Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction & Recovery
Do what you can live with: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery is a podcast that shares the struggles of loving someone with substance use disorder, and explores harm reduction and the lived experiences of those in recovery. Hosted by Brandi Mac, a critical care nurse practitioner, and mother of an adult daughter with substance use disorder. Each episode provides raw and real lived experience and the struggles we face as loved ones of people who use drugs, the stigma surrounding addiction, harm reduction and the impact generational trauma has on each of us.
Episodes
In this episode, Brandi Mac interviews her daughter Brooke, who is now 15 months sober. They discuss Brooke's journey through addiction, the impact of drug use on family relationships and the challenges of medicated assisted treatment. The conversation highlights the importance of appropriate dosing in recovery, the emotional turmoil of addiction, and the lessons learned in healing and rebuilding relationships.
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Summary
Brandi Mac (Host) is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and mother of an adult child in recovery from substance use disorder.
Dr. Taylor Nichols, a certified addiction physician and ER doctor, discusses his journey from working in the emergency department to specializing in addiction medicine. He shares his experiences of seeing the broken healthcare system and the harm it causes to people who use drugs. Dr. Nichols emphasi...
Summary
Brandi Mac discusses her journey as a mother of a child with substance use disorder and her own healing process. She talks about the challenges of navigating her daughter's recovery and the impact it has had on their relationship. Brandi also shares her experience with perimenopause and the importance of addressing hormonal imbalances. She emphasizes the need for families to take ownership of their role in addiction and the...
Happy New Year everyone! Brooke and I figured we would start 2024 off with part 2 of her interview. This episode goes more into what happened in Maryland especially concerning her medicated assisted treatment and much more. All of the questions came from followers on social media. The next episode we will be discussing sex trafficking.
Email us @ collateraldamagesucks@gmail.com
Resources and website https://www.brandimac.com/
This podcast is raw and real. My daughter came home one week ago to detox and together we made the decision to restart her medicated assisted treatment. This will likely be several parts and a great way to end 2023. Brooke and I want to wish each of you and your family's a very Happy Holiday.
Thank you for sticking around.
This episode I talk about what it was like having our daughter in active drug use home for Thanksgiving for the first time in 5 years. The day even included family pictures. Those who may be new here my daughter is 23 and struggles substance use disorder. She is an IV drug user and we have been raising our grandson since his first birthday. I also talk about the potential for opening a treatment facility....
Many have seen the drama on social media when it comes to Sam and I. He not only made a 1 sided podcast but also went live last night sharing a 1 sided view. Hopefully this will answer some of the questions many of you have had.
If you want to learn more about the story there is a playlist called "Sam Davis and Marc" on my Tiktok profile when this all started.
Brandi Mac Tiktok TikTok Link
This week another mom who has shared her daughters struggles with addiction has experienced the call so many of us fear. Her 20 year old daughter lost her battle to addiction. Please pray for Melissa and the rest of her family grieving the loss of Angel.
Melissa's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.real.melissa
Brandi Mac's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@the_original_brandi_mac
Go fund me Go fund me for funeral expenses
This episode features an interview with Dr. Stacy Murphy who owns Navigating Addiction which provides family education for treatment centers. Stacy also know what its like love a child with substance use disorder. Her daughter has 11 years of sobriety and understands the struggles that many of us go through.
If you love the podcast please leave a review and follow!
Dr. Stacy Murphy Navigating Addiction
Dr. Stacy Murphy TikTok
This episode is going to discuss what a bodybroker is, kickbacks, how the affordable care act contributed to many rehab facilities becoming the new "pill mill" following the oxycontin epidemic. I am sure there are some amazing rehabs but sadly it's impossible to determine which ones those are.
If you have been impacted by the "Florida Shuffle" or had an experience with a "body broker" I would love to hear your story!!!
Article: h...
How we got our grandson
AA/NA online meetings: https://aa-intergroup.org/meetings/
Smart Recovery: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/
Brandi Mac TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_original_brandi_mac
Interested in being on the podcast? Email us @ collateraldamagesucks@gmail.com
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This is "Rambling with Brandi Mac." I am going to warn you now...there is background noise from the car, but my portable mic should arrive soon decreasing the background noise for future episodes.
This episode includes some bread crumbs on the TikTok creator being interviewed for our first interview series. I talk about being naive in the beginning of this journey #motherofanaddict, when some in the harm reduction tried to cancel ...
Have you ever loved someone with substance use disorder and felt alone? Are you currently using or in recovery and feel like your family lacks understanding? Yea well welcome to my f$cking life! I’m Brandi Mac and my daughter battles addiction and her family? Well we are collateral damage and frankly it sucks. This podcast will cover all aspects of addiction with interviews of those in recovery, active use and family members. We wi...
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