Episode 38 - Interview with Resilience Recovery Resources Outreach Coordinator Gavin Whitteker

Siblinghood of Recovery

This interview is with Gavin Whitteker, Outreach Coordinator for Resilience Recovery Resources. Gavin opens up about his own Journey and how this impacts his ability to understand what Families are going through when they first reach out to Resilience, a Treatment Center that provides clinical aftercare and life skills development for the adolescent and emerging adult male population. My experience with Resilience changed my Family's path for a positive I could not imagine, and has directly led to my own self-growth and what I fully embrace as a lifelong Recovery Journey. My son attended Resilience and continues to live a life impacted by the program and the people of this organization. My hope is this Episode offers parents insight into the process of Outreach and how we, as parents, can support our Families Recovery journey. There is hope for navigating this ever increasing landscape of substance use challenges in building stronger Family systems and increased focus on mental health and emotional connection. And thank you, Gavin, for the time spent. So appreciative of all you do and hope this spreads your message of healing, love and support.
2:30 - How we met
3:30 - Letting kids go to the next step of 'Adulthood'
4:00 - Why so many Treatment Centers leaders benefit from their past experience
4:30 - The impact of hard self-work
5:00 - A day in the life of a Treatment Center's Outreach Coordinator
7:45 - Different families have different dynamics
8:30 - Building rapport with kids in treatment faced with so much healing in front of them
9:45 - The age that one starts using is the age of maturity at the onset of Recovery
10:40 - Giving space enough to laugh, again
11:35 - The drive towards health includes the ability to embrace mistakes and being human
12:30 - Getting the parents towards the path of 'Letting Go', Setting Boundaries and letting the kids fail and how this discomfort leads to growth
14:30 - The importance of Family Teamwork
Thank you for listening and please visit www.siblinghoodofrecovery.com for free resources, links to organizations, groups and individuals who can offer help in the Journey of Recovery towards healing from substance use disorders. If you like this Podcast, please leave a rating on wherever you're listening. It will help to get the word out.
If there is one message I can leave you with, the best you can offer your loved one battling addiction is love and a healthier you.
Walk gently, my friend.