Send us Fan Mail
What if the key to helping your addicted loved one isn’t doing more—but learning when to stop pushing, fixing, and rescuing?
In this episode, Jason answers real questions from family members navigating addiction, relapse, broken trust, financial consequences, and the constant fear of making the “wrong” move.
He explains why the advice-giver often doesn’t get an honest participant—and how curiosity, empathy, and the right questions can create the kind of relationship where your loved one actually feels safe enough to tell the truth.
You’ll also hear Jason unpack the difference between helping and enabling, including what to do when an adult child is facing real-world consequences while trying to get sober.
Most importantly, this episode is a reminder that your peace does not have to depend on whether your loved one gets sober, takes your advice, or makes the choices you desperately want them to make.
You can love them deeply without allowing their addiction to consume your life.
In this episode:
• Why trying to control addiction often creates more fear, frustration, and disconnection
• How motivational interviewing can change conversations with your loved one
• Why being curious is often more powerful than giving advice
• How to help without rescuing or teaching learned helplessness
• When financial support becomes enabling
• Why clear agreements and boundaries matter
• How to begin rebuilding trust after addiction
• The role of emotional sobriety for the entire family
• How to find peace even when your loved one isn’t okay
Recovery isn’t only available to the person struggling with substances.
It’s available to the family too.
Support the show
Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.
For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/
For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com
https://awarriorheart.com/
$100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100
To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:
https://theheartofawoman.net/
$100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100
