229~Dear Mom of an Addict with Tara Norbeck
From The MOM Show with Courtney Doyle · 47:27
Show by Courtney Doyle
When Tara Norbeck discovered that her 17-year-old son was struggling with addiction, everything she thought she knew about motherhood changed. In this episode of The Mom Show, Tara shares the painful reality of walking through addiction, psychiatric hospitalizations, overdoses, and the fear of constantly waiting for the next crisis. She also opens up about the guilt she carried as a mom, the impact addiction had on her marriage and other children, and what she had to learn about boundaries, enabling, and letting go of the responsibility to fix what she could not control. Tara shares powerful truths from her book, Dear Mom of an Addict: Ten Truths You Need to Know to Parent Your Addicted Child and Reclaim Hope, including the three C's: I didn't cause it. I can't control it. I can't cure it. Courtney and Tara also talk about unconditional love with conditional support, separating your child from the disease, caring for the entire family, and why secrecy only deepens the shame surrounding addiction. Most importantly, Tara shares how she learned to stop placing her hope solely in her son's recovery and instead place it in God: "I had to put my hope in the Healer and not necessarily in the healing." If you are walking alongside a child or loved one struggling with addiction, this conversation is a reminder that you are not alone—and there is still hope. Connect with Tara: Website: taranorbeck.com Instagram: @taranorbeck Facebook: @tara.norbeck Tara's Books: Dear Mom of an Addict: Ten Truths You Need to Know to Parent Your Addicted Child and Reclaim Hope God Loves You Most Connect with Courtney: Instagram: @courtneydoyle_8 Website: www.courtneydoyleministries.com Join the MOM 101 Facebook Group: Click here
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