EP 69: Are You Enabling or Protecting? Rethinking Harm Reduction for Families of Addicts

NEW Announcement: Australian Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session with Paul King & Wendy Brewer. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. familyhopesupport.com (Australia Only)Are you helping your child survive—or unknowingly enabling their addiction? Discover the fine line and what it really means for families of addicts.If you're a parent wrestling with fear, confusion, and the desperate desire to keep your child alive amid addiction, this episode will challenge and empower you. Learn how rethinking harm reduction can offer not just hope, but a safer way forward.Understand the real meaning of harm reduction and how it can save lives, not just prolong addiction.Learn how to set boundaries that protect your entire family without turning your back on your struggling child.Hear a raw, personal story that illuminates the risks and realities of allowing drug use at home—and how to make that choice with clarity and care.Listen now to gain life-saving insight and practical strategies for protecting your child while keeping your family safe and connected.🌱 Family Hope Support — Special Offer for Podcast Listeners (Australia Only)Loving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the fear, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.At Family Hope Support, Wendy Brewer and Paul King offer combined one-to-one support sessions grounded in counselling insight and lived experience. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.👉 Claim your discount at familyhopesupport.com and start feeling less alone. You don’t have to do this by yourself💛 Support the Podcast (Worldwide)If our podcast has helped you feel a little less alone, you can now support our work through Ko-fi. Your contribution helps us keep creating this show and reach more families who need hope and guidance.👉 https://ko-fi.com/familyhopesupport This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.DISCLAIMER Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit paulking859763.substack.com