Episode 30: Halloween Special: Is Addiction the Bogeyman?

With the Halloween spirit among us how can we avoid talking about the big bad bogeyman? Halloween is filled with scary stories, monsters hiding, and moments waiting to send chills down our spine. If there is anything that can get close to portraying that in our lives it is addiction. Over the years addiction has become villainized and drives fear through the hearts of individuals, families, organizations, and communities. But, what happens when the fears of addiction become overwhelming? While we cannot deny the fears of what addiction can do we cannot allow ourselves to become prisoners trapped by its power. This episode uses a well known villain known as the to explore fears related to addiction, recovery, and how we can face them in order to overcome and recover from addiction.