Family Support In Addiction Recovery : Substance Abuse Disorder Tools Beyond Al- Anon

Have you ever caught your loved one using again after they promised they’d stopped—and felt completely shattered by the lie?If you're the parent, partner, or family member of someone struggling with addiction, you know the emotional rollercoaster of hope, betrayal, fear, and heartbreak. This episode dives deep into the painful reality of when someone you love lies about their substance use—and how to respond without destroying trust or your own well-beingDiscover why your loved one might lie—even when they want to changeLearn the crucial shift in mindset that can reduce your stress and protect your relationship.Hear from real experiences about how acceptance, boundaries, and non-judgmental communication can bring peace even in chaos.Listen now to learn how to support your addicted loved one while staying grounded, hopeful, and emotionally strong.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

Are you sacrificing your own well-being in a desperate attempt to help someone you love?Many parents caught in the chaos of a loved one's addiction unknowingly neglect self-care—even when they understand its value. This episode dives deep into why we often avoid the very things that could help us cope, and how that avoidance might reveal more than we’re ready to admit.Discover the hidden emotional barriers that keep you from practicing self-care—even when you know it’s essential.Hear powerful insights about how over-involvement can become an addiction in itself, masking deeper issues.Learn why true influence starts with being a calm, healthy role model—and how prioritising yourself helps everyone you love.If you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck in survival mode, press play now to uncover how real self-care could be the most powerful step forward for you and your family.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com What do you do when your loved one relapses just days after completing rehab and your heart shatters all over again?If you’ve ever pinned your hopes on rehab only to watch someone you love spiral back into addiction, this episode is for you. Relapse can feel like a devastating setback, but understanding its role in the recovery journey can shift how you cope and support your loved one—without losing yourself in the process.Discover why relapse doesn’t mean all progress is lost and how it can actually be a step forward.Learn how to manage your expectations and emotional extremes to keep communication open and honestGain practical tools to stay grounded, set healthy boundaries, and foster real hope—even when recovery feels like one step forward, two steps back.Listen now to learn how to stay strong, supportive, and sane when your loved one relapses—because you deserve peace, too.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com What do you do when your child shows up high at 2AM, banging on the door, and you've already said they can't come home?If you're a parent or loved one struggling to enforce boundaries with someone battling addiction, this episode will feel painfully familiar. Late-night chaos, broken rules, and the impossible choice between enforcing consequences or ensuring safety—these are the moments that test your resolve and your heart.Understand the critical difference between rigid rules and boundaries you can actually uphold when it counts.Learn how to navigate late-night emergencies, emotional blackmail, and the constant fear of violence or self-harm.Discover creative compromises and hear real-life examples of maintaining safety while preserving compassion and dignity.Tune in now for a powerful conversation that will help you set realistic, loving boundaries without sacrificing your peace—or your loved one’s wellbeing.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com What do you do when a loved one keeps breaking your boundaries around drug use at home—and it's tearing the family apart?If you're struggling to maintain your sanity while supporting a family member battling addiction, you're not alone. This episode explores the real-world challenges families face when setting boundaries that are supposed to protect—but often lead to more chaos, guilt, or fear.Learn why setting boundaries isn’t about controlling the addict, but empowering yourself with choices you can live with.Discover how involving your loved one in boundary-setting can lead to better outcomes and more respect.Understand the emotional toll of addiction on families—and why self-care is not a luxury but a necessity.Listen now to gain practical tools and heartfelt wisdom for setting boundaries that keep you and your loved ones safer—without breaking your own heart in the process.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com How do you handle judgment when your child is struggling with addiction—and everyone around you seems to have an opinion?If you're a parent navigating the painful and complex journey of a child's substance use, you've likely faced shame, isolation, and unsolicited advice. This episode dives deep into the emotional toll and offers practical tools to preserve your well-being and your relationship with your child, even in the face of stigma.Learn how to assertively set emotional boundaries when others make hurtful or uninformed comments.Discover why grief is a hidden yet powerful force in the addiction journey—and how to give it space.Gain clarity on why maintaining connection, not tough love, can be a lifeline for both you and your child.Press play to learn how to protect your peace, hold compassionate boundaries, and stay connected with your child through addiction's most isolating moments.Explore more of Mary Crocker Cook’s compassionate wisdom and groundbreaking insights in her books at marycrockercook.com/books.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Is total abstinence the only real path to recovery—or can harm reduction offer a more sustainable way forward?For parents and families supporting loved ones through addiction, it can feel overwhelming to decide what’s “right.” Traditional recovery programs often stress abstinence, but for many people, that approach isn’t realistic—or even safe—especially when trauma and mental health challenges are involved. This episode explores a compassionate alternative: listening to the person in recovery and supporting them through harm minimization.Gain insight into why abstinence isn’t always the best or only solution for long-term recovery.Learn how motivational interviewing and non-judgmental conversations can open the door to trust and change.Hear how unconditional love, empathy, and listening can lead to better outcomes for both families and their loved ones in recovery.Press play to discover how a harm minimization approach can bring hope, stability, and healing for families navigating addiction.