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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Parallel Recovery: You Don’t Have to Fix Them to Heal Yourself
Description: In this powerful conversation, Lee Davy is joined by Lisa Katona Smith, founder of Parallel Recovery and author of Parallel Recovery: A Guide for Those Who Love Someone Struggling with Substance Use Disorder.
This episode is for anyone who loves someone who is struggling — partners, parents, sons, daughters — and feels exhausted, confused, or stuck in cycles of fixing, fear, and reactivity.
Lisa brings clarity without blame, compassion without collapse, and a framework that finally gives families permission to stop fixing and start healing.
Together, Lee and Lisa explore how real change doesn’t come f...