Matt Brown & Sam Davis
Matt Brown
When Love Becomes a Shield: Understanding Enabling and Boundaries
When Love Becomes a Shield: Understanding Enabling and Boundaries
When Love Becomes a Shield: Understanding Enabling and Boundaries
Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Matt Brown explores enabling and boundaries in addiction recovery, offering practical strategies for healthier family dynamics.
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37 minutes
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Hopeful
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Matt Brown & Sam Davis
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Sobriety Toolkit
Family Recovery from Addiction
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Creative Recovery Journeys
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Episode Overview
- Enabling behaviours can prevent necessary growth in addicted individuals.
- Setting boundaries is crucial for supporting recovery without enabling.
- Natural consequences often lead to genuine change and recovery.
- Families should focus on changing their own behaviours to stop enabling.
- Supportive family dynamics can aid in breaking harmful cycles.
Addiction is not a choice; it's a disease that can make life survivable.
In the latest episode of The Party Wreckers, Matt Brown, a seasoned addiction interventionist, tackles the complex issues of enabling and boundaries within families dealing with addiction. With over two decades of experience, Matt brings to light the delicate balance between love and enabling behaviours that can inadvertently shield loved ones from the necessary growth they need.
Through personal anecdotes and professional wisdom, Matt unpacks the psychology behind enabling, illustrating how it can keep both families and their addicted loved ones stuck in harmful cycles. He offers practical strategies to break free from these patterns, urging families to establish boundaries that support recovery rather than hinder it. Matt also shares his personal journey, highlighting the moment he realised that enabling was not helping him or his family.
He emphasises the importance of allowing loved ones to experience natural consequences, as this often leads to genuine change and recovery. The episode is a compassionate guide for anyone struggling with addiction in their family, providing hope and practical advice on how to support loved ones effectively without enabling their destructive behaviours. Matt’s engaging storytelling and empathetic approach make this episode not only informative but also a comforting listen for those navigating the challenges of addiction.
By the end, you’ll feel equipped with the knowledge to foster healthier relationships and support recovery in a meaningful way. So, if you're seeking guidance on setting boundaries or understanding enabling, this episode is a must-listen.