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Ever felt the crushing weight of shame when a loved one’s mental health or addiction becomes public—and you’re left dealing with the fallout?For families impacted by addiction and mental illness, public incidents, community judgment, and private pain can fuel a deep sense of shame. But shame isolates—and the truth is, many families are walking the same path, quietly. This episode is a raw, honest look at how to move through shame and into resilience, even when your world feels exposed.Understand how addiction and mental health challenges are often deeply intertwined—and how that affects family dynamics.Hear firsthand experiences from parents who’ve faced public embarrassment and emotional trauma yet found a way to let go of shame.Learn how reframing your mindset and seeking the right support can turn a seemingly hopeless situation into one of growth and empowerment.Hit play to explore how families can let go of shame and reclaim strength while loving someone through addiction.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Are your boundaries actually helping—or slowly burning you out?When you're caregiving, loving someone in recovery, or just trying to hold your own life together, setting boundaries can feel impossible. But what if your boundaries aren’t selfish—they’re essential?In this deeply personal and insightful episode, Carrie shares what it really looks like to hold firm boundaries during a loved one's battle with cancer, addiction, and emotional turmoil. You'll hear the emotional cost of being both caregiver and advocate, and how setting limits became an act of survival—not abandonment.Why healthy boundaries are more like a lighthouse than a lifeboat—and what that means for your relationships.The surprising burnout signs and small, daily rituals that helped Carrie protect her energy.How to set boundaries with compassion, even when your loved one is in crisis.🎧 Press play to learn how boundaries can become your greatest act of love—for yourself and those you care about most.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Have you ever found unexpected calm in the middle of total chaos—like laughter breaking through tears?If you're walking through the exhaustion and heartbreak of supporting a loved one through addiction or crisis, you know how burnout doesn’t just live in your mind—it settles into your body. In this episode, we explore how simple, even silly moments can spark release and relief in the most surprising ways.Discover how a few seconds of cold water can interrupt stress and reconnect you to your breath.Learn why laughter—yes, even in your darkest moments—might be your body’s way of healing.Hear how others have found peace not through grand solutions, but through small, physical shifts that invite presence and grace.Press play to uncover the small, surprising practice that might just offer the emotional release you've been needing.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com What do you do when love and safety collide at home—especially when a child struggling with addiction becomes violent?Families navigating addiction often face an impossible tension: the desire to support their loved one’s recovery while also ensuring their own safety and peace. When emotional or physical abuse enters the home, the situation becomes even more complex—and many parents feel torn between protecting their child’s future and protecting themselves.Discover real-world strategies for handling violent behavior at home without abandoning your loved one.Learn how tools like non-criminal protective orders can provide safety without criminalising your child.Hear firsthand how one parent's experience—and access to the right support—helped restore calm and clarity during a time of chaos.Press play to hear compassionate, practical advice on setting safe boundaries with a loved one in addiction—without losing hope.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Are you burning out while trying to care for someone battling addiction, illness, or trauma—and wondering how much longer you can hold on?When you're constantly in fight-or-flight trying to protect or support someone you love, it’s easy to ignore your own breaking point. This episode shines a light on the emotional, physical, and mental toll caregiving can take—especially when substance use or chronic illness is involved—and offers realistic tools to recognize and reverse burnout before it costs you everything.Learn how to identify the earliest physical and emotional signs of burnout before they escalate.Discover easy, affordable nervous system regulation tools like cold therapy, tapping, and box breathing.Hear Carrie Severson’s powerful story of reclaiming her self-worth and sanity during her husband's cancer journey—and how you can do the same.Press play to learn how to protect your energy, reconnect with your body, and build the inner strength to keep going—even when life doesn’t let up.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Can you really protect your home and your heart without cutting your loved one off completely?When chaos takes over the household due to a loved one’s substance use, many families feel forced into an all-or-nothing decision: either tolerate the chaos or kick them out entirely. But these black-and-white choices often do more harm than good—especially when safety and love are both at stake.Discover why clear boundaries are a more powerful tool than ultimatums when it comes to managing chaos and staying connected.Hear real-life examples of families who found creative solutions that prioritized safety without severing ties.Learn why the term “enabling” can be harmful—and what compassionate support actually looks like.If you're struggling to balance love, safety, and sanity in your home, listen to this episode to explore practical and empowering alternatives to “kick them out” thinking.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com What if the key to helping your loved one with addiction isn’t tough love or blame—but compassion, boundaries, and curiosity?Families often carry guilt, shame, and confusion when facing a child’s or partner’s substance use. But what if addiction isn’t a direct result of parenting, and there’s a more effective way to approach it? This episode explores how understanding the deeper reasons behind substance use can transform painful cycles of conflict into opportunities for healing and connection.By listening to this conversation, you will discover:Why addiction is not simply caused by parenting, and how releasing guilt can shift family dynamics.How shame, fear, and unmet needs fuel substance use—and why curiosity can open the door to safer conversations.The difference between acceptance and approval, and how compassion combined with clear boundaries creates conditions for real change.Press play now to learn how to support your loved one without shame and create a healthier path forward for your whole family.