EP 58: Why Boundaries Are Not Punishment in Addiction Recovery

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

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

Do boundaries feel like a punishment when all you're trying to do is help your child through addiction?

For parents navigating the painful path of a child’s drug use, setting boundaries can feel like giving up. But what if they’re actually the key to preserving love, sanity, and connection in the chaos? This episode redefines boundaries not as ultimatums, but as compassionate guidelines for surviving and growing together.

• Understand how boundaries protect your mental health without cutting off your child.
• Learn why boundaries created from love foster connection, not distance.
• Hear real-life wisdom from two parents who've lived the struggle and found a softer, more effective way to stay strong.

Tune in now to discover how loving boundaries can bring clarity, connection, and calm in your journey through 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.