FAMILIES SPEAK: Hazel’s Dilemma
Co-host Hazel shares a recent high-stakes moment that felt like a necessary betrayal.
Category: CONCERNING SITUATIONS – lying dishonesty deception
Do I Call Out an Obvious Lie? Is There Any Point?
Those questions are very understandable, but there are others to ask ourselves first.
Enough Lies… Give Me the Truth!
He's doing much better but she still struggles with his dishonesty, past and present. She wonders, is it selfish to expect him to be honest? Could…
My Baby Is 17 & Going Off the Rails – We’ve Tried Everything
This member and his family have gone to great lengths to help their Loved One overcome his cannabis use disorder (CUD). Yet, the use, the dissimulatio…
Denial About Addiction – Will My Son See the Truth?
A member wonders if her son will ever come to terms with what he's put the family through. Read Annie Highwater's inspiring response which offers stre…
How do You Trust Again?
We often find ourselves wondering how to repair the bonds that are broken when trust has been violated. In this thoughtful exploration of the topic of…
How Do I Deal with the Constant Lying?
As a parent, we want them to explain what they are doing. In becoming a partner, an ally, of someone with an addiction issue, you want to leave t…
Podcast #49—FAMILY SECRETS: Why Do We Keep Them?
(30m09) Every family has secrets, but when secrets keep us stuck, in pain or operating out of a system of dysfunction, why do we keep them? When it co…
Podcast #35—Liar, Liar Pants on Fire!
This episode focuses on lying. It is well known that SUD often ushers in lies and more lies. Annie Highwater and Laurie MacDougall explore the phenome…
How to Talk to Them When They’re Lying
One of the oldest and well known myths is that all substance users have profound character flaws that result in chronic lying. Lying is a t…