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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 child shows up high at 2AM, banging on the door, and you've already said they can't come home?

If you're a parent or loved one struggling to enforce boundaries with someone battling addiction, this episode will feel painfully familiar. Late-night chaos, broken rules, and the impossible choice between enforcing consequences or ensuring safety—these are the moments that test your resolve and your heart.

• Understand the critical difference between rigid rules and boundaries you can actually uphold when it counts.
• Learn how to navigate late-night emergencies, emotional blackmail, and the constant fear of violence or self-harm.
• Discover creative compromises and hear real-life examples of maintaining safety while preserving compassion and dignity.

Tune in now for a powerful conversation that will help you set realistic, loving boundaries without sacrificing your peace—or your loved one’s wellbeing.

🌱 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.

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 a loved one keeps breaking your boundaries around drug use at home—and it's tearing the family apart?

If you're struggling to maintain your sanity while supporting a family member battling addiction, you're not alone. This episode explores the real-world challenges families face when setting boundaries that are supposed to protect—but often lead to more chaos, guilt, or fear.

• Learn why setting boundaries isn’t about controlling the addict, but empowering yourself with choices you can live with.
• Discover how involving your loved one in boundary-setting can lead to better outcomes and more respect.
• Understand the emotional toll of addiction on families—and why self-care is not a luxury but a necessity.

Listen now to gain practical tools and heartfelt wisdom for setting boundaries that keep you and your loved ones safer—without breaking your own heart in the process.

🌱 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.

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 handle judgment when your child is struggling with addiction—and everyone around you seems to have an opinion?

If you're a parent navigating the painful and complex journey of a child's substance use, you've likely faced shame, isolation, and unsolicited advice. This episode dives deep into the emotional toll and offers practical tools to preserve your well-being and your relationship with your child, even in the face of stigma.

• Learn how to assertively set emotional boundaries when others make hurtful or uninformed comments.
• Discover why grief is a hidden yet powerful force in the addiction journey—and how to give it space.
• Gain clarity on why maintaining connection, not tough love, can be a lifeline for both you and your child.

Press play to learn how to protect your peace, hold compassionate boundaries, and stay connected with your child through addiction's most isolating moments.

Explore more of Mary Crocker Cook’s compassionate wisdom and groundbreaking insights in her books at marycrockercook.com/books.

🌱 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.

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 total abstinence the only real path to recovery—or can harm reduction offer a more sustainable way forward?

For parents and families supporting loved ones through addiction, it can feel overwhelming to decide what’s “right.” Traditional recovery programs often stress abstinence, but for many people, that approach isn’t realistic—or even safe—especially when trauma and mental health challenges are involved. This episode explores a compassionate alternative: listening to the person in recovery and supporting them through harm minimization.

• Gain insight into why abstinence isn’t always the best or only solution for long-term recovery.
• Learn how motivational interviewing and non-judgmental conversations can open the door to trust and change.
• Hear how unconditional love, empathy, and listening can lead to better outcomes for both families and their loved ones in recovery.

Press play to discover how a harm minimization approach can bring hope, stability, and healing for families navigating addiction.

🌱 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.