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

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

By: Paul King
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Do you feel overwhelmed and emotionally drained, struggling to support your child with substance abuse disorder? This podcast offers practical guidance for parents navigating the challenging journey of supporting a child battling addiction without losing themselves along the way. Each week, you’ll gain critical insights and strategies, including: Learning how to manage the emotional rollercoaster of addiction with effective coping tools. Discover techniques to support your child while maintaining your own well-being, like setting boundaries or practising self-care routines. Finding guidance on overcoming the unique challenges families face with substance abuse disorder. Hosted by Paul King, a parent who’s been through this journey, made countless mistakes, and is here to help others find a clearer path forward, this show brings together experts in addiction recovery, emotional resilience, and family therapy to equip you with the knowledge and strength to keep going. Episodes air twice a week: guest interviews on Mondays and personal reflection episodes on Wednesdays. Ready to take the first step toward healing? Start with Episode 1, where it all begins.Copyright 2025 Paul King Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EP 69: Are You Enabling or Protecting? Rethinking Harm Reduction for Families of Addicts
    Aug 5 2025

    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 helping your child survive—or unknowingly enabling their addiction? Discover the fine line and what it really means for families of addicts.

    If you're a parent wrestling with fear, confusion, and the desperate desire to keep your child alive amid addiction, this episode will challenge and empower you. Learn how rethinking harm reduction can offer not just hope, but a safer way forward.

    • Understand the real meaning of harm reduction and how it can save lives, not just prolong addiction.
    • Learn how to set boundaries that protect your entire family without turning your back on your struggling child.
    • Hear a raw, personal story that illuminates the risks and realities of allowing drug use at home—and how to make that choice with clarity and care.

    Listen now to gain life-saving insight and practical strategies for protecting your child while keeping your family safe and connected.

    🌱 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 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.

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    12 mins
  • EP 68: Are You Enabling or Protecting? The Controversial Truth About Supporting Addicts at Home
    Aug 3 2025

    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 truly helping your loved one struggling with addiction—or unknowingly enabling them?

    If you're navigating the heartbreak of substance use within your family, you're not alone. This episode dives into the fine line between protecting and enabling, and how harm reduction can be a life-saving strategy that challenges the stigma surrounding addiction.

    • Discover why harm reduction is often misunderstood—and how it can actually keep your loved one alive long enough to recover.
    • Learn how to support younger siblings in the home without hiding the truth or feeding the shame.
    • Understand the impact of stigma on families and how compassionate, informed choices can change the dynamic and lead to better outcomes.

    Listen now to learn how to shift from fear to informed compassion and support your loved one’s recovery with strength and clarity.

    🌱 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 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.

    Resources Mentioned in This Episode

    • Hello Kate: A grief support platform co-founded by Justin Phillips
    • Opioid Training: Opioid education and harm reduction courses from Overdose Lifeline.
    • CRAFT Model: A family approach to support loved ones with substance use without enabling.
    • Aaron’s Place: A recovery home for men, created in memory of Justin’s son.

    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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    18 mins
  • EP 67: The Silent Street: Why Staying Connected Matters in Addiction Recovery
    Jul 31 2025

    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 wondered if a simple “I’m thinking of you” could save someone from drowning in silence during their child’s addiction battle?

    When your child is struggling with substance use, it can feel like the entire world goes quiet, leaving you alone with your fear and shame. But this episode shows why even the smallest gesture of connection can pierce that heavy silence and offer hope, reminding families they are seen, supported, and not alone in their journey.

    • Discover how a single, genuine moment of connection can break the crushing silence parents feel during a child’s substance use.
    • Learn why you don’t need perfect words to make a difference, just the courage to let someone know you care.
    • Feel encouraged to take small actions that keep you and others breathing and connected, even in the chaos of addiction recovery.

    Press play to discover how one small act of connection can bring hope and breath back to families navigating addiction recovery.

    🌱 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 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.

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    3 mins
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