<b>Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.</b><br /><b></b><br />In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>, we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the persistence of a parent-child relationship when the latter faces addiction.  <br /><br />In this episode we discuss:<ul><li>How does habitual drug use evolve into addiction?</li><li>How does a parent help a child struggling with substance abuse?</li><li>How do such a parent and child manage the expectations and perceptions of the outside world? </li></ul>Tune in for a conversation about how a parent-child relationship survives and emerges resilient from a harrowing ordeal.<br /><br />Interview begins at 15:05.<br /><br />Shaanan Gelman, rabbi of Chovevei Tzion in Chicago, holds a degree in Computer Science from Yeshiva College and received semicha from RIETS at Yeshiva University. He studied in Israel at Yeshivat Hakotel and the Gruss Institute, and later served as a Kollel Fellow in Boca Raton, where he held leadership and educational roles. He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America’s executive board, active in the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and serves on the board of Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago. A committed Zionist, he is active in AIPAC and has led initiatives supporting Israel.<br /><b></b><br /><b>References:</b><br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Our-Understanding-Spirituality-Addiction/dp/1602801533" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction</a></i> by Shais Taub<br /><br />“<a href="https://www.thesmallbow.com/p/being-kevin-watching-being-charlie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Being Kevin, Watching ‘Being Charlie’</a>” by Kevin Jack McEnroe<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Intoxication-Its-Aftermath/dp/0316259616" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath</i></a> by Leslie Jamison<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alcoholics-Big-Book/dp/1893007170" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Realm-Hungry-Ghosts-Encounters-Addiction/dp/155643880X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction</a></i> by Gabor Maté <br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Addict-House-No-Nonsense-Addiction-Recovery/dp/1626252602" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery</i></a> by Robin Barnett<br /><br /><a href="https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.37?ven=english%7CTanakh:_The_Holy_Scriptures,_published_by_JPS&amp;lang=bi&amp;with=Translations&amp;lang2=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psalms 37</a><br /><b></b><br /><b>For more 18Forty:</b><b></b><br />NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a><br />CALL: (212) 582-1840<br />EMAIL: [email protected]<br />WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a><br />IG: @18forty<br />X: @18_forty<br />WhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.