Thrive While Loving an Addict | Addiction | Sobriety | Recovery | Relapse

Voices InCourage members Joanne and Sarah share their experience as mother and wife of their late son and husband, Bart. During Bart’s struggle with addiction, Joanne and Sarah learned to lovingly detach and navigate life moving forward. They speak on the distinction of engaging versus letting go, walking that fine line, and developing and following through with boundaries to prioritize themselves...

Meet Voices InCourage community member Jeannie. Jeannie teaches us an important lesson: "Our Secrets Keep Us Sick." In this conversation with KL Wells, Jeannie explains the importance of being your authentic self during difficult times and not "stuffing your feelings." She also touches on one of Voices InCourage's pillars in the "Five Acts of Courage," which is "feeling your emotions." Watching ou...

Breaking your silence with an alcoholic spouse can feel almost impossible. In this episode, Jenn joins KL Wells and shares her story about how her fear and internal emotional turmoil as the spouse of an alcoholic prevented her from asking for help. How one Sunday going out for a run changed her entire life forever. Eventually, she discovered that you need to have the fortitude and perseverance to...

Welcome to Voices InCourage with KL Wells. In this special first episode, join us as we introduce you to our host. KL Wells brings together loved ones and family members of addicts and alcoholics to create a community of healing, connecting, and rebuilding. For this inaugural episode, KL shares her story and the inspirate for starting this movement. This podcast highlights the vulnerable and coura...