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The Essential Ingredient — Why Consequences Are the Most Loving Thing You Can Do

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What if the most loving thing you could do for your addicted loved one… is let them feel pain?

In this powerful episode, Jason Coombs opens Chapter 4 of The Brick House Way and pulls no punches: without consequences, there is no change. Families often believe love means rescuing, softening the blow, or giving one more chance. But those well-meaning instincts? They may be keeping your loved one sick.

Inside this episode:

• Jason’s personal story of hitting bottom—prison, homelessness, and losing everything
• Why “change happens at the speed of pain”
• The Get Off the Beach metaphor that changed everything for his parents
• How rescuing rewires the brain to expect escape instead of growth
• Why boundaries aren’t punishment—they’re protection
• Simple boundary examples families can set today

Whether you’re a parent, spouse, or friend, this episode will challenge you to rethink what real love looks like in the face of addiction. Because sometimes love sounds like:

“I won’t stop you from facing the weight of your choices… but I’ll still be here when you’re ready to rise.”

Resources:

Jason’s book Unhooked is available on Audible and Amazon.

Explore support options at brickhouserecovery.com

Register for Live UNHOOKED to reclaim your clarity, your strength, and your sanity starting today!

JOIN the next FREE Webclass at liveunhooked.com
For more information on treatment services, check out brickhouserecovery.com

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Episode 26: "The 4 Questions That Can Unhook You from Obsession"

If your loved one’s addiction has taken over your thoughts, your sleep, and your sanity — this episode is for you. Learn the four simple questions that can free you from mental obsession and restore your peace.
Listen to Episode 26 of Get Unhooked now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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It’s not just their addiction keeping you up at night — it’s your thoughts about it.

In this mind-opening episode of Get Unhooked, Jason Coombs introduces Byron Katie’s transformative framework The Work — four powerful questions that can help you stop spiraling in fear, guilt, and “what ifs.”

Whether you're obsessively tracking your loved one’s behavior, stuck in a loop of self-blame, or emotionally drowning in their addiction, these four questions can help you break free — without abandoning love or hope.

Inside the episode:

• The number one thought that traps families in suffering — and how to flip it
• How to stop trying to control what you can’t (and start healing what you can)
• What “radical acceptance” actually means — and why it’s not giving up
• The mindset shift that turns fear into calm, chaos into clarity
• A personal story that shows how accepting what is can change everything

This episode is a must-listen for anyone caught in the exhausting cycle of fixing, pleading, and over-functioning. If you’ve tried everything and still feel stuck, start here.

The 4 Questions That Can Unhook You from Obsession
You can’t control their addiction. But you can learn to live free — no matter what they do.

Register for Live UNHOOKED to reclaim your clarity, your strength, and your sanity starting today!

JOIN the next FREE Webclass at liveunhooked.com
For more information on treatment services, check out brickhouserecovery.com

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Episode 25: Why They Won’t Listen (And How to Fix It)

“People don’t recover in programs—they recover in relationships.”

You can’t help someone who doesn’t feel safe with you.

In this episode, Jason Coombs reveals the real reason your loved one may resist change—even when the consequences are obvious. Spoiler: It’s not about logic, advice, or control. It’s about what the relationship feels like.

Programs don’t change people. Trust and connection do.
Jason shares why rapport opens the door to healing—and trust keeps it open long enough for change to walk through.

Whether you’re watching your loved one spiral, or trying to rebuild from another relapse, this episode gives you a new way to engage that actually works.

What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The difference between trust and rapport (and why you need both)
✔️ How the PACE method helps you build influence without enabling
✔️ The story of Amanda: a real-life example of connection over control
✔️ How to stop reacting in fear—and start responding with strength
✔️ Why relapse doesn’t mean failure (and what it can mean)
✔️ Practical daily habits that rebuild emotional safety
✔️ What to say when they don’t want to talk

📣 Free Webclass for Families:

How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover—Without Wasting Another Dime on What Doesn’t Work
If you’ve tried everything and nothing is working, this is for you.
Learn what actually helps—and what quietly sabotages recovery (even with the best intentions).
➡️ Register at www.liveunhooked.com

📚 Resources:

• Jason’s book: Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover – on Amazon or Audible
  
  
• Learn more about faith-based recovery and support at www.BrickHouseRecovery.com

Register for Live UNHOOKED to reclaim your clarity, your strength, and your sanity starting today!

JOIN the next FREE Webclass at liveunhooked.com
For more information on treatment services, check out brickhouserecovery.com