SafeHouse Rehab Thailand
SafeHouse Rehab Thailand
Mini Series 2 - Am I helping or am I making things worse?
Mini Series 2 - Am I helping or am I making things worse?
Mini Series 2 - Am I helping or am I making things worse?
Friday 26th May 2023
Understand your role in a loved one's addiction and learn how to support them without causing harm in this insightful episode.
5 minutes
Informative
Empowering
Thought-provoking
Supportive
Transformative
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Sobriety Toolkit
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!Helping or Hurting? Understanding Your Role in a Loved One's Addiction
Episode Overview
- Addict's behaviour can directly and indirectly hurt the family
- Making a 'u-turn surrender' and starting a program of recovery can be more helpful
- Family needs to change response and attain healthy detachment from addict's behaviour
- Addictive thinking and behaviour can persist even after sobriety
- Highlighting the importance of holistic, modern solutions for recovery
If the family is typically, if you're in the middle stages of an addiction and your family used to be a normal family and now your behavior is causing them anxiety and pain and irrational reactions, you're hurting the family. How can you be more helpful? The only way it can really help is for you to make the u-turn surrender and start your program of recovery.
Ever wondered if your efforts to help a loved one struggling with addiction are actually making things worse? This episode tackles that very question, offering a candid look at the complex dynamics within families affected by addiction. Hosted by Bruno Jr., the discussion dives into the often-overlooked reality that addiction is not just an individual issue but a 'family disease'. Families can become so consumed with trying to 'fix' the addict that they neglect their own well-being. Bruno Jr.
explains how this obsession can lead to irrational behavior and emotional exhaustion, leaving little room for family members to care for themselves. You'll hear about the importance of making a 'u-turn surrender', which means accepting that you can't control your loved one's addiction. Instead, the focus shifts to what you can control: your own actions and responses. Bruno Jr. emphasizes the need for healthy detachment and starting a personal recovery program to better support both yourself and your loved one.
This episode also debunks common myths about addiction, shedding light on why trying to change someone else can be counterproductive. It's a thought-provoking conversation that challenges listeners to rethink their approach and consider modern, holistic solutions for recovery. If you're grappling with how to best support a loved one battling addiction, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice.