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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 90: Violence at Home: How to Support an Addict While Protecting Your Family
    Sep 23 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

    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 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 89: Caregiver Burnout in Addiction Recovery: Signs, Nervous-System Tools, and Self-Care
    Sep 21 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 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 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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    21 mins
  • EP 87: When Chaos Takes Over: Substance Abuse Disorder, Family Safety, and Setting Limits
    Sep 16 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

    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 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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    11 mins
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