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Are you torn between kicking your loved one out or letting them stay, unsure which decision will actually help—or harm—them?When you're living with a child or family member struggling with substance use, it's easy to feel trapped between two painful options. The chaos, emotional exhaustion, and outside pressure can push you toward black-and-white thinking. But what if there’s a third way—one that allows you to protect your home and your heart?Learn why the popular "tough love" approach and waiting for "rock bottom" can actually make things worse.Discover practical, compassionate middle-path strategies that honor both your boundaries and your connection.Understand how self-care can transform your decision-making from reactive and fear-based to grounded and resilient.If you’re searching for a more hopeful way to support your loved one without losing yourself, press play now and hear real solutions from lived experience.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Do you ever feel like every boundary you set with your child just leads to more chaos—or worse, pushes them further away?When your loved one is struggling with addiction, the idea of setting boundaries can feel impossible. You want to keep your home safe, protect your own well-being, and still hold on to the relationship. This episode helps you understand how boundaries can stop being a constant battle and start becoming a lifeline for your sanity, safety, and connection.You’ll learn the difference between boundaries that punish and boundaries that protect.You’ll discover how to set limits that come from a place of calm, not anger or ultimatums.You’ll gain practical ways to create boundaries you can actually live with—while keeping the relationship with your child alive.Press play now to learn how to set boundaries that protect your peace, preserve connection, and give you back a sense of control in your family’s recovery journey.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Are you unknowingly pushing your loved one further away in their recovery journey?When someone you care about is struggling with substance use, it’s natural to want to “fix” things—but pushing often creates resistance. This episode explores a more effective and compassionate approach: motivational interviewing, a way of connecting that builds trust, respect, and openness while encouraging real change.Discover the four essential skills of motivational interviewing—open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarizing—and how to use them at home.Learn how these skills align with Indigenous wisdom to support healing in a natural, culturally respectful way.Understand why affirming your loved one’s character, not just their actions, can ignite genuine motivation for recovery.Listen now to learn practical, relationship-strengthening strategies you can start using today to support your loved one’s recovery with empathy and respect.Book mentioned on episode: Motivational Interviewing https://www.amazon.com.au/Motivational-Interviewing-Helping-People-Change/dp/146255279X🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Are you running on empty while trying to care for someone you love?When you’re constantly giving your time, energy, and heart to support someone else, it’s easy to forget that your own wellbeing matters. But just like a car can’t run without fuel, neither can you — and pushing through on fumes only leads to burnout and breakdown.Discover why pausing for even a single deep breath can begin to restore your strength.Learn simple ways to “top up your tank” in everyday moments without guilt.Understand how caring for yourself actually helps you love others more fully.Press play now to find out how to refill your own tank so you can keep showing up with strength, clarity, and compassion when it matters most.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com What do you do when your child wants to return to a relationship that nearly destroyed them?If you're a parent navigating the storm of addiction recovery, you're likely familiar with the fear that resurfaces when your child makes risky choices. This episode dives into a heart-wrenching scenario that many parents face—how to respond when your child wants to go back to a dangerous partner. Through a powerful role play based on a real-life event, you'll gain insight into the emotional turmoil and learn a new path forward that builds connection instead of conflict.Discover why trying to control your child often backfires and what to do instead.Learn how expressing love and offering choice can lead to surprising breakthroughs.Hear the hopeful outcome of a parent who chose connection over control—and how it changed everything.Press play now to hear a raw, honest conversation that just might shift the way you support your child in recovery.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.

NEW Announcement: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com Are you running on empty trying to support a loved one through addiction?If you're a parent or caregiver overwhelmed by fear, shame, and emotional exhaustion, this episode reveals why traditional self-sacrifice isn't sustainable—and how mindfulness can offer a radical shift. Discover how nurturing your own inner calm can be the key to showing up stronger and more grounded for those you love.Learn how simple mindfulness practices can help you pause, reset, and avoid reactive parenting in crisis moments.Discover powerful self-care tools that help you cope with emotional overwhelm without needing hours of spare time.Understand the vital connection between your personal wellbeing and your ability to support someone in addiction recovery.Press play now to reclaim your calm and strength with real-world mindfulness tools that support both you and your loved ones.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast ListenersLoving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.Family Hope Support offers one-to-one support sessions grounded in real lived experience.  Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King.  — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself.This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.