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Let's Talk About Self-Care and Financial Planning When you Have Bad Taste in Men And You Don’t Want To Leave with Mary Crocker Cook

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This week on Here's What We Know, join us for a warm and eye-opening episode with Mary Crocker Cook, a licensed therapist and the author of Bad Taste: Self-Care and Financial Planning When You Have Bad Taste in Men and You Don’t Want To Leave, to talk about what it really means to love someone whose life is in chaos. From addiction and criminal behavior to the tangled roots of attachment, Mary offers practical advice and heartfelt stories that feel both reassuring and unflinchingly honest. Listen now!

In This Episode:

A Therapist’s Journey
The Generational Impact of Addiction
When Love Isn’t Enough
Practical Tools for Staying in Difficult Relationships
The Psychology of Attachment and Attraction
Patterns and Awareness: Even Experts Aren’t Immune
Relationship Red Flags and Lessons Learned
Protecting Yourself in Relationships and Divorce
Everyday Relationship Maintenance
Communication and Being Seen
Dating, Disappointments, and Letting Go
Attachment Challenges and Quick Connections
Humor, Hope, and Continued Growth

This episode is sponsored by:

Reed Animal Hospital (Be sure to tell them Gary sent you!)

Bio:

Mary Crocker Cook is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and addictions counselor who has been helping individuals and families heal since 1988. She serves as Program Coordinator and full-time faculty for the Alcohol and Drug Studies program at San Jose City College, which she launched in 1990.

An accomplished author, Mary has written several books grounded in both her professional expertise and her personal experience with over 25 years in Al-Anon. Her work resonates with counselors and anyone affected by a loved one’s addiction.

Website: https://www.marycrockercookbooks.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recoverykittyart/

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