• EP 105: How to Be a Calm Role Model During Addiction Chaos: Family Support in Addiction Recovery
    Dec 7 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

    How can you be a good role model for your child when you're surrounded by chaos and stress?

    When life feels overwhelming—especially for parents supporting a child with substance use—being a consistent and positive role model may feel impossible. But how you show up in those hard moments can make the biggest impact. This episode explores how to stay grounded and emotionally regulated, even when everything around you feels out of control.

    • Discover practical ways to stay calm and present in the midst of emotional chaos.
    • Learn how small habits like gratitude, breathing, and intention-setting can shift your energy—and your influence.
    • Find out why emotional self-regulation is one of the most powerful tools you can model for your children.

    Listen now to uncover how small, intentional actions can help you lead with calm, clarity, and care—even on the toughest days.

    🌱 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.



    Show More Show Less
    12 mins
  • EP 103: Why Trying to Fix Your Child Can Make Substance Abuse Disorder Worse
    Nov 30 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

    How do you support a loved one using meth while protecting your own mental and emotional health?

    Methamphetamine (ice) use is on the rise, devastating families with its powerful psychological grip and erratic behavioral impacts. Parents often feel helpless, swinging between desperation and the urge to control their child's behavior. But managing this crisis requires a different approach—one that prioritizes safety, boundaries, and emotional clarity.

    • Learn why meth is uniquely challenging and how it mentally affects your loved one.
    • Understand how to set and communicate boundaries that protect your well-being during escalation.
    • Discover why self-care isn't selfish—it's one of the most powerful forms of support you can offer.

    Tune in now to hear practical, compassionate strategies for navigating meth use in the family while staying grounded and safe.

    🌱 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.



    Show More Show Less
    11 mins
  • EP 102: When Parents Disagree: How to Support an Addict Without Destroying Your Relationship
    Nov 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

    Is your relationship breaking under the weight of your child’s addiction? Discover how to stay united when everything is pulling you apart.

    Addiction doesn’t just affect the person using—it shakes the entire family, often turning parents into emotional opponents. When one wants to fix and the other wants to avoid, communication breaks down and your relationship can suffer. This episode offers a guide to rebuilding unity, even in crisis.


    • Understand the common parenting roles—like fixer vs. avoider—and how they create friction during addiction struggles.
    • Learn practical ways to reconnect with your partner through calm communication, shared values, and boundaries.
    • Discover how couples counseling, education, and emotional honesty can strengthen your relationship and help you support your loved one more effectively.


    Tune in now to learn how to heal together, support each other, and stay strong as a team—because your connection matters just as much as your child’s 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.



    Show More Show Less
    12 mins
  • EP 101: From Panic To Peace: A Parent’s Stages In Family Support In Addiction Recovery
    Nov 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

    Are you a parent struggling to make sense of your child's addiction journey? Discover the emotional roadmap that could bring you from fear to peace.

    When your child is struggling with substance use, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, isolated, or stuck in a cycle of guilt and confusion. This episode breaks down the hidden stages parents go through—offering clarity and understanding that can help you breathe again and move forward with strength.

    • Learn the 7 emotional stages parents typically navigate—from denial and panic to peace and growth.
    • Understand why setting boundaries and accepting your child’s journey can shift the entire family dynamic for the better.
    • Hear real, relatable stories and insights from parents who’ve been through it—and how they found healing, empathy, and empowerment along the way.

    Listen now to gain perspective, emotional relief, and practical tools that can help you feel more grounded and supported 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 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.



    Show More Show Less
    20 mins
  • EP 100: When Your Loved One Lies About Using: How to Support an Addict Without Losing Trust
    Nov 9 2025

    Have you ever caught your loved one using again after they promised they’d stopped—and felt completely shattered by the lie?

    If you're the parent, partner, or family member of someone struggling with addiction, you know the emotional rollercoaster of hope, betrayal, fear, and heartbreak. This episode dives deep into the painful reality of when someone you love lies about their substance use—and how to respond without destroying trust or your own well-being

    • Discover why your loved one might lie—even when they want to change
    • Learn the crucial shift in mindset that can reduce your stress and protect your relationship.
    • Hear from real experiences about how acceptance, boundaries, and non-judgmental communication can bring peace even in chaos.

    Listen now to learn how to support your addicted loved one while staying grounded, hopeful, and emotionally strong.

    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.



    Show More Show Less
    15 mins
  • EP 99: How to Support an Addict Without Losing Yourself: The Truth About Self-Care
    Nov 2 2025

    Are you sacrificing your own well-being in a desperate attempt to help someone you love?

    Many parents caught in the chaos of a loved one's addiction unknowingly neglect self-care—even when they understand its value. This episode dives deep into why we often avoid the very things that could help us cope, and how that avoidance might reveal more than we’re ready to admit.

    • Discover the hidden emotional barriers that keep you from practicing self-care—even when you know it’s essential.
    • Hear powerful insights about how over-involvement can become an addiction in itself, masking deeper issues.
    • Learn why true influence starts with being a calm, healthy role model—and how prioritising yourself helps everyone you love.

    If you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck in survival mode, press play now to uncover how real self-care could be the most powerful step forward for you and your family.

    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.



    Show More Show Less
    13 mins
  • EP 98: When a Loved One Relapses After Rehab: How to Support an Addict Without Losing Hope
    Oct 26 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 your loved one relapses just days after completing rehab and your heart shatters all over again?

    If you’ve ever pinned your hopes on rehab only to watch someone you love spiral back into addiction, this episode is for you. Relapse can feel like a devastating setback, but understanding its role in the recovery journey can shift how you cope and support your loved one—without losing yourself in the process.

    • Discover why relapse doesn’t mean all progress is lost and how it can actually be a step forward.
    • Learn how to manage your expectations and emotional extremes to keep communication open and honest
    • Gain practical tools to stay grounded, set healthy boundaries, and foster real hope—even when recovery feels like one step forward, two steps back.

    Listen now to learn how to stay strong, supportive, and sane when your loved one relapses—because you deserve peace, too.

    🌱 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.



    Show More Show Less
    13 mins