Addiction often doesn’t just cost lives — it can cost freedom, too. Every year, Americans spend roughly $10 billion incarcerating people for drug offenses. Imagine half a million lives behind bars, each costing taxpayers over $20,000 a year. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Across the entire prison system, the U.S. spends more than $80 billion annually on corrections — money that could provide treatment, not just punishment.
But on a more personal level, I walk you through one of the hardest things life has presented to me … my son’s addiction. My goal is to educate you… to help you… to open your eyes to see what is possible and what is happening if your child is using opioids or other substances.
In this, and the next episode, I address key points for everyone who knows someone who is suffering from addiction:
- Financial Expectations/Pressures
- Legal System and Experiences
- Recovery Programs and Treatment Options
- The Recovery Process from withdrawals to full sobriety
- Insurance Issues
- Therapeutic Help (why it is so necessary for all of you)
- Family Dynamics
- Understanding The Addict and What Addiction Is
- Why it is called a Family Disease
- Codependency
Don’t forget to grab the meditation link below that supports you if you are going through the journey of loving someone who loves drugs more than themselves.
I would love to support you as a coach. If you’re here, it’s because you know someone or you yourself are going through this horrific experience. You’re not alone. And there is help – even if you have to be persistent to find what fits best for you.
I’d love to hear from you and your experience so far. In the mean time, please take good care of YOU.
You can email me at jenny@jaiello.com.
Your guided meditation can be found here: https://jennyaiello.com/sacred-space-meditation/
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