About this episode

Tanya and Matt discuss the impact of addiction on families and the importance of boundaries in recovery.

Episode Description What if the family is just as stuck as the addict? In this raw and eye-opening conversation, Tanya sits down with Matt Grace, author of God Doesn't Relapse: Sex, Drugs, and the Life That Almost Killed Me , to talk about the side of addiction recovery that rarely gets the spotlight — the family. Matt shares from his own story of hitting rock bottom, his father's well-meaning enabling, his mother's boundary-setting that ultimately saved his life, and the white-light spiritual experience that changed everything. Whether you're a parent, spouse, or someone in recovery yourself, this episode will challenge you to stop rescuing and start recovering — together. Note: This episode contains mature content. Listener discretion advised. Key Points Families need to recover too. Addiction doesn't just affect the addict — the whole family system is involved, and healing requires everyone to do the work. Enabling destroys ambition. Matt's father paid his debts, kept his credit card running, and maintained a façade of normalcy — which kept Matt trapped far longer than necessary. Boundaries save lives. It was Matt's mother finally saying "if you're going to die, it won't be in…

People in this episode

Host: Tanya Gioia

Guest: Matt Grace

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• family dynamics
• boundaries
• enabling
• spiritual experience

Keywords

• addiction
• family recovery
• boundaries
• enabling
• spiritual experience

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: God Doesn't Relapse: Sex, Drugs, and the Life That Almost Killed Me

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