215: How to Help Your Loved One Make a Positive Change with Kenneth Carpenter215: How to Help Your Loved One Make a Positive Change with Kenneth Carpenter
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Addiction does not only impact the one addicted, it also affects their family and friends. It’s hard to see your loved one hurting and struggling. But you can’t help them heal with guilt and shame. There are tools and resources to help you help your loved one make a positive change. The goal is to help them feel safe, heard and seen, supported, and understood. On today’s episode, Duane talks with licensed clinical psychologist and research scientist Kenneth Carpenter, PhD. He is the co-author of The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change. Ken is the Director of Training for the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and CMC: Foundation for Change. He has held academic and research science positions at New York-based universities and state agencies.
39:25•9 Jan 2023
Supporting a Loved One Through Addiction: Advice from Kenneth Carpenter
“We fall back onto old ways of being and kind of beat the same drum and it doesn't change the music right, right.”
Watching someone you care about struggle with addiction can be heartbreaking. This episode of 'The Addicted Mind Podcast' offers a lifeline. Host Duane Osterlind sits down with Kenneth Carpenter, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and co-author of 'The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends'. Carpenter brings his expertise to the table, sharing practical tools and resources designed to help families support their loved ones on the road to recovery.
Carpenter emphasizes the importance of approaching your loved one with empathy and nonjudgment. He discusses motivational interviewing, a technique that fosters open communication and encourages change through hope rather than pain. Understanding that ambivalence is a natural part of the recovery process is crucial, and Carpenter sheds light on how families can navigate this without feeling discouraged. This episode is packed with actionable advice, from setting healthy boundaries to recognizing the stages of change.
Carpenter's insights are both compassionate and practical, offering a sense of hope and a roadmap for families who feel lost. Whether you're dealing with addiction in your family or want to support someone who is, this episode provides valuable guidance and reassurance.
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