{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Getting High to Get By","description":"October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and this episode features Enchelle Morris,  LCPC, CADC, a licensed clinical therapist, certified in substance abuse therapy.  Oftentimes we use substances- alcohol, weed, narcotics, even shopping-  to knock the edge off of reality. But there is a fine line between use and abuse.  This conversation is for anyone who may be struggling with their own use, are children of substance abusers, and want to seek a healthier relationship with their substance of choice.    By listening, you\u2019ll learn: Often times, Black women use substances to deal with unhealed wounds The different type of addictions  How an addiction prevents a parent from being a \u201cpresent\u201d parent The impact that substance use has on children  Opportunities to come into healthier relationship with your past experiences in lieu of substance use   Resources in the episode  National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Resources NAMI Substance Abuse Coping tools for adult children of substance users   About the Guest   Enchelle Morris, LCPC, CADC,is a licensed clinical therapist as well as a certified substance abuse therapist in the State of Illinois. She has worked in the field of substance abuse and mental health for over 25 years. She\u2019s worked in a multitude of settings from inpatient to outpatient, across adolescents and adults. She hopes to help people gain a voice and build the relationship with themselves first to then have better relationships with other people.  Enchelle Morris, Psychology Today Enchelle\u2019s Website   Keep up with us!   Subscribe to my Substack Purchase a copy of \u201cOf All the Lives I\u2019ve Lived, This is My Favorite: An Inspirational Memoir Write Your Truth by the F.A.C.T.S ","author_name":"My Favorite Life","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/468816\/general","html":"