For Love of Recovery

Built on the love AND HOPE we have for our sibling’s and our own recovery.

FLOR is a podcast and community for siblings and families navigating a loved one’s substance use

We exist because siblings are often the most overlooked family members in the addiction conversation. There are resources for parents, spouses, and children of people with addiction — but very few that speak directly to brothers and sisters who are quietly carrying some of the heaviest weight in the family.

FLOR was built to change that.

Through the podcast, a sibling-focused online community, and curated resources, we connect siblings with real stories, practical tools, and the kind of honest conversation that makes you feel less alone — and more equipped to show up for your loved one without losing yourself in the process.

What we believe

01
ADDICTION IS A DISEASE, NOT A MORAL FAILING

Substance use is often one's solution to a deeper mental health, neurological, or social challenge.

02
Connection is more powerful than isolation

For all people in active addiction or recovery, siblings, and families, a strong support system changes lives.

03
Sibling bonds matter

A healthy sibling relationship can be a powerful and compassionate tool of support through addiction and recovery.

04
LANGUAGE SHAPES HEALING

The words we use about addiction either deepen stigma or break it down. We choose words that foster understanding.

05
YOUR WELLBEING MATTERS

Supporting a sibling through addiction isn't sustainable if you're running on empty.

Our approach

There's no one-size-fits-all path through a sibling's addiction. People find their footing at different stages and through different methods, rather than a single, prescribed method.

That's why FLOR draws from a range of approaches, including:

  • 12-step work, Al-Anon and Nar-Anon

  • CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)

  • Harm Reduction

  • Understanding the impact our own family dynamics, relationships, traumas and grief

Hi, I’m Dominique

I’m the founder and podcast host behind For Love of Recovery, and an older sister to a young adult in addiction recovery. I built FLOR to help siblings show up for their loved ones without losing themselves in the process.

My brother Justin and I grew up with a decade between us, so by the time he was a teenager I had already slipped into something that felt natural at the time — showing up for him more like a parent than a sibling…

  • Justin and I are ten years apart. That gap meant that by the time he was a teenager, I was already filling in gaps, helping with homework, worrying in ways I didn't have words for yet — more parent than sister.

    When he began struggling with substance use, that dynamic only intensified. I became consumed with wanting to fix it. I researched, attended support groups, read everything I could find. What I discovered was that there were enormous resources for parents, spouses, and children of people with addiction. Almost nothing for siblings.

    That's when For Love of Recovery was born.

  • I started asking different questions — not just how do I help him, but why do I respond this way, and what does it cost me?

    That shift changed everything. Through therapy, support groups, and a lot of trial and error, I started learning about going beyond traditional approaches, understanding family roles in addiction — parentification, the glass child, the cyclebreaker — and sitting with the grief that comes with loving someone through this.

    Not just the fear of losing them, but the loss of the relationship you thought you'd have. And I started finding a community of siblings carrying the exact same weight, in near-total silence.

  • Today, Justin is one year sober and continues his recovery journey. And I'm still navigating this — not from a place of having figured it out, but from a place of having found steadier ground. The work has been learning how to show up as his sister, not his fixer. FLOR exists to help you find that steadier ground too — and hold onto hope, even in the darkest days.

  • Dominique Dajer is the founder and host of For Love of Recovery (FLOR), a podcast exploring how siblings can show up for loved ones navigating substance use, while prioritizing their own wellbeing.

    Dominique is the author of A Sibling's Compass — 6 Actions to Help Navigate Your Sibling's Substance Use Journey, and an advocate for addiction recovery, mental health, and criminal justice reform. She believes in the power of connection and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to addiction treatment. Dominique encourages embracing a blend of ideologies harm reduction, MAT, 12-step, and the kind of healthy family involvement that actually changes outcomes.

    Her personal story has been featured in national conversations about stigma and recovery: she was a "Story of Hope" for the Start With Hope campaign, an initiative led by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the Ad Council, and has been cited in HuffPost for her perspective on compassion and the complexity of substance use disorder.

    Dominique is a native New Yorker, where she's a consultant at Lippincott, a leading brand and design agency. Her work across both worlds is rooted in the same belief: that our stories have the power to change lives.

Wherever you are in your journey, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

  • We're a team of passionate thinkers and doers, dedicated to building with purpose and clarity. Collaboration and curiosity drive everything we do.

  • We believe in keeping things simple, smart, and human. Every project starts with listening and ends with something we're proud to share.

  • From startups to seasoned brands, we partner with people who care about doing things right—and doing them well.