Casey Grover, MD, FACEP
Casey Grover, MD, FACEP, FASAM
Parallel Recovery: What If Helping Your Loved One With Addiction Begins With Healing You?
Parallel Recovery: What If Helping Your Loved One With Addiction Begins With Healing You?
Parallel Recovery: What If Helping Your Loved One With Addiction Begins With Healing You?
Monday 12th January 2026
Discover how healing yourself can help your loved one with addiction. Dr. Grover and Lisa Katona Smith share actionable insights for families.
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Author:
Casey Grover, MD, FACEP
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Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Navigating Alcohol Dependency
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Nutritional Pathways to Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Healing yourself can positively impact your loved one's recovery.
- Understanding your values can prevent becoming a 'doormat' in relationships.
- Effective communication involves unblocking literal and figurative lines.
- Small, actionable steps lead to sustainable change.
- Family involvement is crucial in the recovery process.
"What if helping them starts with healing you?"
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? Dr. Casey Grover takes a fresh look at addiction recovery by focusing on the often-overlooked perspective of family members. In this episode, Dr. Grover chats with Lisa Katona Smith, a family coach and author of 'Parallel Recovery', who shares her unique approach to helping families navigate the tumultuous waters of addiction.
Lisa's personal story of dealing with her son's addiction led her to develop a values-driven method that shifts the focus from trying to fix the loved one to healing oneself first. This shift in perspective can transform family dynamics and create a more supportive environment for everyone involved. Lisa explains how setting boundaries and understanding one's own values can lead to healthier relationships, even amidst the chaos of addiction.
The conversation touches on the importance of self-reflection and understanding the shadow side of our values, which can sometimes lead us astray in our efforts to help. Dr. Grover and Lisa also discuss the balance between accountability and support, highlighting that it's not about choosing one over the other but finding the sweet spot in the relationship.
Listeners will find practical advice on how to communicate effectively with their loved ones and why it's crucial to unblock those lines of communication, both literally and figuratively. Lisa's approach isn't about providing a quick fix but about fostering sustainable change through small, actionable steps. If you're looking for a new perspective on addiction recovery that includes the whole family, this episode is a must-listen.
Remember, change starts with you, and sometimes the best way to help someone else is by first helping yourself.