You’re trying to help. But every conversation feels like a minefield.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.Â
When your partner is struggling with addiction, communication can feel impossible. Maybe you’ve tried to bring it up before—only to be met with defensiveness, anger, or silence. Maybe you’ve said nothing at all because you don’t want to make it worse.
You’re not wrong for struggling with this. These conversations are hard.
But they’re also worth having—and they don’t have to destroy your connection in the process.
Download our Guide How to Talk to Your Partner About Addiction
A free guide for approaching difficult conversations with clarity, empathy, and strength.
Here's what's covered:
âś“ Gentle conversation starters and scripts for difficult topics
âś“ Tools to approachaddiction-related conversations with confidence and care
âś“ Tips for managing your own emotions while speaking up
✓ Intervention basics—when, why, and how to consider it
âś“ Strategiesfor setting healthy, relationship-protecting boundaries
You can be loving and clear. Boundaried and compassionate.
You don’t have to choose between honesty and kindness. This guide will help you hold both.
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Your Partners in Recovery
We're Kimberly & Lyle
A mother–daughter team. Licensed therapists. Survivors of family addiction.
We’ve sat on both sides of the story—professionally supporting families impacted by addiction, and personally walking through the devastation it brings into a home.
With decades of combined experience in mental health, addiction recovery, and family systems work, we help people just like you navigate the chaos, confusion, and heartbreak that come with loving someone who struggles with substance use.
Our mission is simple:
To give families the tools, support, and language they were never taught—so they can stop walking on eggshells and start healing.
We believe in boundaries.
We believe in self-care that isn’t performative.
And we believe that loving someone through addiction doesn’t mean losing yourself in the process.
You’re not alone here. And you don’t have to keep doing this in the dark.
