EPISODE 020: When Addiction Affects the Whole Family with Fran Cooper van Allen

Loving someone with addiction can leave you feeling exhausted, anxious, and powerless. Whether it's a parent, spouse, child, or close friend, addiction affects the entire family.Hospice nurse Fran Cooper Van Allen knows that reality firsthand. After growing up with an alcoholic mother and later loving multiple people struggling with addiction, she discovered how codependency, enabling, detachment, grief, and recovery are deeply connected. Fran reveals the hard-earned lessons that helped her stop trying to control others, take care of herself, and find hope even in life's most difficult moments.