https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Bullet-Opera-Sound-Ministry/dp/B06XTC52TX Long Beach Youth Chorus: https://www.longbeachyouthchorus.org/ ======================================= Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling ======================================= TIME STAMPS: 2:12 Introducing Stan DeWitt, adult adoptee 2:38 Stan's adoption story 4:45 Teen and young adult years 8:01 Stan's adoptive parents pass away, start of birth family search 10:35 Finding Stan's birthmother 13:20 DNA tests 18:54 Finding Stan's birthfather 21:27 The things that helped make reunion possible for Stan 24:12 The need for grounding 27:00 Stan's advice for adopted people 27:26 Learning to use boundaries 28:28 Intergenerational trauma 31:08 Stan is childless - a connection? 34:00 Schrödinger's son 36:30 How to connect with Stan and his work --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Joey rejoins the podcast for this special episode about his relapse. In his chat with Beth, he offers a boots-on-the-ground perspective about what caused his relapse, how things are going for him, and what he sees his future holding for him. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= RESOURCES: Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling TIME STAMPS: 1:50 - Joey's boots on the ground reporting of his relapse 3:18 - What led up to Joey's relapse 4:34 - Joey talks about his enabler 6:47 - Benefits of getting kicked out 7:21 - Joey's plan for dealing with his dad 8:39 - Sober living housing 10:08 - What Beth or Jan could've done to prevent Joey's relapse 12:15 - Letting natural consequences occur 13:26 - Joey's self-destruct cycle, but he's still trying 15:16 - What Joey needs the most today 16:26 - Difference between connection/support and enabling 17:08 - Does yelling or shaming work? V --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

It's been 6 weeks since Joey relapsed and moved back to his dad's house. In this episode, Jan and Beth talk about how they're dealing with his downward spiral. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= RESOURCES: And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ TIME STAMPS: 1:17 The relapse story continues, 6 weeks later 2:13 Keeping a positive connection 4:47 Parents' reaction to Joey getting caught stealing 6:05 Beth's dream for society's support for troubled teens 8:16 "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" 9:44 Safe Home approach v Tough Love approach 10:55 Our parental anxiety during relapse 12:25 Joey's 2nd traumatic event in one night 13:47 Joey ditched Jan and Beth for pumpkin patch date 16:20 Joey "losing credibility" 19:00 Our advice for parents with kids who relapse 26:25 How Joey's adoption contributed to his pain 27:20 What Jan and Beth would do differently if they could do it all over 28:05 Joey's birthday angst 30:00 Some of the signs of trouble that Jan and Beth missed 34:09 Take the spotlight off your kid sometimes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Beth and Joey compare notes about the way depression feels for each of them. (This episode was recorded several weeks ago, before Joey's relapse.) =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ ======================================= For those listening to these episodes in order, Joey is still in relapse mode at the time of this episode's publication, but it was recorded about 6 weeks ago while he was still living with Beth and Jan. TIME STAMPS: 1:19 What is depression for Joey? 2:08 What is depression for Beth? 3:57 Depression to numb out 4:43 Joey's first experiences with depression 6:02 Did depression affect Joey's decision to use substances? 7:06 Drugs as depressants 9:04 How Joey pulls out of a depression cycle 12:47 How Beth pulls out of a depression cycle 13:22 Beth's depression history 17:48 Passive suicidality and suicide attempts 19:38 How psychedelics mixed with Joey's depression 22:40 Depression while sober v while using substances 23:31 Dreaming to deal with depression 28:05 The one thing that helps Beth the most with depression 29:48 What Joey suggests for someone struggling right now --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

