Amanda Bourque

Our Side of Addiction

Society EN ↓ 27 episodes

Our Side of Addiction is a podcast for the people who love someone struggling with addiction and often feel overlooked in the process. Hosted by an addiction recovery coach who specializes in supporting family members, this show speaks directly to parents, siblings, partners, and friends walking a path that’s confusing, painful, and rarely talked about honestly. The host brings both professional experience and lived reality: she lost her younger sister to addiction and facilitates meetings at an addiction rehabilitation center. Each episode explores the family side of addiction.

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Amanda Bourque

Episodes

What Loved Ones Experience 05.02.2026 1:03:02

We dive into what the loved ones of addicts commonly experience. It's tumultuous, distressing, frustrating, and maddening. Let's acknowledge your hardships and the emotions that go alongside this difficult time. The world seems to blow past you are your side of loving an addict. That ends now. For more info and resources visit Kinly Society Get your copy of Amanda's memoir, Living in M...

Nice to Meet You 01.02.2026 25:02

Welcome to Our Side of Addiction! In this episode you will hear all about why I am here and why this podcast is for you if you have a loved one with an addiction. We set the tone for the coming episodes after a little introduction. Glad you're here. Can't wait to build our community together.