Mental Health & Healing

Surviving the Season: How to Get Through Family Gatherings When Addiction Is in the Room

Holidays are supposed to feel warm and easy, but when your sibling's addiction is part of the family story, even Thanksgiving dinner can feel like walking a tightrope. The guilt, the tension, the relatives who just don't get it — it's a lot. Here's how to protect your peace without abandoning your people.

Oct 3, 2026

Growing Up in the Shadow: How a Sibling's Addiction Leaves Marks You Might Not Even Recognize

When a sibling struggles with addiction, the rest of the family doesn't come out unscathed — especially the brothers and sisters who grew up right alongside them. The psychological wounds from that kind of childhood are real, they're valid, and they often go completely unnamed for years. Here's how to start recognizing them — and what healing can actually look like.

Oct 3, 2026