Community Required, Treatment Optional for Lasting Recovery; Finding Freedom and Joy in “Normal” with Jo Colette

ABOUT THE EPISODE:On this road, we never can quite predict if or when our kids will decide to choose recovery for themselves. So if that moment feels miles away, or you’re just desperate to get a window into your child’s mindset, this story of recovery is absolutely for you.In this episode, I’ve invited Jo Colette, a mother, wife, and brilliant tattoo artist to share her journey from addiction (including IV heroin) homelessness and violence to sobriety, and then active recovery. You'll hear Jo describe the confusion of growing up in an emotionally unsafe home and her desperate struggle to find a place to belong. Her insights reinforce why drugs and alcohol are often a very practical solution for struggling teens without a lot of tools in their tool belt. She also shares the nightmare of her rock bottom, an insane hitch-hiking detox story, and how she began the real work of finding recovery.In this episode, you’ll learn: Why even experimenting with drugs can shine a light on suppressed painAbout Jo’s difficult transition moving from homeschool to a public high schoolHow easily she began to normalize a high-risk lifestyleHow Jo would describe the moment she was ready make a changeAn important insight about the myth that people must go to formalized treatment to get sober and find recoveryWhat she’s savoring most in this season of her new lifeEPISODE RESOURCES:Authentic Adversity (husband Chris Howe’s) YouTubeConnect with Authentic Adversity on Instagram @authenticadversityWe Are Those People Instagram @wearethosepplCheck out Jo’s WebsiteThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.