FOR LOVE of RECOVERY PODCAST
Stories of healing. Stories of hope.
A monthly podcast designed to help siblings and their families better navigate their loved one’s substance use.
On the first of each month, we launch a new episode that features either real-life stories from siblings who share their experiences and strength, or from advocates and professionals who lend their unique perspectives from a mental health, substance use or community lens.
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Curated playlists
For wherever you are in the journey, so you can find exactly what you need right now.
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Siblings Loving Someone Through Addiction
Boundaries, tough love, enabling, estrangement — the episodes every sibling needs to hear first.
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Family Roles in Addiction: The Parentified Child, Glass Child & Cyclebreaker
The Hero. The Scapegoat. The Mascot. The Lost Child. The Enabler. If you grew up as a sibling in a family shaped by addiction, you know exactly which one you were.
But what about the Parentified Child, the Glass Child, the Cycle Breaker? This four-episode playlist breaks down the roles we know — and the ones we don't talk about enough — and what it takes to stop playing yours.
Best listened to in order.
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They're Finally Sober. Now What?
The anxiety, the rebuilding, the hope that starts to feel real again. For siblings navigating life after addiction.
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From learning about addiction and building boundaries, to navigating estrangement and relationships in recovery. We’ve got you covered.
How to set boundaries during the holidays when there's addiction in the family
When the holidays are especially challenging because your brother or sister is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, deciding how to show up is one of the first few steps. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when deciding whether to attend holiday gatherings, give gifts, or rethink family traditions.
Resentment, guilt, & cost of being the responsible sibling in addiction (with Amber Hollingsworth)
Amber Hollingsworth, founder of Put The Shovel Down, shares what it was like to be the responsible sibling in an addicted family, and what it cost her. We talk about guilt, resentment, forgiveness, and boundaries from the sibling perspective.
"I was convinced I could save my brother": Loving through recovery and relapse (with Azlyn Belisle)
When your sibling is struggling with addiction, it’s easy to believe that if you love them enough, protect them enough, or do enough, you can keep them safe. Azlyn learned the hard way that her brother’s recovery was never hers to control.
Their addiction treatment isn’t working–now what? A family’s guide to harm reduction (with Dr. Sheila Vakharia)
Drug court. Parole. Harm reduction. For families watching a loved one navigate addiction treatment, these words can carry more confusion than hope.
You can’t force addiction recovery—but you can create the conditions for it (with Pam Lanhart)
For the families tired of being told they’re powerless over their loved one’s addiction.
"Who do I save?" Protecting all your kids when one struggles with addiction (with Kathleen Cochran)
For the parents in the thick of trying to save their child but realize their other children need their support too.
Cutting them off isn't your only option: How CRAFT supports you and your loved one through their addiction (with Jane Macky)
The 12-step has helped many, but its not for everyone. In this episode, we uncover how CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) provides families with real, actionable tools to spark the change they are desperate for.
My brother is one year sober: What sibling addiction recovery actually looks like (with Justin Dajer)
When my brother Justin got sober at 21, I finally got to ask him everything I was afraid to — this is an unfiltered conversation about young adult addiction recovery, sibling relationships, and what it actually takes to hold on.
“Do they deserve my love?" 5 mindset shifts for loving through addiction (with Joseph Green)
This episode challenges the belief that love has to be earned in addiction, unpacking five hard mindset shifts that will force you to question whether fear — not love — has been driving the way you show up.
Why am I still waiting for the other shoe to drop? Anxiety after a sibling gets sober (with Shahem Mclaurin)
Why anxiety and hypervigilance linger after family chaos or addiction, and how to calm your nervous system after survival mode ends.
Grieving the mother I never had: Alcohol, abuse, and recovery (with Marci Hopkins)
A personal story of childhood abuse, addiction, and sobriety—and how grieving a parent who’s still alive shaped one woman’s relationship with alcohol.
