Our podcast today is with our guest speaker Dr. Robert Navarra. He talks about addiction and how there is hope in recovering. An interesting talking point he mentions is that recovery should be done as a partnership. He provides some helpful insights for partners in dealing with the disease of addiction that can sweep into a relationship.Timestamps:0:00 – Introduction: Who is Robert Navarra?2:44 – Fear and misunderstanding of addiction5:42 – What’s the difference between codependency and interdependency?9:34 – What partners of addicted individuals should know11:03 – Addiction impacts the relationship not just the individual just like a disease14:31 – Most common addictions15:49 – Safe levels of drinking18:50 – Rituals in relationships create connection21:52 – Resources to help with creating rituals23:39 – Understanding addictions and affairs27:53 – Couple recovery resources32:16 – Advice for partners of addicted individuals35:15 – Responding to your partner in a way that feels good to create a stronger marriage connection37:35 – The smallest unit of intimacy38:12 – Robert’s takeaway: addiction is treatable and it is preventable39:32 – Liz’s takeaway: be aware of “secondhand harm”37:00 – Dave’s takeaway: there is hope; we’re in this together, let’s do this together.About Robert Navarra:Dr. Navarra has been a Certified Gottman Therapist since 2007 and is a Master Trainer, Consultant, and Researcher with the Gottman Institute. He has trained therapists nationally and internationally and is a popular presenter at conferences, webinars, podcasts, and in the media. He has co-authored book chapters with Drs. John and Julie Gottman on Gottman Method Couples Therapy, as well as co-authoring with Dr. John Gottman three articles on Gottman Therapy for the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy.Dr. Navarra developed a relational model of addiction assessment and treatment and has been published in textbooks and in the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy on systemic approaches in addiction recovery. Dr. Navarra was also recorded presenting a workshop that he developed, Couples and AddictionRecovery Training, for an online class offered by the Gottman Institute that requires therapists in the Gottman Certification track program to complete. The Gottmans also invited Dr. Navarra to present his model with them at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference. He is currently collaborating with the Gottmans on researching the effectiveness of a workshop for recovering couples that he designed called, Roadmap for the Journey: A Path for Couple Recovery. Additionally, he teaches addiction assessment and treatment in the Graduate Counseling Psychology Program at Santa Clara University in CaliforniaInsigVisit our site for FREE relationship resources and regular giveaways: Strongermarriage.org Podcast.stongermarriage.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerMarriageLife TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@strongermarriagelife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongermarriagelife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strongermarriage/ Facebook Marriage Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/770019130329579 Dr. Dave Schramm: http://drdaveschramm.com http://drdavespeaks.com Dr. Liz Hale: http://www.drlizhale.com/

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