Are You Helping or Harming? A Quick Check-in For Families
Supporting a loved one with substance use disorder (SUD) is challenging, and it’s not always clear whether your actions are truly helping. This short quiz, based on expert insights, will help you reflect on your approach and offer ideas for next steps tailored to your responses.
When your loved one struggles, how do you typically respond?
How do you handle conversations about their substance use?
What’s your approach to boundaries?
When they return to use, how do you react?
What role do you see for yourself in their recovery?
Talk to a Recovery Specialist
It sounds like you’re carrying a lot on your shoulders, and that’s understandable. The good news is that you don’t have to do this alone. A Family Recovery Specialist can help you find the balance between offering support and maintaining your own well-being.
Next Step: Reach out to a Recovery Specialist today to discuss your situation and get personalized guidance.
Take the Next Step With Your Loved One
You’re learning how to show up in the best way possible for your loved one. The way you communicate, respond, and set boundaries can make a real impact. Small shifts in how you approach conversations and support can make it easier for your loved one to move toward healing.
Next Step: Use our resource What Helps vs. What Hurts to learn more tips for supporting your loved one.
This simple, research-backed guide will help you recognize common responses that may unintentionally cause harm—and give you practical alternatives that create safety, trust, and real connection.
Learn More About What Helps (and What Doesn't)
You're on this path, and it's okay if it doesn’t always feel clear or linear. What matters is that you keep going. Recovery is about progress, not perfection—there is no one ‘right’ way, and setbacks don’t mean you aren’t growing.
To help you navigate this process, we created Rebuilding Connecction: A Tool for Understanding Recovery—a practical resource that breaks down what to expect, how to reframe challenges, and how to keep moving forward.