Stop Enabling, Start Helping: How to Love an Addict Without Losing Yourself | Katie Sanders

About this episode

Pej and Katie Sanders discuss how families can support addicts without losing themselves in the process.

"You don't steal someone's comeback story, you support it." In this episode of Primary Purpose, Pej sits down with Katie Sanders (NCACIP, NCFRC), a family recovery coach who specializes in turning household chaos into clinical clarity. Katie didn’t just study recovery; she built her practice in the high-stakes world of private detox and intervention. With a background in Finance and Risk Management, she brings a "grounded and practical" approach to the emotional whirlwind of addiction. Pej and Katie dive deep into why families are often the missing piece of the recovery puzzle and how to move from desperate reaction to a purposeful response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Pej

Guest: Katie Sanders

Topics covered

• addiction
• family recovery
• support
• mental health

Keywords

• recovery
• intervention
• detox
• emotional support

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