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Sharing is CARE-ing
About the Podcast:
Sharing is CARE-ing is a window into the world of addiction, recovery, prevention, and everything in between. Each episode, we sit down with real people from North Texas—survivors, parents, professionals, and leaders—who are willing to share their stories, their truths, and their hope. We believe that when we listen, we learn, and when we talk openly, lives change.
About Care Dallas:
Care Dallas is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and support related to substance abuse and mental health to individuals and families in the Dallas community.
Learn more about Care Dallas: www.care-dallas.org
Sharing is CARE-ing
Sharing Is CARE-ing (Episode 7) Susan Hoemke
In this deeply personal episode of Sharing is CARE-ing, host Fritz Deichert sits down with Susan Hoemke, author of Healing Scarred Hearts: A Family’s Story of Addiction, Loss, and Finding Light. The conversation hits close to home, as Fritz grew up as a close friend of Susan’s late son, Hayden, sharing a history that predates the struggles that eventually claimed Hayden's life 11 years ago.
Susan opens up about her family's journey from an "All-American" life to the chaos of addiction, detailing how Hayden’s drug use escalated from marijuana in the 9th grade to dangerous substances like bath salts and heroin. Together, Fritz and Susan discuss the early signs of substance use that parents often miss due to a lack of education, the devastating cycle of rehab and relapse, and the legal consequences that followed Hayden’s addiction. Susan also shares critical advice for parents on how to educate themselves and the importance of maintaining their own physical and spiritual health while trying to save a loved one.