Is your loved one struggling with addiction and you don’t know how to help? In this video, we rethink addiction through a trauma-informed, nervous-system lens. You’ll learn why old models like ‘tough love’ often backfire, and what families can do instead to support real addiction recovery.
In this episode of the Happiness On Tap podcast, host Leanne Herron speaks with Jeff Jones, a seasoned professional in addiction recovery. They discuss the importance of viewing addiction through a family-centered lens, emphasizing the need for holistic approaches that include nutrition, communication, and emotional support. Jeff introduces his three-phase program designed to empower families to create healthier dynamics and support their loved ones in recovery.
Key Takeaways:
✅ Addiction recovery should focus on the entire family system.
✅ Language around addiction can reinforce negative patterns.
✅ Nutrition plays a crucial role in recovery outcomes.
✅ Families need to understand their impact on addiction dynamics.
✅ Tough love can sometimes lead to harmful consequences.
✅ A holistic approach to addiction includes biological and environmental factors.
✅ Setting boundaries is essential for family members.
✅ Incremental changes can lead to significant transformations.
✅ Prevention starts with creating healthy family dynamics early.
✅ Healing is a collective journey, not an individual one.
🕛 Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Rethinking Addiction with Jeff Jones
02:11 Understanding the Gaps in Traditional Models
07:58 The Stability Model
09:30 How Do People Actually Get Better?
12:09 How Do Families Contribute to the Solution?
13:36 The Importance of Nutrition in Recovery
15:39 Understanding Patterns
17:48 A System-Based View of Addiction
23:14 Nervous System Regulation and Communication
29:52 The Dangers of Tough Love in Recovery
33:55 The Dark Side of Addiction
35:27 Understanding Addiction: A Holistic Approach
39:35 The Overlooked Factors in Recovery
46:39 Alternative Medicine Options
49:26 Practical Tools for Family Health
1:02:05 Early Prevention for Youths
01:08:48 Setting Boundaries and Seeking Help
Episode Resources:
Guest:
Jeff Jones has received numerous credentials (LPC, CACIII, Interventionist, Nutritional Recovery Life Coaching and Family Recovery Life Coaching). His new book, Rethinking Addiction: The New Family Recovery Solution, refers to a modern, holistic approach that moves beyond just the individual to involve the entire family system.
Connect with Jeff Jones:
Website: www.thefamilyrecoverysolution.com
Book Presale page: https://gift.thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/book-presale
Free Gift: Save Your Family From Addiction in 90 Days:
https://gift.thefamilyrecoverysolution.com/
About your host:
Leann Herron is a Certified Life and Holistic Health Coach who is a passionate advocate for women’s health and empowerment, devoted to helping midlife women break free from cycles of over-giving and the stories that keep them stuck. Leann guides women to release stress, reclaim their energy, and create lives that truly fulfill them—body, mind, and spirit.
Connect with Leann Herron:
Finding Resilience with Leann
Website: https://findingresiliencewithleann.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/findingresiliencewithleann
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannherron/
The Academy For Addiction And Mental Health Nutrition: https://aminoacidtherapy.com/
The Alliance for Addiction Solutions
https://www.allianceforaddictionsolutions.com/
Eating Protein Saves Lives.org
https://eatingproteinsaveslives.org/
Polyvagal Theory Made Simple (video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrlKLgnov4
Aimie Apigian, MD – The Biology of Trauma
https://www.amazon.com/Biology-Trauma-Body-Holds-Overwhelm/dp/1637746237
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