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Hosted by Amanda Bourque · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 32 episodes
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Our Side of Addiction is a podcast for the people who love someone struggling with addiction and often feel overlooked in the process.Hosted by an addiction recovery coach who specializes in supporting family members, this show speaks directly to parents, siblings, partners, and friends walking a path that’s confusing, painful, and rarely talked about honestly. The host brings both professional experience and lived reality: she lost her younger sister to addiction and facilitates meetings at an addiction rehabilitation center.Each episode explores the family side of addiction.
Amanda Bourque hosts Our Side of Addiction, a society show with 32 episodes published.
What does complacency look like when your loved one with an addiction is in recovery? In this episode, we take a look at how that can look, how it impacts you and your addict. We also explore healthier ways to support an
Complacency has a major impact on addicts and you, their loved one. In this episode, we dive into what complacency looks like when an addict is in active addiction, the role loved ones play, how it impacts both you and y
What should you expect when your loved one has 1+ year of recovery time? We break down what to expect, what it is comprised of, and how to support your loved one with an addiction. For more info visit Kinly Society G
Having tough conversations and listening to their secrets is a difficult situation. You want to know the details but when you hear them your entire world flips upside down. In this episode, we explore having tough conver
When your loved one enters recovery, they do an enormous amount of personal development work. Their entire identity changes. Essentially, they become a different person. But what does that mean for you? This means that y
When you love an addict, your identity changes and becomes wrapped up in them. You start thinking, behaving, and wanting different things. This change in identity feels gradual or necessary. Yet, this means that you have
There are a lot of terms in the addiction world and on this episode we explore DRY DRUNK. We talk about what it is, how to tell if your loved one is dry drunk, and why learning these terms is an assets when you love an a
It is common for the loved ones of addicts to sabotage them. This is true whether or not they are in active addiction. Sabotaging them to stay addicted or sabotaging their recovery so that they return to their addiction.
Ever wonder how influential environment actually is on addiction? Is it only genetic? Is it only environmental? We take a look at the Rat Park study findings and explore what it means for you and your loved one. Rat Park
Enabling is an intense and complex topic. What is it exactly and what price do you pay for engaging in enabling behaviors? In this episode, we take a look at this topic. For more information and resources, visit HERE Get
It's easy to get lured into the chaos of an addict, especially when you love them. Where exactly do they end and you begin? It's starts getting difficult to determine. In this episode, we explore that topic of detaching
Is addiction really a disease? In this episode we explore the concept of addiction as a disease rather than a behavior. Why people might consider it under that category and why. For more information and resources visit H
There are several treatment options for addiction recovery and there is a process to it. In this episode, we take a look at detox, rehab and outpatient options. The more informed the loved one's of addicts are, the bette
As a loved one of an addict, it's easy to feel left out. This is especially true when it comes to the recovery process. What exactly is going on? What should you expect? What should you be looking for? What changes are n
Trauma is the root of addiction. It's easy to desire to bypass this as a loved one of an addict. However, if the root isn't addressed, the problem can never begin to heal. In this episode, we take a look at why it's impo
Addiction and mental health disorders are common dual diagnoses. Mental health disorders can cause an addiction to develop. Addiction can also cause mental health disorders to develop. The issue is that treating one isn'
The loved ones of addicts often feel out of the loop as it pertains to an addicts recovery process. It can feel frustrating to not know what's going on, what you should be doing, or how your loved one should be behaving.
Self-care? What, are you crazy or something? My loved one is practically dying and you are talking about SELF-CARE?!! Well, that's exactly how I thought when my sister was alive and in her active addiction. It feels impo
Relapse is a terrifying word for the loved ones of addicts. It's one of your top nightmare scenarios. Depending on the addiction, up to 92% of addicts will relapse within the first year of sobriety. Even though it's petr
Boundaries is a complicated topic. Not because it's complex but rather because it's difficult. Boundaries itself is straight forward. However, it can feel as though you are punishing or abandoning your loved one with an
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