Eternal Media
Eternal Media
Families Recover Too #2 - Nicky
Families Recover Too #2 - Nicky
Families Recover Too #2 - Nicky
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Join Nicky as he shares his emotional journey with his son's addiction, offering insights into recovery and family challenges.
Explicit
76 minutes
heartbreaking
hopeful
challenging
reflective
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Recovery Reimagined
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
Creative Recovery Journeys
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Episode Overview
- Nicky discusses his son's battle with addiction.
- Explores the impact of addiction on family dynamics.
- Nicky shares insights from his own recovery journey.
- Challenges faced by parents of addicts are highlighted.
- Support services and enabling behavior are discussed.
Every time I give them money, I'm buying them a day in addiction.
In this poignant episode of the Recovery Hub Podcast, Marcus welcomes back Nicky, a father grappling with the painful reality of his son's active addiction. Nicky, who has been clean for over a decade, shares the struggles he faces as a parent and the emotional turmoil of witnessing a loved one navigate the same dark path he once traveled. With candor and vulnerability, Nicky recounts his personal journey through addiction—a journey that spanned three decades.
Now working in rehabilitation, he offers a unique perspective on the complexities of addiction, not just as a former addict but as a father deeply affected by his son's choices. The discussion touches on the challenges of enabling behavior, as Nicky admits to having enabled his son in the past. He explores the difficulty of breaking free from such patterns and the painful realization that providing financial support can inadvertently fuel the addiction.
Nicky also reflects on the impact addiction has had on his entire family, acknowledging the resentment and anger that have built up over the years. He talks about the need for cognitive change and the right circumstances to foster recovery—a belief rooted in his experiences both as an addict and as a rehabilitation worker. Throughout the episode, Nicky's story serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of support services tailored for families of addicts.
He advocates for more resources like Families of Narcotics Anonymous to help others facing similar challenges. Ultimately, Nicky's journey highlights the dual perspectives of addiction—from the addict's view and the family's—and underscores the importance of empathy and understanding in healing broken relationships. Listeners are encouraged to tune in to future episodes for more stories of resilience and hope from those affected by addiction.