Do boundaries feel like a punishment when all you're trying to do is help your child through addiction?

For parents navigating the painful path of a child’s drug use, setting boundaries can feel like giving up. But what if they’re actually the key to preserving love, sanity, and connection in the chaos? This episode redefines boundaries not as ultimatums, but as compassionate guidelines for surviving and growing together.

• Understand how boundaries protect your mental health without cutting off your child.
• Learn why boundaries created from love foster connection, not distance.
• Hear real-life wisdom from two parents who've lived the struggle and found a softer, more effective way to stay strong.

Tune in now to discover how loving boundaries can bring clarity, connection, and calm in your journey through addiction recovery.

What if the most powerful way to support your child through addiction isn’t fixing the problem—but listening differently?

As a parent navigating the chaos of substance use, it’s easy to feel desperate, reactive, and emotionally overwhelmed. But what if there were a better way—one rooted not in control, but in calm presence and connection?

• Discover how hostage negotiation and counseling techniques can transform your conversations from combative to compassionate.
• Learn specific tools—like tone of voice and active listening—that create space for calm, even in the middle of crisis.
• Understand how shifting from judgment to empathy fosters trust and connection with your child.Press play to uncover how becoming a more mindful, empathetic listener could be the most healing gift you offer your child today.

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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 struggling to understand when supporting your loved one crosses the line into enabling their addiction?

AWhen a family member battles substance use, parents and caregivers often feel trapped between protecting their child and protecting themselves. This episode tackles the confusion, guilt, and fear that make setting healthy boundaries feel impossible — yet boundaries are often the key to breaking the cycle.

• Discover clear ways to tell the difference between helping and enabling — and why the line is blurrier than you think.
• Learn how guilt and fear cloud your decisions and how to create practical, compassionate boundaries that actually work.
• Hear real examples and actionable advice for keeping your family safe and sane without abandoning your loved one.

🎧 Press play now to learn how to set strong boundaries that protect your family and truly support your loved one's recovery journey.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.

Does relapse mean everything you and your loved one fought for in recovery was for nothing?

Relapse can make it feel like all hope is lost — but what if every effort, no matter how small or short-lived, leaves behind a seed of progress? Understanding this can ease the panic and help you hold onto hope, even when things look dark.

• Hear a powerful personal story that shows how even a short stay in rehab can spark lasting change.
• Learn why relapse is not a total reset but part of a longer growth process.
• Find comfort and renewed hope in knowing that progress can quietly survive and grow, even after setbacks.

Press play now to discover a fresh perspective that can bring you peace and strengthen your hope through every step of your loved one’s recovery.

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.

Have you ever wondered why your loved one relapses even after finally going to rehab — and how you can keep hope alive instead of feeling crushed?

Relapse can feel like a heartbreaking setback, but the truth is it’s often a normal part of the recovery journey. Understanding why it happens and what to do next can help you protect your own wellbeing while giving your loved one the best chance at long-term recovery.

• Discover why relapse doesn’t mean failure and how to reframe it as a step toward lasting change.
• Learn practical ways to respond calmly and set loving, protective boundaries when relapse happens.
• Feel more prepared, less devastated, and better equipped to support your loved one — and yourself — through each stage of the journey.

Take a deep breath and hit play now to gain the understanding and tools you need to handle relapse with strength and compassion.

🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast Listeners

Loving 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, peer-based support sessions, practical tools, and gentle, practical approaches to help you find calm, strength, and hope again.

🎉 Podcast listeners get 30% off a 4-session package — 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.

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Are TV-style interventions actually making things worse for your loved one — and your whole family?

Most people think an intervention is a one-time ambush that “fixes” addiction overnight. But this outdated, confrontational method often backfires, leaving families confused and alone. In this episode, interventionist Kate Duffy returns to share how real, family-centered intervention works — not just for your loved one but for the whole family system that needs healing, too.

• Find out why traditional “surprise” interventions fail — and what to do instead
• Learn how family education and preparation can transform fear and conflict into lasting change.
• Hear real examples of how modern, compassionate interventions rebuild trust and support recovery long after treatment ends.

Listen now to discover how a true family system approach can help you feel stronger, more united, and ready for real recovery.

Discover more about Kate Duffy and her compassionate approach to family recovery at Tipping Point Recovery

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 beating yourself up for not having “perfect” boundaries while loving someone in addiction?

When you’re deep in the chaos of loving someone with a substance use disorder, it’s easy to feel like you’re failing because you keep picking up the phone, making one more rescue, or saying “yes” when you promised you wouldn’t. But what if your messy, imperfect love is actually your greatest strength? In this heartfelt nugget episode, host Paul shares his raw truth about loving through the chaos — and reminds you that your love still matters more than you think.

• Hear an honest story about how blurry boundaries don’t mean you’re failing.
• Find reassurance that your imperfect love is still powerful and protective.
• Take away a gentle reminder to give yourself grace and keep hope alive, even on the hardest days.

Listen now and let this little moment of hope remind you: your love is stronger than the chaos you face.

🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast Listeners

Loving 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 sessions, practical tools, and gentle natural support to help you find calm, strength, and hope again.

🎉 Podcast listeners get 30% off a 4-session package — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.

👉 Claim your discount here 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.

Is “tough love” pushing your loved one deeper into addiction instead of bringing them back?

Families are often told to cut off contact and wait for rock bottom — but this harsh approach rarely works and can cause more harm and trauma. In this solo episode, host Paul shares eye-opening insights from real experiences and explains why compassionate boundaries, not isolation, create the safety your loved one needs to truly change.

• Understand why overdoses and hitting rock bottom don’t magically spark recovery.
• Learn how to set clear, compassionate boundaries that protect you without enabling harmful behaviour.
• Discover practical ways to stay connected and strong — even when supporting someone who’s struggling feels impossible.

Press play now to find out how real love with a backbone can help your family heal, starting today.

🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast Listeners

Loving 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 sessions, practical tools, and gentle natural support to help you find calm, strength, and hope again.

🎉 Podcast listeners get 30% off a 4-session package — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.

👉 Claim your discount here 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.