Dr. Janelle Martin shares the reality of navigating her teenage daughter’s addiction, setting boundaries, and discovering brain-based recovery tools that changed both their lives. This conversation explores trauma, enabling, parent shame, and neurofeedback as a path to long-term healing.

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https://www.ourbeautifulrecovery.com

https://www.tmcbrainhealthcenter.com

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00:00 – Introduction to Dr. Janelle Martin and holistic brain healing

02:00 – Nikki’s smoking addiction and relapse dreams

04:00 – Differences between smoking and substance addiction

07:00 – Enabling versus helping, delaying rock bottom

10:00 – Pain as the catalyst for change

12:00 – Secondary trauma and vulnerability in addiction

16:00 – Mental health roots of addiction

20:00 – Emotional maturity and long-term substance use

23:00 – Discovery of daughter’s drug use

25:00 – Failed counseling experience

29:00 – Escalation, relocation, and crisis

33:00 – Treatment center and turning point

35:00 – Neurofeedback and brain healing introduction

39:00 – Daughter joins the practice

42:00 – Harmful language from loved ones

46:00 – Parent anger and shame

53:00 – Support groups and normalization

59:00 – Closing reflections and book mention