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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

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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

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Episode 29 – When Loving Them Means Letting Them Fall
Jason on why boundaries aren’t rejection—they’re redemption.

What if the most loving thing you can do… is let go?

In this episode, Jason Coombs unpacks one of the hardest lessons in family recovery: sometimes love means stepping back and allowing natural consequences to run their course. Sharing his own story of homelessness, addiction, and the night everything broke open, Jason explains why rock bottom—while painful—is often the starting point for real transformation.

You’ll hear:

• Why rescuing can prolong addiction
• The truth about “the gift of desperation”
• How boundaries create space for breakthrough
• A simple text that pierced through the darkness
• What families can do when they feel powerless

If you’ve ever wrestled with when to step in and when to let go—this episode will help you find clarity, courage, and hope.

📕 Want more? Get Jason’s book “Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover” on Amazon or Audible.

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to learn more.

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“How to Stop Getting Pulled Into the Spiral: Finding Peace When Addiction Takes Over”

When addiction takes control, it doesn’t just destroy the person using — it pulls everyone around them into the chaos. In this powerful episode, Jason Coombs explains the spiral — that heartbreaking stage when addiction hijacks logic, love, and trust — and shows families how to stop getting dragged down with it.

If you’ve ever felt torn between helping and enabling, this episode will give you the clarity and courage to step back without giving up. Jason shares practical tools for detaching with love, setting healthy boundaries, and protecting your own peace while your loved one finds their bottom.

In this episode:

• Why promises keep breaking — and what’s really happening in the brain
• How to recognize when you’re getting pulled into the spiral
• The truth about rescuing: why helping often hurts
• The “Emotional Raincoat” — a mindset that lets you stay loving without losing yourself
• What it means to be powerless over them but powerful over you

If you’re exhausted from trying to fix someone else’s addiction, this episode will show you how to find peace, strength, and hope — even when they’re still in the spiral.

👉 Resources:

Jason’s book Unhooked is available on Audible and Amazon.

Learn more at brickhouserecovery.com.

If you or someone you love is in crisis, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

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The Essential Ingredient — Why Consequences Are the Most Loving Thing You Can Do

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What if the most loving thing you could do for your addicted loved one… is let them feel pain?

In this powerful episode, Jason Coombs opens Chapter 4 of The Brick House Way and pulls no punches: without consequences, there is no change. Families often believe love means rescuing, softening the blow, or giving one more chance. But those well-meaning instincts? They may be keeping your loved one sick.

Inside this episode:

• Jason’s personal story of hitting bottom—prison, homelessness, and losing everything
• Why “change happens at the speed of pain”
• The Get Off the Beach metaphor that changed everything for his parents
• How rescuing rewires the brain to expect escape instead of growth
• Why boundaries aren’t punishment—they’re protection
• Simple boundary examples families can set today

Whether you’re a parent, spouse, or friend, this episode will challenge you to rethink what real love looks like in the face of addiction. Because sometimes love sounds like:

“I won’t stop you from facing the weight of your choices… but I’ll still be here when you’re ready to rise.”

Resources:

Jason’s book Unhooked is available on Audible and Amazon.

Explore support options at brickhouserecovery.com

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Episode 26: "The 4 Questions That Can Unhook You from Obsession"

If your loved one’s addiction has taken over your thoughts, your sleep, and your sanity — this episode is for you. Learn the four simple questions that can free you from mental obsession and restore your peace.
Listen to Episode 26 of Get Unhooked now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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It’s not just their addiction keeping you up at night — it’s your thoughts about it.

In this mind-opening episode of Get Unhooked, Jason Coombs introduces Byron Katie’s transformative framework The Work — four powerful questions that can help you stop spiraling in fear, guilt, and “what ifs.”

Whether you're obsessively tracking your loved one’s behavior, stuck in a loop of self-blame, or emotionally drowning in their addiction, these four questions can help you break free — without abandoning love or hope.

Inside the episode:

• The number one thought that traps families in suffering — and how to flip it
• How to stop trying to control what you can’t (and start healing what you can)
• What “radical acceptance” actually means — and why it’s not giving up
• The mindset shift that turns fear into calm, chaos into clarity
• A personal story that shows how accepting what is can change everything

This episode is a must-listen for anyone caught in the exhausting cycle of fixing, pleading, and over-functioning. If you’ve tried everything and still feel stuck, start here.

The 4 Questions That Can Unhook You from Obsession
You can’t control their addiction. But you can learn to live free — no matter what they do.

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Episode 25: Why They Won’t Listen (And How to Fix It)

“People don’t recover in programs—they recover in relationships.”

You can’t help someone who doesn’t feel safe with you.

In this episode, Jason Coombs reveals the real reason your loved one may resist change—even when the consequences are obvious. Spoiler: It’s not about logic, advice, or control. It’s about what the relationship feels like.

Programs don’t change people. Trust and connection do.
Jason shares why rapport opens the door to healing—and trust keeps it open long enough for change to walk through.

Whether you’re watching your loved one spiral, or trying to rebuild from another relapse, this episode gives you a new way to engage that actually works.

What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The difference between trust and rapport (and why you need both)
✔️ How the PACE method helps you build influence without enabling
✔️ The story of Amanda: a real-life example of connection over control
✔️ How to stop reacting in fear—and start responding with strength
✔️ Why relapse doesn’t mean failure (and what it can mean)
✔️ Practical daily habits that rebuild emotional safety
✔️ What to say when they don’t want to talk

📣 Free Webclass for Families:

How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover—Without Wasting Another Dime on What Doesn’t Work
If you’ve tried everything and nothing is working, this is for you.
Learn what actually helps—and what quietly sabotages recovery (even with the best intentions).
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📚 Resources:

• Jason’s book: Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover – on Amazon or Audible
  
  
• Learn more about faith-based recovery and support at www.BrickHouseRecovery.com

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