Dangerous Relationships. Episode 1 part 2. Addiction. When Love Becomes Enabling

Dangerous Relationships. Episode 1 part 2. Addiction. When Love Becomes Enabling

July 20, 2026 · 18 min

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The episode discusses the impact of addiction on family relationships and the balance of compassion and honesty in addressing these issues.

Send us Fan Mail Danger has a way of becoming normal when addiction sits in the middle of a family. Promises break, fear spikes, secrets multiply, and suddenly everyone is living around the addiction instead of living their own life. We name that reality clearly and then do something harder: we hold compassion for the person struggling with addiction while staying honest about the profound damage carried by partners, children, parents, and siblings. From a psychotherapy and family systems pe...

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