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Podcast: It's Not About the Alcohol
Episode: EP255: Why "tough love" doesn't work with substance use and how to set boundaries that actually help with Heather Ross
Description: Our culture teaches that when someone is struggling with substance use, the correct response is tough love. It's better to let them hit rock bottom than to enable their behavior.  My guest today is Heather Ross, host of the Living While Loving Your Child Through Addiction podcast. She's also a dear personal friend. We're letting you eavesdrop on one of the many raw conversations we've had about the devastating impact the "tough love" mindset has on both the giver and the receiver. And why compassion is not the same as enabling. You'll hear He...