Matt Brown

The Party Wreckers: Addiction Intervention for Families

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The Party Wreckers is the weekly podcast for families navigating a loved one's addiction. Hosted by Matt Brown — a Certified Intervention Professional with 23 years of personal sobriety and over 20 years of hands-on experience — the show gives families the honest, practical guidance they actually need. Not platitudes. Not false hope. Real answers about addiction, intervention, alcoholism, drug use, recovery, and what it takes to protect your family while your loved one finds their way. Every week, Matt covers the questions families are afraid to ask: How do I stage an intervention? When does s...

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Intervening in a Dysfunctional Family System 13.04.2022 1:13:29

We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt & Sam Discuss the most commonly encountered dysfunctional issues within family systems that can complicate the intervention process. How to spot an "all-star" treatment program and the people that work there. How do we deal with divorced families who have parents or step-parents who are angry at each other? How do we work...

The Dumb Stuff You'll Hear in Recovery 04.04.2022 55:29

We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt & Sam talk about the dumb, and sometimes dangerous advice we hear people give others in recovery. What is the most difficult type of intervention they do? Why does Sam have better taste in music than Matt? Are "triggers" real? Is real recovery as much of a struggle as some say it is? What's the difference with today&a...

Codependency: Ultimatums vs Boundaries 31.03.2022 1:17:55

We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt & Sam discuss the problem of codependency. March Madness and college gambling The difference between ultimatums and boundaries Alexa likes to interrupt Matt plunges to the depths of codependency to rescue Sam and then has a miraculous recovery We learn that Sam has a raccoon problem at his home. To reach the hosts with questions for...

The Power of Words: "What do we say during the intervention?" 15.03.2022 46:55

We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam discuss how the language they use in an intervention can change the outcome dramatically. Seinfeld, The Office and Yellowstone have given them a new way to look at the words they use. To reach the hosts with questions for the show, please email them at info@partywreckers.com To learn more about their intervention companies: M...

"How do we choose the right treatment experience for our loved one?" 09.03.2022 48:20

We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt Brown and Sam Davis discuss some of the primary mistakes families make when choosing a treatment experience for their addicted/alcoholic loved one: What are the reasons for gender specific treatment? Dual-diagnosis treatment, do they provide it or is it just a buzzword? Why 30 days is often not long enough? What are the right question...

Why and When: "Should our family do an intervention?" 01.03.2022 58:40

We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam discuss how their own interventions changed their lives and the lives of their families for the better. They discuss some of the common myths surrounding intervention and addiction that keep families stuck in the problem and away from the solution. Matt: FreedomInterventions.com Sam: BroadHighwayRecovery.com Support the show...