Ryan Hedrick is joined by his wife for a conversation about addiction, recovery, and how those experiences affected their family. They discuss their past, the impact addiction had on their home, and how recovery changed the dynamics of their relationship and family life.

Ryan also speaks to caregivers and loved ones who support someone in recovery, addressing some of the challenges and adjustments that can come with that role. His wife shares her perspective on life before and after recovery and how their family has adapted over time.

This episode focuses on the experiences of a family navigating addiction, recovery, and the changes that followed.

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• Al-Anon: Al-Anon.org
• AA Meetings: aa.intergroup.org/meetings
• NA Meetings: virtual-na.org
• Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255 (24/7)

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Ryan Hedrick sits down to talk about something every parent, spouse, or loved one in recovery eventually faces: how do you let go… without letting them down?

We center the conversation around three questions that can keep you up at night: How much do I step in? What are the expectations now? And how do I stay optimistic when other people doubt them — or when I start doubting myself?

Ryan shares honestly about how his relationship with his wife has changed now that she’s in recovery. He reflects on what it used to look like, what it looks like today, and the hard but freeing shift from trying to manage everything to learning how to trust, surrender, and love differently.

He’s also joined by Teresa and Mark Perlite, parents to Luke, a young man who is doing incredibly well in his recovery. They walk us through Luke’s journey — and just as importantly, their own. We talk about control, surrender, letting go, managing resentment when it builds up, and what to do when things are actually going well. Because success brings its own emotions too.

This episode is real, relatable, and full of perspective for anyone trying to support someone they love without losing themselves in the process.

You can find us on X and Instagram: @sobriety_pod. Supporting Sobriety is also available on major podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple. Please like, subscribe, and rate our podcast!

• Al-Anon: Al-Anon.org
• AA Meetings: aa.intergroup.org/meetings
• NA Meetings: virtual-na.org
• Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255 (24/7)

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Ryan Hedrick opens up about what it really means to trade one addiction for another. From drugs to social media, he explores how addiction is still addiction, even when it shows up in different forms and at different levels.

Ryan shares honest examples from his own recovery journey and sits down with a friend who has been clean for more than six years to talk about how social media has impacted his sobriety. You will also hear from a young woman in Florida and an author who specializes in helping caregivers navigate a loved one’s addiction and recovery.

If someone you love is in recovery, this is an episode you will not want to miss. It is a real conversation about how addiction can continue to evolve, even while recovery is in progress.

Resources

You can find us on X and Instagram: @sobriety_pod. Supporting Sobriety is also available on major podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple. Please like, subscribe, and rate our podcast!

Al-Anon: Al-Anon.org

Meetings: aa.rgroup.org/meengs

NA Meetings: virtual-na.orginte

Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.