Dad Went to Rehab. Daughter Went to College: A Hard Conversation About Boundaries, Courage, and Healing.

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of setting boundaries during a family member's rehab and the impact on relationships.

Send us Fan Mail The week Grace packed for college, Drew packed for rehab. What followed wasn’t a neat redemption arc, but a raw, practical path: loving leverage, clear boundaries, impact letters, and the slow re-growth of trust. We open with a feelings check—fear, shame, anger, gladness—then trace the hardest choice Grace made: asking her dad not to be part of move-in so she could protect her heart and he could face reality. That boundary didn’t just hold a line; it helped save a family. Gr...

People in this episode

Host: Valiant Living

Guest: Grace

Topics covered

• boundaries
• mental health
• family dynamics
• rehab
• college transition
• trust rebuilding

Keywords

• rehab
• college
• boundaries
• trust
• family
• mental health
• healing

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