Jean Heaton's guest appearances

Jean Heaton

Patchwork Heart Radio

The Storytellers with Tony Agnesi

Mamas in Spirit

Bear the Light

William Hemsworth

Gary Zimak

Tyler Rowley

Sarah Christmeyer

Antony Kolenc

Donald Calloway

Ray Haywood

Simone Rizkallah

Christina Chase

Jim Sano

Dennis McGeehan

Mary Lenaburg

Emily K. Whiting

Kim Zember

Kathleen Beckman

OwlTail

Jean Heaton knew something was wrong with her son and asked God to show her what it was. Two days later she discovered her family needed help with substance abuse.  Jean talks about how drug and alcohol addiction is a family disease. Jean, her husband and their son all sought help. They "tackled it from every front they could." What Jean learned was this meant surrendering her son and the circumstances they faced to God.  Jean shares numerous pearls of wisdom she has learned through the years it took for son to become sober. Jean is the author of, "Helping Families Recover from Addiction: Coping, Growing and Healing through 12-Step Practices and Ignatian Spirituality."

Jean Heaton knew something was wrong with her son and asked God to show her what it was. Two days later she discovered her family needed help with substance abuse.  Jean talks about how drug and alcohol addiction is a family disease. Jean, her husband and their son all sought help. They "tackled it from every front they could." What Jean learned was this meant surrendering her son and the circumstances they faced to God.  Jean shares numerous pearls of wisdom she has learned through the years it took for son to become sober. Jean is the author of, "Helping Families Recover from Addiction: Coping, Growing and Healing through 12-Step Practices and Ignatian Spirituality."

My Son's Addiction to Drugs and Alcohol with Jean Heaton

The Storytellers - Jean Heaton Lowell

Jean Heaton joins Tony Agnesi on this episode of The Storytellers Purchase a copy of Patchwork Heart Ministry's Advent Devotional, A Contemplative Las Posadas before the Posada Navideña begins on December 16th.  To register for the Advent Pilgrimage visit parousiamedia.com Click here to download The Fearless Scriptural Rosary Resource for FREE! Help support the joint venture between Patchwork Heart Ministry and Fiat Ministry Network by purchasing your premium content subscription and becoming our Patreon. We have two premium content tiers: The Hear Your Faith tier is a premium audio subscription, featuring a 38-part in-depth study of the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church, by John Kuhry Sr. It is only $10 a month to get exclusive access to this amazing series that you cannot find anywhere else. The Discover Your Mission tier is a premium video subscription, featuring personal monthly missions (3 full-length presentations that build on a central theme) from at least one different Catholic speaker, author, or evangelist each month. Exclusive access to this ongoing video series is only $25 a month. Check out the Discover Your Mission trailer These premium subscriptions help us to grow and expand our ministries to "sew hope into broken hearts" and "encourage all to say yes to Jesus Christ." Please prayerfully consider supporting our ministries by becoming a subscriber, we are confident that these tools will help you grow deeper in your faith!

Jean Heaton joins Tony Agnesi on this episode of The Storytellers Purchase a copy of Patchwork Heart Ministry's Advent Devotional, <a href="https://patchworkheart.ecwid.com/A-Contemplative-Las-Posadas-p143956207" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Contemplative Las Posadas</a> before the Posada Navideña begins on December 16th.  To register for the Advent Pilgrimage visit <a href="https://www.parousiamedia.com/the-advent-pilgrimage-a-journey-from-eden-to-bethlehem/?via=patchwork-heart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parousiamedia.com</a> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/c7487a971dd4/the-fearless-rosary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to download The Fearless Scriptural Rosary Resource for FREE! Help support the joint venture between Patchwork Heart Ministry and Fiat Ministry Network by purchasing your premium content subscription and becoming our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/PatchworkHeartMinistry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. We have two premium content tiers: The Hear Your Faith tier is a premium audio subscription, featuring a 38-part in-depth study of the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church, by John Kuhry Sr. It is only $10 a month to get exclusive access to this amazing series that you cannot find anywhere else. The Discover Your Mission tier is a premium video subscription, featuring personal monthly missions (3 full-length presentations that build on a central theme) from at least one different Catholic speaker, author, or evangelist each month. Exclusive access to this ongoing video series is only $25 a month. Check out the <a href="https://youtu.be/dVtoK2-bLO8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover Your Mission trailer</a> These premium subscriptions help us to grow and expand our ministries to "sew hope into broken hearts" and "encourage all to say yes to Jesus Christ." Please prayerfully consider supporting our ministries by becoming a subscriber, we are confident that these tools will help you grow deeper in your faith!

The Storytellers: Jean Heaton

Is addiction, in any of its many forms, a part of your family's story? Are you fearful that it might be? Do you know someone who is living this reality every day? Jean Heaton is a force wrapped in grace and truth who is bringing light to the experience of family addiction. She is a person who gets this reality and offers the hand of hope to everyone in this place. She's also seeking to raise awareness and reduce the stigma, particularly within church settings. On this episode of Bear the Light, we talk about:* The unexpected way our light can shift when a new part of our story emerges* The particular challenges a parent faces when they suspect their child may have a problem* The symptoms of addiction you might be noticing in someone you love* The first honest prayer Jean uttered that helped her feel less alone and start to move forward* What it means to "work" a 12-step program and how this applies to all of us* What the 12 Steps have in common with the Ten Commandments and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius* How everybody's got somebody affected by this* Jean's heart for more open conversations and safe spaces to be found in churches so families feel less aloneConnect with Jean on her website and on Instagram at @jeanheaton64.Connect with Christianne on Instagram at @christiannesquires or by subscribing to the Light Notes email list.And consider applying to be a guest on the show! Fill out the guest application form here.

Is addiction, in any of its many forms, a part of your family's story? Are you fearful that it might be? Do you know someone who is living this reality every day? Jean Heaton is a force wrapped in grace and truth who is bringing light to the experience of family addiction. She is a person who gets this reality and offers the hand of hope to everyone in this place. She's also seeking to raise awareness and reduce the stigma, particularly within church settings. On this episode of Bear the Light, we talk about: * The unexpected way our light can shift when a new part of our story emerges * The particular challenges a parent faces when they suspect their child may have a problem * The symptoms of addiction you might be noticing in someone you love * The first honest prayer Jean uttered that helped her feel less alone and start to move forward * What it means to "work" a 12-step program and how this applies to all of us * What the 12 Steps have in common with the Ten Commandments and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius * How everybody's got somebody affected by this * Jean's heart for more open conversations and safe spaces to be found in churches so families feel less alone Connect with Jean on <a href="http://www.jeanheaton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her website</a> and on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeanheaton64/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jeanheaton64</a>. Connect with Christianne on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/christiannesquires/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@christiannesquires</a> or by subscribing to the <a href="https://www.christiannesquires.com/lightnotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Light Notes email list</a>. And consider applying to be a guest on the show! <a href="https://www.christiannesquires.com/guest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fill out the guest application form here</a>.

13: Jean Heaton: Bringing Light to Family Addiction in the Catholic Church