Brianne Davis
Brianne Davis
Addiction Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum: It’s a Family Disease
Addiction Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum: It’s a Family Disease
Addiction Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum: It’s a Family Disease
Monday 7th October 2024
Discover how addiction impacts the entire family system and why everyone plays a role in recovery.
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14 minutes
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Author:
Brianne Davis
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Navigating Intimate Relationships
Healing Relationships
Recovery from Trauma
Sobriety Success Stories
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Episode Overview
- Addiction impacts the entire family, not just the individual.
- Family roles like enabling and codependency can perpetuate addiction.
- Addressing generational trauma is crucial for recovery.
- Setting clear boundaries helps in restructuring family dynamics.
- Everyone in the family needs to participate in the recovery process.
Addiction doesn't happen in a vacuum; it's a family disease.
Addiction doesn't just affect the individual; it ripples through the entire family. In this episode of the Secret Life Podcast, host Brianne Davis Gantt dives into the intricate dynamics of addiction as a family disease. Brianne, a best-selling author and actress, uses her disarming approach to create an intimate space where she and her guests share their raw, often hilarious, and deeply moving secrets.
With a focus on how family roles like enabling, codependency, and emotional incest contribute to addiction, Brianne brings a fresh perspective on the topic. She stresses that to truly help an addict, the entire family system needs to be addressed and restructured. From peeling back layers of generational trauma to setting new boundaries, Brianne explains that everyone in the family plays a part in either perpetuating or resolving addictive behaviours.
Through candid conversations and practical advice, this episode sheds light on the often-overlooked aspect of addiction recovery: the family’s role. So, if you're dealing with addiction in your family or simply want to understand more about it, this episode is a must-listen. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how interconnected our roles are and why it's crucial to 'blow up' the old system for lasting change.