Giving Your Loved One Trust and AgencyGiving Your Loved One Trust and Agency
Coming Up for Air — Families Speak to Families about Addiction
Discover how trusting your loved one can empower their recovery journey with insights from 'Coming Up for Air'.
27:32•2 Sept 2022
Trusting Your Loved One: A Path to Empowerment in Addiction Recovery
“I'm letting my loved one step in and have agency over themselves and I'm letting them try something, and if it doesn't go well in the beginning, I'm going to let them try again and again and again until maybe they make some positive progress. You're basically saying: I believe in you, I believe that you will find the way.”
What if trusting your loved one could be the key to their recovery? In this episode of 'Coming Up for Air', hosts Dominique Simone-Lavigne, Laurie McDougall, and Kayla Solomon discuss the delicate balance between trust and control when dealing with a loved one's addiction. They explore how giving your loved one the agency to make their own decisions can lead to meaningful, long-term change.
Rather than trying to manage every aspect of their lives, the hosts suggest focusing on your own thought processes and emotional responses. This shift can be challenging, but it opens the door to more sustainable progress. Kayla shares her personal experience: 'I'm letting my loved one step in and have agency over themselves. If it doesn't go well at first, I let them try again until they make positive progress'.
This episode offers practical advice for families looking to support their loved ones through addiction by fostering trust and encouraging small, manageable changes.
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