Parenting teens and adult children after addiction is not something people talk about enough.

You get sober… and suddenly you're face to face with the damage, the guilt, and relationships that don’t feel the way you hoped they would.

In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about what it looks like to parent older kids in recovery. The guilt that shows up. The fear of rejection. The question of whether you’ve already done too much damage. And one of the hardest parts… how to set boundaries when you feel like you don’t have the right to.

We also talk about what’s actually possible. How trust gets rebuilt. What helps relationships heal (and what makes it worse). And how to keep showing up when it’s messy and takes longer than you want it to.

If you’re trying to figure out how to parent teens or adult children after addiction, this episode will help you feel less alone - and give you a clearer path forward.

• How to parent teens and adult children after addiction
• How to handle guilt in sobriety without letting it run your life
• Why boundaries matter (even when it’s hard)
• How to rebuild trust with your child over time
• What to do when your child pulls away or won’t talk to you

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Why do I feel lonely, even when I’m surrounded by people?

In this episode, we talk about the deeper kind of loneliness that comes from people pleasing, shape shifting, and trying to fit in instead of truly belonging.

We share our own experiences of losing ourselves in relationships, how sobriety changed our connections, and why loneliness can actually get louder before life starts to feel more connected.

We also explore what it takes to stop chasing approval, how relationships evolve when you start growing, and what real belonging actually feels like.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected or like you don’t quite fit anywhere, this conversation will meet you right there.

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Why is it so hard to try the things that matter most to us?

In this episode of No Alcohol Needed, Julie Miller and Steve Knapp are joined by Sean Rollinson and Matt Shambo to talk about why so many people struggle to overcome fear of failure.

Most of the time, the fear isn’t really about failing. It’s fear of judgment, shame, or proving our worst thoughts about ourselves true.

For people in sobriety, this fear can feel even stronger. Without alcohol to numb uncomfortable emotions, we have to learn how to deal with anxiety without alcohol, face uncertainty, and take risks anyway.

In this conversation we explore:

• Why fear of failure often shows up as procrastination • The surprising link between fear of failure and fear of success • How perfectionism keeps people stuck • Why confidence only comes after facing fear

If you’ve ever wondered “What if I try and fail?” this episode will help you see fear differently and move forward anyway.

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