Two moms talk about how they've managed their own lives while trying to support their kids struggling with substances. Beth chats with Heather Ross, who was her and Jan's parenting life coach last year, and who has an amazing podcast called Living With Addiction. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon ======================================= Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Here is our life coach Heather Ross's Living With Addiction podcast episode that is mentioned, on which you can hear Beth, Jan, and Joey as her guests. Subscribe to her podcast to listen to her other episodes too! Find Heather Ross Coaching on Facebook and Instagram. Find a life coach on any number of topics at https://thelifecoachschool.com/ ======================================= RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ TIME STAMPS: 2:05 What is life coaching? 2:50 Parents can't stop their kid from using substances 7:30 How to deal with parental guilt about the past 10:47 How to deal with parental anxiety about the future 13:14 Heather's history with her daughter and life coaching 17:10 Parental support that Beth experienced (or not) 20:40 Beth taking care of Beth so she could take care of Joey 22:04 Parent coaching can help every relationship 24:05 How Beth's and Heather's kids want to help others with our podcasts 26:58 Heather's experience with AA and Alanon 28:00 Releasing judgment for families with struggling teens 31:50 The self-coaching model that Heather uses - Think/Feel/Act cycle 36:40 How to find Heather Ross Coaching 37:10 How to find any life coach in general - Life Coach School --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Jan talks with Beth about her experience with speed in her 20s, plus other stimulants she's used (and continues to use). =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Narcotics Anonymous: https://na.org/ "ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse: Do You Know Why It's Wrong?" https://parenting.kars4kids.org/adhd-prescription-drug-abuse-know-wrong/ Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ TIME STAMPS: 1:00 Update on Joey's status 3:20 Jan's history with using speed 6:56 What it feels like to be on speed 8:00 Why Jan got kicked out of the Air Force 11:05 Jan's low point led her to using speed 12:06 How stimulants affect hunger and weight 13:20 Cocaine v speed 16:11 Why Jan quit using stimulants 18:00 Jan's first NA meeting 21:55 Why Jan was drawn to stimulants v depressants 22:47 Jan made do with low-paying jobs 27:46 Caffeine, chocolate, and sugar as stimulants 31:15 Ritalin and Adderall used and sold by kids --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Beth talks with special guest Emma Roberts from National Harm Reduction Coalition about what her organization is doing to help mitigate harm from opiates and other substances. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: National Harm Reduction Coalition: https://harmreduction.org/ Find Naloxone near you (to reverse opiate overdose): https://harmreduction.org/resource-center/harm-reduction-near-you/ Find sterile syringes near you: https://www.nasen.org/map/ Johann Hari's TED talk "Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong" that Emma mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ TIME STAMPS: 1:35 Emma Roberts' background with harm reduction work 5:10 Definition of harm reduction philosophy 6:50 Harm reduction v. "Just Say No" 7:10 Harm reduction origins with AIDS 8:40 Connection as antidote to addiction 11:30 Frustrations with our Kaiser Permanente healthcare system 16:17 Harm reduction offers more tools for your tool kit 18:47 Harm reduction in sex ed 20:15 Opiate overdoses higher since Covid 22:08 Presence of fentanyl 23:44 Importance of having Narcan/Naloxone available 25:50 Where to get Narcan/Naloxone 28:16 Indiana outbreak of opiate overdoses 31:25 Syringe services 31:58 Teens and opioids 35:46 Risks of injecting substances 42:27 War on the War on Drugs 45:57 Looking for the root cause of substance use 48:17 Proliferation of opioid prescriptions 51:28 Labelling people as addicts 53:20 Drug/Set/Setting - evaluating risk 57:21 How we can support National Harm Reduction Coalition (HarmReduction.org) 59:57 Loving people back to health --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Joey talks to Beth about the ways he's used alcohol, the alcohol culture among high schoolers, the dangers of alcohol use, and alternative ways that kids get ahold of alcohol. (This episode was recorded before Joey's relapse.) =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ NOTE: If you heard Episode 6 - Relapse - you might remember that Joey has relapsed recently but had given us his blessing to continue the podcast without him until he could come back when he's sober. This episode (and one more) had been recorded before his relapse, so we are publishing it now. TIME STAMPS: 1:40 Today's high school kids' use of alcohol 3:59 Blacked out 6:09 "Stupid shit" Joey's done while drinking 19:52 Drunk driving 20:34 Alcohol overdose and alcohol poisoning 22:25 Why kids want to drink and get drunk 23:38 Joey's advice for dealing with depression using substances 25:23 How Joey got his alcohol 28:15 How often Joey drank 29:49 What parents should do with their own alcohol at home 30:54 How alcohol affected his school performance 32:58 Alternative ways kids get ahold of alcohol - hand sanitizer, etc. 37:36 What parents should do if their child is drinking alcohol 45:27 Don't quit drinking cold turkey 47:20 Don't mix any other substance with alcohol 49:10 Roll blacked out drinker on their side so they don't die from choking on their own vomit 50:30 Suicidal ideation and effects ==of suicide on others --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

This is a raw debriefing by Jan and Beth about Joey's relapse that happened earlier that day. Joey moved back to his dad's house in order to use substances again. He gave Jan and Beth his blessing (before his relapse) to continue the podcast and to talk about how relapse is a very common part of recovery. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon Here is our life coach Heather Ross's Living With Addiction podcast episode that is mentioned, on which you can hear Beth, Jan, and Joey as her guests. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-40-supporting-your-childs-healing-journey/id1543141299?i=1000534800683 RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Joey talks with Beth about his extensive experience with psychedelics, especially LSD and DMT. He talks about why he likes to use them, how psychedelics can be unsafe - and how they can be used in a therapeutic manner under specific circumstances. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ TIME STAMPS: 1:54 Types of psychedelics kids are using 3:54 Why do people use psychedelics? 6:00 What is a trip? 10:35 What is a bad trip? 16:33 DMT 19:00 Joey's mental health issues from psychedelics 20:16 Joey's suicide attempts 24:58 Psychedelic integration circles 28:00 How Joey obtained psychedelics at school 30:00 Therapeutic uses of psychedelics 36:48 Holotropic breathwork 46:00 Mushrooms 47:52 Joey's advice to kids interested in trying psychedelics 49:00 Joey's advice to parents 54:44 Deep existential thoughts from Joey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

