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“Can One Person’s Recovery Heal an Entire Family?” A Tribute to My Dad
How Vulnerability, Boundaries & One Weekend Changed Everything

What if the real transformation doesn’t start with the addicted loved one—but with the people who love them most?

In this deeply personal episode, Jason Coombs invites two very special guests to the mic: his father, Dr. Douglas Coombs, and his sister, Melissa Jones. Together, they unpack how addiction quietly dismantles a family system—and how healing it takes vulnerability, boundaries, and a willingness to change across generations.

From a pivotal weekend in Newport Beach to raw, emotional conversations that rebuilt a father-son bond, this episode reveals what real family recovery looks like. It’s not about fixing the addicted person—it’s about restoring trust, setting boundaries that actually protect, and modeling what emotional sobriety looks like, day by day.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How to rebuild trust after years of broken promises
• Why physical boundaries (yes, even alarm systems) matter
• The 4 principles of motivational interviewing—and how they change communication
• How one family member’s recovery can trigger a ripple effect of healing
• What emotional sobriety really means—and why it’s the goal for everyone involved

If you’re carrying the weight of a loved one’s addiction, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away with more than hope—you’ll leave with practical tools to begin your own healing journey, no matter what they choose.

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In this episode of Get Unhooked, we welcome Jeff and Bree—real-life warriors in recovery and marriage. Jeff shares his experience of hitting rock bottom, finding God, and rebuilding his life. Bree vulnerably walks us through the pain of loving an addict, and the spiritual and emotional journey she had to take to find her voice, her boundaries, and ultimately, herself.

This is a conversation about surrender—not just to recovery, but to the process of becoming whole. Whether you're the one struggling or you love someone who is, this episode offers powerful perspective and encouragement.

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When a loved one struggles with addiction, it doesn’t just impact them—it shakes the entire family to its core. In this powerful episode of The Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs sits down with the real experts: mothers who have lived through the chaos, grief, and heartbreak of a child’s addiction journey.

In their own honest, unfiltered words, these courageous mothers reveal what they wish they had known sooner—the mistakes they made, the boundaries they finally learned to set, and the powerful shift from enabling to true support.

You'll hear raw reflections on:

• Facing the pain of "losing" the child they once knew
• Overcoming the guilt and shame that addiction brings to families
• Learning that real love sometimes means stepping back, not stepping in
• Finding peace even when their loved one’s path remains uncertain
• The practical tools and mindset shifts that changed everything

If you’re a parent, family member, or someone who loves an addict, this episode will help you feel seen, understood, and empowered.
You’re not alone. There’s a way forward—and it doesn’t require sacrificing your own sanity or happiness.

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Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction
4:06 - Facing painful questions about your child
6:33 - Counterintuitive parenting strategies
11:31 - Grieving the child you once knew
14:16 - When pride turns into painful honesty
19:49 - Emotional depletion and finding renewal
21:32 - What families truly wish for most
25:07 - How to connect with a support community

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