June 2025 Q & A: Answers to Listener Submitted Questions

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The guilt of setting boundaries. The manipulation tactics. The late-night jail calls begging for bail money. When you love someone struggling with addiction, these painful scenarios become all too familiar – and navigating them without a roadmap feels impossible.
Matt Brown, seasoned interventionist and recovering addict, pulls back the curtain on the sophisticated manipulation techniques used by those resistant to treatment. "This is a way for your son or daughter to introduce fear and doubt," Matt explains when addressing the common claim that treatment is exposing them to "more drug dealers." Instead of second-guessing your decisions, Matt provides powerful language to hold your loved one accountable while maintaining compassion.
For families wrestling with guilt over establishing boundaries, Matt offers a profound insight: that uncomfortable feeling is actually part of your healing process. Just as those in active addiction use substances to avoid difficult emotions, codependent family members enable to avoid their own feelings. When we change these patterns, suppressed emotions emerge – creating the opportunity for genuine healing and growth. If you want more substantial help for codependency, please consider one of the following workshops:

1. Terra Vista (Boise, Idaho)

2. The Bridge to Recovery (Bowling Green, KY)

3. Onsite Workshops (Nashville, TN)
Perhaps most valuable is Matt's guidance on supporting without controlling. By shifting from "you need to" statements to conversations centered on mutual goals, families can break the adversarial dynamic that fuels resistance. "When my boundaries are strong, I don't have to control anybody," Matt shares, distinguishing between unc

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Chapters

1. June 2025 Q & A: Answers to Listener Submitted Questions (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey (00:09:57)

3. (Cont.) June 2025 Q & A: Answers to Listener Submitted Questions (00:10:34)