A Mother and Daughter Story of Turning Points: Naetha & Calliese

In life, we often have moments that we say define us. Moments
that stick out, clear as day — moments that shift the trajectory
of our lives. We often refer to those as our turning points. That
time in our lives where a shift happened as our life takes on the
newly established trajectory. In this episode, we are so
fortunate to hear a real-life story of what the journey through
recovery looks like from two different perspectives. Today we are
excited to host two international guests joining us on our
podcast. We welcome Naetha and Calliese, who are currently in the
UK and joining us via the world wide web. Together we talk about
the journeys both Naetha and Calliese have been on — one part of
this story is being the person amid a personal battle and the
other part of the story is being a mom witnessing the struggle.
Naetha and Calliese share their own unique experiences as they
traveled through their recovery journeys, they share resources
they used during the process, hurdles, treatments, and powerful
moments they recall from this time. Stay tuned as we dive into
this inspiring turning point story of a mother and daughter as
they share about their experience. 





Key Points From This Episode:


Naetha and Calliese tell us about their backgrounds.

Calliese shares about her personal battle with substance
abuse, mental health, toxic relationships, and more.

Naetha shares with us the struggle of watching and witnessing
this journey as the mother.

Calliese talks about the event that set her recovery path in
motion: The Turning Point.

How Naetha and her husband made critical decisions to try and
restore their family.

How a mother watched her daughter make decisions that could
lead to her death.

Naetha and Calliese share the key resources they used during
this journey.

The importance of timing and the role it plays in the process
— Who to call and when.

The hurdles Calliese went through: Tacos and treatment.

The transition period Calliese experienced during her
treatment: “I don’t have a problem.”

The powerful message of how God orchestrated the recovery
plan behind the scenes.

They share powerful moments they recall that stand out in
their journey. 

Calliese shares where she finds herself now — at this point
in her recovery journey. 

Naetha also talks about how things are different today versus
a year ago.

How you cannot put a time stamp on recovery because it is
always on-going. 

Calliese and Naetha share takeaways they want the listeners
to walk away with: Hope and connection.






Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:


Al-Anon


Mosaics of Mercy


Sherry Burkhard