Season 1 - Helping: who are you REALLY serving?

When we try to help people, who are we really serving? When we support our loved ones through Recovery, there is a fine line between helping and gaining a sense of doing something right or accomplish the goal of being a better person. So, are we helping to make ourselves feel better? Is this something we learned in childhood? Why are we REALLY helping? Digging into the concept of helping others can be both introspective and revealing. No doubt, it is a journey worth traveling with a Licensed Therapist. 0:45 - Evoke Therapy, Finding you Intensives Therapy Programs1:40 - Trauma Bond as defined by Psychology Today2:00 - Advice, and when to give it (so many little gems in this article)2:45 - Al Anon Meeting Finder, Families Anonymous Meeting Finder (you'll see the one I host in Ponte Vedra, FL), Nar-Anon Meeting Finder3:35 - Find a Therapist5:15 - Psychology Today article, 'The Neuroscience of Giving' by  Eva Ritvo M.D.6:50 - LifeSpan Podcast7:15 - Cell Press article, "Empathic Care and Distress: Predictive Brain Markers and Dissociable Brain Systems"8:25 - A "fixer", or what is termed as the "White Knight Syndrome".9:25 -  Families Anonymous, "Helping"Thank 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.