164: I’m No Longer Ashamed of My Addicted Son: Breaking the Silence Around Addiction feat. Jody Ammerman (Part 2)

What happens when you stop hiding the pain of loving someone struggling with addiction?

In Part 2 of this deeply honest conversation, Jody Ammerman shares why she is no longer willing to live ashamed of her son’s addiction story. After years of silently carrying fear, grief, heartbreak, and judgment, Jody made the courageous decision to publicly speak about her son’s homelessness and addiction—and everything changed.

What began as a desperate Facebook post searching for her son quickly became a lifeline for countless other families silently walking through addiction with someone they love.

Together, Megan and Jody discuss:
• Loving a child struggling with addiction
• Parenting an addicted adult child
• Homelessness and substance abuse
• Breaking shame and secrecy in families
• Boundaries without abandonment
• Codependency and emotional healing
• Faith while loving someone in addiction
• Supporting someone without enabling
• Why honesty is part of healing
• Creating safe spaces for families affected by addiction

Jody also shares the heart behind “Keep the Light On,” a support community created for families navigating addiction, grief, fear, and hope together.

This conversation is for every parent, spouse, sibling, or loved one who feels isolated while watching someone they love struggle. You are not alone, and your story does not have to stay hidden in shame.

Healing begins when we bring our pain into the light.

About Jody:
Jody Ammerman is the founder of Keep the Light On, a support community for parents and loved ones navigating the pain of addiction, homelessness, and loving someone in crisis. Inspired by her personal journey walking alongside her son’s battle with addiction, Jody is passionate about breaking shame, creating honest conversations, and helping families learn how to hold both boundaries and hope. Through Keep the Light On, she reminds people they are not alone and that healing begins when we bring our stories into the light.

Join Jody's Support Group:
Keep the Light On: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepthelighton/

About the Host:
Megan Babcock is the founder of It’s Your Story to Tell. She is an award-winning coach, bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host whose work sits at the intersection of faith and neuroscience. She equips leaders to regulate their nervous systems, heal from trauma, and rise with purpose.

After more than twenty years in healthcare and her own journey through trauma, surrender, and spiritual renewal, Megan launched It’s Your Story to Tell in 2023. What once felt disqualifying became the foundation of her calling. She now helps others transform pain into legacy and live aligned, resilient, Spirit-led lives.

Connect with Megan:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meganbakerbabcock
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itscoachmeganbabcock
Website: https://bit.ly/ItsYourStorytoTell

Resources:
Sacred Presence and Sacred Pathways: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/Sacred-presence-&-pathways
Unstuck Book: https://a.co/d/7CrzzZA
Free Transformation Resource Center: https://www.itsyourstorytotell.com/freeresourcecenter