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In this solo episode, Jason unpacks one of the most transformative frameworks for families who love someone struggling with addiction—and feel like nothing they’ve tried is working. If you’ve ever said “Why don’t they just stop?” or found yourself rescuing your loved one (again) despite your best intentions, this episode is for you.

Jason walks you through:

• What’s really happening in the addicted brain (and why logic doesn’t work)
• How to spot the Stages of Change—and why it matters
• Why “just one area of resistance” can derail the whole recovery process
• How to set boundaries without abandoning your heart
• The difference between enabling and empowering
• What it means to take your life back... even if your loved one isn’t ready

This episode is especially powerful for the family member who’s exhausted, discouraged, and wondering if hope is even still possible. It is.

📌 Highlights:

• [00:31] Reconsidering what you think you know about addiction
• [04:18] The "lightbulb moment" from Jason’s client and mentor story
• [07:03] The Stages of Change explained (in real language)
• [21:24] Why rescuing blocks internal motivation
• [25:35] Practicing “Vitamin N” (No) and emotional integrity
• [30:07] Jason’s 30-minute “vow of silence” challenge to reconnect with your larger story

🔑 Key Takeaway: Natural consequences aren’t punishment—they’re one of the only things strong enough to wake up a brain that’s been hijacked by addiction. When you stop rescuing and start aligning with reality, you not only create space for their transformation—you start experiencing your own.

💬 Listener Love:
“This episode helped me realize I’ve been stuck in my own stage of change around enabling. It gave me permission to let go, and a framework to do it with peace.” —Podcast listener

📘 Resources:

• Read Jason’s book Unhooked on Amazon
  or listen on Audible
• Explore the Live Unhooked experience at brickhouserecovery.com
  
  
• Join the Brick House Recovery community for ongoing support and tools

Register for Live UNHOOKED to reclaim your clarity, your strength, and your sanity starting today!

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In this raw and deeply personal episode, Jason Coombs shares the sacred moment that changed the trajectory of his life—from self-destruction in active addiction to becoming a man with purpose. Through the emotional lens of his son Nathan’s birth, Jason unpacks the concept of “the gift of volition”—that pivotal shift when internal motivation finally replaces external pressure.

Whether you’re someone struggling with addiction or a family member watching someone you love spiral, this episode will move you. You’ll hear the story of a man who relapsed on his way to a family trip, got a text that he was going to be a father, and spiraled deeper before finally choosing a new path. A path rooted not in fear, but in purpose.

You’ll learn why love alone isn’t enough to save someone—and why families can’t force change, but they can prepare the soil for it. Jason offers profound insight into the power of spiritual surrender, the role of purpose in healing shame, and how relapse isn’t failure—it’s part of the process for many.

This isn’t just a story about addiction. It’s a story about transformation. It’s for anyone clinging to the hope that something more is possible.

Episode Highlights:

• The Bear Lake relapse and the birth of internal conflict
• The life-altering text message: “She’s pregnant—and the baby is yours”
• The NICU visit that sparked a sacred shift
• What Jason means by “the gift of volition” and why it’s the key to lasting change
• Why family love matters—but isn’t the whole equation
• Finding God’s unconditional love through fatherhood
• Why relapse doesn’t mean failure—it means the person is still in process
• A powerful closing metaphor: Why families are farmers, not saviors

If you’re a family member who’s tried everything to help someone get sober—this episode is for you. And if you’re struggling yourself, it’s a reminder that if you’re still breathing, there’s still hope.

📘 Get Jason’s book Unhooked on Audible or Amazon

🌐 Learn more at brickhouserecovery.com

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🎙️ Episode 30: Silencing the Inner Critic – Understanding the Addict Voice

In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, Jason Coombs reflects on the one-year anniversary of his father’s passing—and what emerges is a raw, real conversation about one of addiction’s most cunning enemies: the inner critic, or what Jason calls the “addict voice.”

Families often wonder: Why can’t they just stop? Why don’t they believe us when we tell them they’re enough? This episode offers real answers—and a powerful framework for recognizing how internalized shame and toxic self-talk keep people stuck in destructive cycles, even when they want to change.

Jason draws from his own recovery journey, his Iron Man training, and Chapter 7 of his book Unhooked to reveal how the addict voice operates like Gollum—manipulative, believable, and brutally loud—while the real self is quiet, kind, and often drowned out. Whether you’re someone struggling with addiction or a loved one who feels helpless on the sidelines, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

• Why the addict voice is so believable—and how to spot it
• What well-meaning “encouragement” often misses (and what actually helps)
• The life-changing question that stopped Jason in his tracks: “If I talked to you the way you talk to yourself, would we be friends?”
• A Hindu practice called Genshai—and how it can change everything
• How mirror affirmations, cold plunges, and encouraging others can actually rewire your brain

👪 For families: This episode will help you stop spinning your wheels trying to fix what’s not broken in you. Learn how to stop rescuing and start reconnecting—so you can influence from a place of peace, not panic.

👤 For individuals: If your own self-talk has become a weapon, Jason gives you practical, compassionate tools to stop the spiral and start healing.

💡 Big takeaway: The inner critic drains energy. Encouragement—even to yourself—creates strength. Whether you’re in recovery, supporting someone who is, or somewhere in between, this episode will give you tools to silence the voice that says you’re not enough…and finally hear the one that’s been whispering truth all along.

📚 Want to go deeper? Jason’s book Unhooked is available on Amazon and Audible. For more resources or to find support for your family or loved one, visit brickhouserecovery.com

Register for Live UNHOOKED to reclaim your clarity, your strength, and your sanity starting today!

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