EP 90: Violence at Home: How to Support an Addict While Protecting Your Family

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)What do you do when love and safety collide at home—especially when a child struggling with addiction becomes violent?Families navigating addiction often face an impossible tension: the desire to support their loved one’s recovery while also ensuring their own safety and peace. When emotional or physical abuse enters the home, the situation becomes even more complex—and many parents feel torn between protecting their child’s future and protecting themselves.Discover real-world strategies for handling violent behavior at home without abandoning your loved one.Learn how tools like non-criminal protective orders can provide safety without criminalising your child.Hear firsthand how one parent's experience—and access to the right support—helped restore calm and clarity during a time of chaos.Press play to hear compassionate, practical advice on setting safe boundaries with a loved one in addiction—without losing hope.🌱 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