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Are you running on empty while trying to care for someone you love?

When you’re constantly giving your time, energy, and heart to support someone else, it’s easy to forget that your own wellbeing matters. But just like a car can’t run without fuel, neither can you — and pushing through on fumes only leads to burnout and breakdown.

• Discover why pausing for even a single deep breath can begin to restore your strength.
• Learn simple ways to “top up your tank” in everyday moments without guilt.
• Understand how caring for yourself actually helps you love others more fully.

Press play now to find out how to refill your own tank so you can keep showing up with strength, clarity, and compassion when it matters most.

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Loving someone with a drug or alcohol problem can feel exhausting — the worry, the guilt, the fear, the sleepless nights. It wears you down.

At Family Hope Support, Wendy Brewer and Paul King offer combined one-to-one support sessions grounded in counselling insight and lived experience. Finally get the care & help you need to navigate a loved one's addiction. 🎉: Family Support Listeners Get 30% off every one-to-one support session — use code FAMILYHOPE at checkout.

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This podcast provides practical guidance and support for families navigating the challenges of substance abuse disorder, offering insights from addiction recovery experts, family therapy, and support groups like Al-Anon and Family Drug Support, with a focus on understanding how to help and support loved ones dealing with addiction, including heroin addiction, through counselling and treatment options.

DISCLAIMER 

Every family is different — if you’re supporting someone through addiction, please make decisions that are right for you, ideally in consultation with qualified professionals and appropriate support networks.