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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 28 MIN

The 7 Family Roles in Addiction: How to Recognize, Heal, and Break the Cycle of Dysfunction

from Healing Families Shattered by Addiction · host Diane McQueen & Dr. Brian Jackson

What invisible role do you play in your family's addiction story? This eye-opening episode explores how everyone in a family adopts unconscious roles when addiction enters the home. Our hosts candidly share their personal experiences, from exhausting themselves as peacekeepers to using humor as emotional armor. They reveal how these protective patterns ultimately lead to disconnection from our authentic selves. The conversation offers hope by showing that awareness is the first step toward healing. With proper support, family members can break free from these roles, establish healthy boundaries, and rediscover who they truly are beyond the shadow of addiction.   For additional information on this topic, visit our free resource library and receive free downloadable materials to help you and your family navigate through addiction: https://www.familyandaddictionexperts.com/resources Are you suffering from the pain of trying to fix the loved one who is addicted? Are you obsessed with the chaos and fear of your addicted loved one not changing? Learn how to detach from family addiction, cope, and thrive in spite of its impact on you through our coaching program.  ➡️ Schedule a free 30 minute consultation here. ⬅️ If someone you know is struggling with alcohol or other addiction and is searching for help themselves, direct them to our sponsors at Lakeview Health. For more information or to inquire about treatment, visit https://www.lakeviewhealth.com/ or call 904-406-7426

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