Author: Brooke Allen

Understanding boundaries in the context of addiction As family members, you may often struggle to […]

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The Connection Between Boundaries, Stages of Change, Self-Care, and Learning to Trust Again These concepts […]

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The Power of Showing Up Showing up—whether in a support group, therapy session, or even […]

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Understanding Addiction as a Disease How Addiction Hijacks the Brain We often struggle to understand […]

Read More… from Virtual Family Support Group Recap for April 2nd, 2025: Understanding addiction, emotional toll, challenges, relapse, enabling vs helping, codependency, boundaries, forgiveness, and victories

Understanding Enabling Enabling refers to actions, often unintentional, that allow an individual struggling with addiction […]

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Welcome to our family support group! First of all, welcome to any newcomers and welcome […]

Read More… from Virtual Family Support Group Recap for March 12th, 2025: Supporting your loved one, containment, pouring from an empty cup, Al-Anon Step One