watching from the sidelines; a sibling's vantage point on his brother's risky lifestyle, drug use and recovery, with Marco Narciso
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Guests: Marco Narciso, owner, Vault Styling, @vaultstyling (Instagram)
Show Resources:
Other Hopestream episodes about siblings:
Episode 4 with Tina Jayes
Episode 33 with Danielle Schaffer
Episode 55 with Dr. Nicole Kosanke and Krissy Pozatek
Show Notes:
SPEAKERS
Brenda Zane, Marco Narciso
Episode topics: parenting, siblings, teens, mental health, family, addiction, recovery, substance use, college
03:10 Intro, about Marco, why he chose not to go to college
09:39 Growing up with a brother in high-risk lifestyle & using drugs
14:10 Marco describes his relationship with his brother and how things were in our home
20:21 When your brother gets transported to wilderness therapy and coping with everything
26:27 Experiencing your brother overdosing on fentanyl
34:44 How Marco's life has been influenced by this experience with his brother
37:53 Thoughts for parents who are in the middle of the struggle now
44:41 On the pressure to be the "good" kid when you have a sibling who's struggling
47:14 The relationship now with his brother
51:08 Watching your mom in challenging times
53:04 Final thoughts parents need to hear from someone who's been through it with their sibling
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