"How do I help my sister/uncle/friend with his/her addiction? How can I support them without 'enabling' them?"

I get this question all the time, and the answer isn't simple, so I did a solocast to give this subject the long answer it deserves. This podcast is for those of you who have a loved-one or a close friend who is struggling with an addiction. 

On this episode I cover:
How to assess how ready someone is to change their behavior
Ways to support someone who isn't yet contemplating quitting
How to support someone who is ready to quit and make a change
The balance of maintaining relationship while having boundaries
Addiction as a physical, emotional, and spiritual illness
Treating addiction from a "holistic" perspective
The power of environment and social group on an addict
The power of "hitting bottom" and what it means and how it works
Interventions and sharing honestly about how someone's behavior affects you
Stacking factors in an intervention to create a breakthrough for an addict
Ego and its relationship to addiction
Group recovery and the power of recovering together
The power of 12 step programs - Fellowship + Structured Spiritual Program
Objections to the 12 step program and classic smoke-screens
The core of recovery: Community that supports recovery + spiritual principles
Healing trauma as a path to healing the addiction
Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, Ibogane and other psychedelics for treating addiction and healing trauma. 
"The Environmental Cure" and changing location to start over
How to leverage your relationship with someone to help them in crucial moments

Resources to explore: 
Dr. Gabor Mate's work

Dr. McCauley's presentation as addiction as a dis-ease

 

"How do I help my sister/uncle/friend with his/her addiction? How can I support them without 'enabling' them?" I get this question all the time, and the answer isn't simple, so I did a solocast to give this subject the long answer it deserves. This podcast is for those of you who have a loved-one or a close friend who is struggling with an addiction.&nbsp; On this episode I cover:
<ul>
<li>How to assess how ready someone is to change their behavior</li>
<li>Ways to support someone who isn't yet contemplating quitting</li>
<li>How to support someone who is ready to quit and make a change</li>
<li>The balance of maintaining relationship while having boundaries</li>
<li>Addiction as a physical, emotional, and spiritual illness</li>
<li>Treating addiction from a "holistic" perspective</li>
<li>The power of environment and social group on an addict</li>
<li>The power of "hitting bottom" and what it means and how it works</li>
<li>Interventions and sharing honestly about how someone's behavior affects you</li>
<li>Stacking factors in an intervention to create a breakthrough for an addict</li>
<li>Ego and its relationship to addiction</li>
<li>Group recovery and the power of recovering together</li>
<li>The power of 12 step programs - Fellowship + Structured Spiritual Program</li>
<li>Objections to the 12 step program and classic smoke-screens</li>
<li>The core of recovery: Community that supports recovery + spiritual principles</li>
<li>Healing trauma as a path to healing the addiction</li>
<li>Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, Ibogane and other psychedelics for treating addiction and healing trauma.&nbsp;</li>
<li>"The Environmental Cure" and changing location to start over</li>
<li>How to leverage your relationship with someone to help them in crucial moments</li>
</ul>
Resources to explore:&nbsp; <a href="https://drgabormate.com">Dr. Gabor Mate's work</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2emgrRoT2c">Dr. McCauley's presentation as addiction as a dis-ease</a>
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