in this episode, the whole family - Jan, Beth, and Joey - talk about nicotine. Jan used nicotine (among other things) and tells Joey it was the hardest drug to quit. Joey talks about the prevalence of nicotine and vaping in schools and suggests ways that parents can help their kids if they get into vaping. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ NICOTINE INFO: Truth Initiative: Inspiring Lives Free from Smoking, Vaping, and Nicotine - https://truthinitiative.org/our-top-issues/vaping-issue The Vaping Fix podcast - https://wondery.com/shows/the-vaping-fix/ TIME STAMPS: 2:07 Jan's experience with nicotine 6:04 Jan's experience quitting meth v quitting nicotine 6:53 Nicotine ads 9:30 Big Tobacco 10:50 Names of vape products 12:20 Difference between smoking and vaping 14:05 Vaping system costs 17:50 Why do people use nicotine 19:30 Using nicotine without getting addicted 20:10 Downsides of using nicotine 21:00 How kids procure nicotine 22:37 Nicotine then and now 26:57 Peer pressure 30:15 How Joey and Jan got off nicotine 40:00 Preventing kids from starting using nicotine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Joey and Beth talk about cannabis and vaping. Joey helps parents and other adults understand how kids are using cannabis today, why it's more harmful than when they were kids, and how to help kids who are using cannabis. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ TIME STAMPS: 1:36 Edibles 4:11 Vaping THC 4:30 Blunts & Joints 6:00 Vape Pens 7:22 Vaping Flavors 8:08 Distillate v Live Resins 11:14 Smoking Cannabis 12:29 Vape Pods & Cartridges 14:48 Dabbing 16:32 Other Paraphernalia 16:50 Good effects of cannabis 18:00 Tolerance 18:50 Dangers of cannabis 20:30 Vaping in class 21:45 Joey's first experience with cannabis 22:49 Athletics as insurance policy? Not! 24:00 Teens, cannabis, and mental health 26:50 Mental addiction to cannabis 28:27 3 strains of cannabis 30:51 Psychedelics v cannabis 31:37 Drug testing 32:05 Delta 8 33:10 Driving on cannabis 35:22 Police reaction to teen cannabis use 40:21 Where do kids get cannabis 42:13 Weed delivery 42:40 Advice to parents if their child is using cannabis 43:48 Lung problems 45:04 CBD 46:12 How to get off cannabis 48:10 Benefits of quitting cannabis 49:33 More advice to parents and other caring adults 51:10 Trauma and substance use --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this inaugural episode, meet 17yo Joey and his mom Beth as they explain the premise of this podcast and share their background. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ T Time Stamps: 1:58 Joey's introduction 4:51 Beth's introduction 9:22 What's next for Safe Home? 10:20 Joey's song "Worth It" "Worth It" by Joseph Nakao LYRICS: Looking down staring at the street Never look up at hope, when I mope When I took the time to think I geeked Never losing sight that I might end it all tonight In spite the love I feel tonight Shame in my eyes After the fact I tried No one understands my pain Feeling all alone inside Might as well suicide Nothing feels alright feels alright Doing all the drugs to numb out Speaking in tongues to nod out Is it worth it Is it worth it Can I come out of this pain manifesting inside me Someone come find me Someone came and found me Out of this ditch I found me Family and friends stood by me Now I see the light inside me Thank God for the light Now I never feel the fright Looking down staring at the street Never look up at hope, when I mope When I took the time to think I geeked Never losing sight that I might end it all tonight In spite the love I feel tonight Shame in my eyes After the fact I tried No one understands my pain Feeling all alone inside Might as well suicide Nothing feels alright feels alright --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

In this episode, Joey talks with Beth about his addiction to Coricidin and Benadryl in high doses. These over the counter medicines are extremely dangerous in high doses, yet they're very available to teens. Many adults aren't aware that kids are using these substances. =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon RESOURCES: Here are some resources for teens and others who are struggling right now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 800-273-8255 - 24/7 Lifeline Chat: https://Suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat - 24/7 Teen Line: call 310-855-HOPE 6-10pm PST Or text TEEN to 839863 Talk to other trained teens Youthline: call 877-968-8491 4-10pm PST Or text Teen2Teen to 839863. Need2Text: text TALK to 38255 24/7 And here are some resources for therapy, coaching, and counseling: Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling Miguel Rosell - Guided Core Integration: https://miguelrosell.com/ Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Time Stamps: 2:00 - Names and nicknames of cough medicines and other OTC medicines that 3:06 - Why people like to use medium and high doses of these OTC medicines 5:13 - What is harmful about using these medicines in medium or high doses 11:31 - Joey's introduction to using these substances 18:04 - Joey's low point 28:05 - What Joey did to quit taking cough medicine 3 2:10 - Advice for parents and other adults to help keep kids safe from cough medicine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message