Hearing the birds sing.

Hearing the birds sing.

From The JOY Factor by Julie Hanson, LCMFT, LCPC, RYT-500

July 27, 2022 · 31 min · Season 7 · Episode 35

About this episode

In this episode, trauma specialist Stephanie Snyder discusses the journey of healing and joy in the context of substance addiction and recovery.

Today’s Show Hello, and welcome to episode 35 The JOY Factor. My guest today is trauma specialist and substance abuse counselor Stephanie Snyder. You can read more about Stephanie’s background here . Listen in as Stephanie shares her unique perspective on joy and healing as it relates to substance addiction and recovery. What We’ll Learn Healing is a mind, body and soul experience. When someone starts the journey of healing and goes from surviving to thriving they are able to see joy and beauty in the little things and eventually the bigger things! A recovery saying Stephanie references: I can hear the birds sing again. You have recovered enough and have healed enough that you can hear things that are outside of yourself instead of only being able to focus on what’s going on inside of you. Questions to consider when considering getting help. We need to speak out against mental health stigmas. Labels dehumanize people. Treatment success depends on having safe, non-judgmental space to address the fear and intimidation clients may feel. Recovery and the development of self-worth develops in phases. Families need to heal together. It’s not just one person, the whole family unit is…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Hanson

Guest: Stephanie Snyder

Topics covered

  • joy
  • healing
  • substance addiction
  • recovery
  • mental health
  • family dynamics

Keywords

  • joy
  • healing
  • substance abuse
  • recovery
  • mental health
  • self-worth
  • family healing

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