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Why You Say You Want Peace… But Refuse to Do the One Thing That Brings It

Most families say they want peace.

But when it comes time to grieve the loss of the relationship they hoped for…

they tighten their grip instead.

In this deeply honest episode, Jason reveals:

• Why control disguises itself as love
• How fear keeps families emotionally hooked
• The grief step most people skip
• Why surrender is not giving up
• And how to finally reclaim your life — even if your loved one hasn’t changed

This episode is both confronting and freeing.

If you’ve been strong for far too long…

this one will hit home.

⏱ Episode Highlights

[01:01] Why families show up strong, not weak — and how control hides behind love

[03:12] Step 1: The Hula Hoop Principle — what’s yours and what’s not

[05:23] Step 2: Facing your worst fear without catastrophizing

[07:12] Step 3: Letting go of attachment to specific outcomes

[09:04] Step 4: The grief stage most families avoid (and why it keeps you stuck)

[11:30] Why families say they want peace but refuse to grieve

[14:59] The five stages of grief explained through Jason’s personal loss

[20:57] Step 5: Trusting something bigger than your fear

[21:37] Step 6: Holding onto hope while releasing control

[22:37] Step 7: The daily practice of surrender

What You’ll Learn

✔ The difference between surrender and enabling

✔ Why fear creates the very outcomes you’re trying to prevent

✔ How grief breaks the control cycle

✔ How to be okay — even if they don’t change

✔ A 14-day surrender blueprint to begin reclaiming your peace

A Personal Note from Jason

You don’t have to wait for your loved one to recover before you recover your life.

That’s not selfish.

That’s sane.

Surrender is not giving up on them.

It’s finally picking yourself back up.

Resources & Support

📖 Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover — Available on Amazon & Audible

🌐 Learn more about family recovery support at:

https://www.brickhouserecovery.com

Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.

For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/

For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com

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To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:
https://theheartofawoman.net/

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