Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or old wounds. If you’ve leaned on “liquid confidence,” this episode unpacks how short-term comfort leads to long-term isolation—and how to recognize when life becomes unmanageable. We replace fear with facts: what detox really looks like, how symptoms are...
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Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or old wounds. If you’ve leaned on “liquid confidence,” this episode unpacks how short-term comfort leads to long-term isolation—and how to recognize when life becomes unmanageable. We replace fear with facts: what detox really looks like, how symptoms are...
59: Should Parents Force Kids into Rehab. Saving Lives vs. Respecting Choices
Addiction Recovery
15 minutes
1 month ago
59: Should Parents Force Kids into Rehab. Saving Lives vs. Respecting Choices
"We must always enable the solution. We must never enable the disease." Steven T. Ginsburg cuts to the core of addiction recovery, highlighting what it truly takes to help someone struggling with substance use. Drawing from his own story of hitting bottom at 19, Steven shares how intervention and tough love saved his life—and why refusing help can be devastating. He warns that supporting someone actively using substances can be “loving them to death,” emphasizing the importance of boundaries ...
Addiction Recovery
Pain makes us reach for quick relief—something to take the edge off and keep us moving. We talk honestly about how alcohol and drugs can feel like help at first, then quietly become the problem, especially for those carrying trauma, stress, or old wounds. If you’ve leaned on “liquid confidence,” this episode unpacks how short-term comfort leads to long-term isolation—and how to recognize when life becomes unmanageable. We replace fear with facts: what detox really looks like, how symptoms are...
