Over 50% of families deal with addiction. If you have a family member who struggles, it can be challenging to walk the line between compassion and tough love, enabling and offering support. And, the closer the family member, the more challenging it can be to set healthy boundaries. My guest on the podcast today is Dr. Brian Licuanan. Dr. Brian is an author, speaker, and board-certified psychologist practicing in Southern California. He specializes in family crisis interventions and has extensive experience working with highly acute clients struggling with substance abuse disorders and mental health conditions. He reached out to share his new book,  "How to Get Your Resisting Loved One into Treatment: A Step-by-Step Guide for Mental Health and/or Addiction Crisis".  We talked about the processes Dr. Brian teaches and assists with as well as these highlights: Every family's crisis looks different. The 'old' way of thinking about boundaries with a loved one Fatigue in helping a loved one - when is it time to take intervention to the next level? ...and more I also ask Dr. Brian what if YOU are the one dealing with alcohol use disorder? Tune in to hear his answer. SHOW NOTES HERE

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