Episode 47 - C.R.A.F.T. Expert Cordelia Kraus

Join me in this great conversation about CRAFT with Cordelia Kraus, LPC, CADC-I.0:35 - Helping Families Help1:30 - Redefining the definition of, 'A Good Mother' (expectation & control)2:40 - How our expectations impacts relationships2:60 - How reading the book, 'Beyond Addiction', changed Cordelia's perspective3:25 - Shifting our perspective to WHO we are and HOW we show up as parents6:55 - The importance of Language8:40 - Connection9:35 - Cordelia's journey towards being a safe place to return home to12:45 - What we hope for and how that thread runs through C.R.A.F.T.13:30 - Invitation to Change : the strategic assumption on behaviors 13:45 - The functional analysis of why our Loved ones are using15:45 - Krav Maga Self Defense, and how that satiated a need for intensity and became a cornerstone of building community16:45 - Responses as parents, and how control is all we know17:30 - How repetitive behaviors are somehow being reinforced18:35 - B.R.A.V.E., a local St. Augustine resource (no affiliation) 19:00 - The long term game of shifting dynamics in the home19:30 - Meeting, 'Beyond Addiction', author Jeffrey Foote, PhD., and studying to become a Licensed Practitioner20:00 - Becoming a part of the , 'Invitation to Change', approach, engaging with The CMC Foundation, Center for Motivation for Change and becaming certified in C.R.A.F.T. Training. 20:55 - Inheriting the Families Helping Families site, establishing community, and providing a space for C.R.A.F.T. based providers23:15 - The incredible importance of Language and labels25:35 - Susan Ousterman, it's about Love 26:15 - Bringing in Invitation to Change to our healing process27:45 - Shifting from What To Expect in our Children to self-awareness as PARENTS28:45 - How today's challenge can change how we parent our younger children29:15 - It's about WHY someone is using substances (different for each individual)33:15 - Community Reinforcement within Treatment Centers, how clients thrive, and the challenge of returning home35:30 - The Canary in the Coal Mine within a Dysfunctional Family 36:00 - Ownership and becoming better people37:45 - Connection and recognizing small increments towards a more vibrant life 40:15 - We will mess up and that's okay40:50 - C.R.A.F.T.41:05 - Invitation to Change41:20 - Smart Recovery Families and Friends41:55 - Helping Families Help FamiliesThank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out. If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you. Walk gently, my friend.