Is it possible to keep your child safer while they’re using without enabling them?

If you’re a parent navigating a child’s addiction, the fear and chaos can leave you feeling like your only options are tough love or stepping away completely. This episode shares how practicing harm reduction at home can help keep your child alive and connected to hope, even when recovery feels out of reach.

• You will discover what harm reduction looks like practically for families beyond medication, including small, loving actions that keep your child safer.
• You will learn how to maintain connection and protect your own wellbeing without enabling harmful behavior.
• You will find hope in the quiet promise that staying present in small ways can plant seeds for future recovery.

Listen now to learn how you can keep the door open with love while supporting your child’s safety, even in the hardest seasons of addiction.

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.

Is your loved one’s relapse making you believe they don’t want recovery?

If you’re a parent or family member watching your child relapse again and again, it can feel like they don’t want help, leaving you exhausted, fearful, and ready to walk away. This episode breaks down why repeated relapse isn’t proof of hopelessness, but often part of recovery—and how staying connected can become the bridge your loved one needs toward stability.

• You will learn why relapse does not mean your loved one is beyond help, even if it happens over and over.
• You will understand the research-backed truth that recovery is rarely a straight line, reducing the shame and fear you may carry.
• You will discover how staying connected with healthy boundaries can increase your child’s chance of finding stability, while preserving your own wellbeing in the process.

Listen now to discover how your love, presence, and belief can become the lifeline your child needs to recover, even when relapse happens.

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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.

What if the key to saving your child from addiction isn’t forcing rock bottom, but showing more love than ever before—even when they’re still using?

If you're a parent struggling to support a child in active addiction, this episode explores a path that challenges traditional approaches. Rather than relying on tough love or waiting for your loved one to hit rock bottom, you'll discover how harm reduction can be a compassionate, practical strategy to keep them alive and connected long enough to heal.

• Understand what harm reduction really looks like at home, far beyond just medication.
• Learn why traditional models of shame and ultimatums often fail—and what actually fosters recovery.
• Hear a deeply personal story of resilience and love from a mother whose daughter overdosed 13 times and is now in recovery.

Listen now to learn how real, compassionate support can make the difference between survival and despair for families facing addiction.

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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.