My brother is one year sober: What sibling addiction recovery actually looks like (with Justin Dajer)

This episode is for anyone navigating a sibling's addiction, early sobriety, or the complicated road of family recovery.A year ago, I wasn't sure where my brother Justin would be today — or if he'd make it to his 21st birthday.This episode, releasing in honor of National Sibling Day (April 10th), is one I've been waiting to record for a long time. Justin is 21, one year sober, and six months into a long-term young adult treatment program — and for the first time, he's sharing his story of addiction and early sobriety in his own words.We recorded this together during a family visit upstate, and what came out of it was more honest, more raw, and more hopeful than I could have scripted.We talk about:What the past year of young adult addiction recovery has actually looked like — the hard parts and the proud onesHow drug addiction shaped his relationships, his sense of self, and what friendship even meansThe loneliness and shame in early sobriety that don't get talked about enoughWhat he wishes people understood about addiction before judging someone going through it📘Download our FREE, sibling e-book: 6 actions to help navigate a sibling’s substance use journey🤝Join our FREE and PRIVATE sibling-focused community: Siblings For Love of Recovery📲Connect with FLOR: Instagram and TikTok🎙Guest speaker: Justin DajerRelated content:Episode: My brother’s addiction: Learning how to be his sister—not mom