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We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The hardest part of PTSD isn’t always the memory. It’s the way the body keeps acting like the danger is still happening and how that constant alarm can quietly steer someone toward alcohol, pills, or anything that makes the noise stop. We take...
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The archive is useful, but families in crisis do not always need more browsing. These three episodes point people toward the right next move.
Start here when the home is already running on fear, urgency, and the same conversation every week.
"I Know I Need to Stop": When Awareness Isn't Action — What Families Need to Hear
Use this when everyone means well, but the helping has started protecting the addiction from consequences.
From Requests To Real Boundaries: How Families Stop Enabling Addiction
Listen before the family tries one more high-stakes talk without a plan or united front.
How To Prepare For an Addiction Intervention
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If browsing episodes turns into circling the same problem, these source pages give families a direct path into help, readiness, and clearer language.
Start here when addiction is affecting the home and the family needs the first clear move.
Use this when the family is wondering whether waiting has become the risk.
Clarify whether the current help is supporting recovery or protecting the pattern.
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Plain-language addiction, treatment, intervention, and recovery definitions.
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Check Intervention ReadinessWe want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The average person with bipolar disorder waits eight to ten years for a correct diagnosis. In that window, wrong medications get prescribed, addiction takes hold, and families watch someone cycle through states they can't explain — wondering w...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. ADHD doesn’t always look like bouncing off the walls. Sometimes it looks like a smart adult who can’t follow through, melts down over “small” criticism, and keeps getting called lazy, careless, or selfish until they start believing it. We open...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Anxiety can be loud, but it can also be invisible. Sometimes it looks like a person who’s “fine,” holds a job, shows up for everyone else, and still feels like something terrible is about to happen every waking hour. That constant bracing is e...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Depression isn't sadness — and if someone you love is struggling with both depression and addiction, understanding the difference could change everything about how you try to help them. In this episode of the Party Wreckers podcast, addiction ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The phone call we get all the time doesn’t come during relapse. It shows up weeks after sobriety, when someone in the family says, almost angrily, “They’ve changed.” That’s the moment nobody warns you about: the system can fight improvement be...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The funniest person in the family is often the one keeping everyone afloat and paying for it in silence. We’re talking about the “comedian” role that shows up when addiction moves into the home: the person who can read a room, break tension on...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. In every family touched by addiction, there is someone who goes quiet. Not the one causing chaos, not the one holding everything together — the one who simply... disappeared. They stopped asking for things. Stopped making noise. Found a way to...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Every family dealing with addiction has one. The one everyone calls The Problem. The Black Sheep. The Scapegoat. The one whose name gets spoken carefully at family gatherings, the one people whisper about, the one who — if you're being honest ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Every family touched by addiction has one — the person nobody worries about. They get good grades, or hold down a steady job, or keep the house running. They don't cause problems. They don't ask for much. While everything else is falling apart...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Are you the one who keeps everything from falling apart? The one who manages the crises, covers the mistakes, makes the calls, and holds the family together while everyone else is struggling? If so, this episode was made for you. In the first ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. If someone you love has ever looked you in the eye and said "I know I need to stop" — and then nothing changed — this episode is for you. In the sixth and final episode of The Lies We Tell, we break down the most sophisticated lie in addiction...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. "Just one more. Then I'm done. I promise. This is the last one." You've heard it. Maybe you've even believed it — because part of you needed to. Of all the lies people in active addiction tell, "just one more" is the one that works because it ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. You've tried to explain it. The sleepless nights. The money. The way the kids have gotten quieter. You've put words to it — carefully, more than once — and been told: "I'm not hurting anyone." And for a second, you wondered if you were wrong. ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. If you've been watching your loved one's addiction for months — or years — while pretending not to notice, this episode is for you. "Nobody knows" is one of the most persistent lies in active addiction. The person using is convinced they've hi...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. “I’m not that bad” sounds harmless until you see what it’s really doing: keeping the standard for “bad” just out of reach so nothing ever has to change. We call it the comparison game, and once you spot it, you can’t unsee it. I walk through h...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Someone you love has looked you straight in the eye and said, "I can stop whenever I want." If you've ever wanted to believe that statement while feeling the stomach-drop certainty that it isn't true, you are not alone — and this episode was m...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The intervention is over. Now what? That silence after the hardest conversation of your life can feel like free fall — especially when the outcome is messy, incomplete, or not what you planned for. I'm Matt Brown, a professional interventionis...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Forget the TV version of interventions—no ambushes, no staged confrontations, no performative speeches. We walk you through the quiet, deliberate work that actually leads to a real yes: choosing the right people, crafting letters that speak fr...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The turning point almost never looks like TV drama. It’s the quiet realization that love, as powerful as it is, isn’t fixing what addiction keeps breaking—and that clarity can be the beginning of something real. We walk through the family’s in...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The moment real boundaries start to hold, the room often gets louder. Emotions spike, manipulation intensifies, and families wonder if they made it worse. We pull back the curtain on why that surge happens and how to stay steady when addiction...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Feeling stuck between pleading and ultimatum fatigue? We dig into the exact moment boundaries fail and how to replace fragile lines with simple, enforceable structure. The core shift is subtle but decisive: a request depends on their complianc...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Ever practice a hard talk so many times you feel like you’ve already lived it? We’ve been there. Today we explore why families facing addiction get stuck rehearsing, softening, or exploding—and why none of those approaches reliably create chan...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. That uneasy feeling you can’t quite name? We’re putting words to it and a plan under it. Before addiction looks like chaos, it sounds like guarded answers, feels like walking on eggshells, and shows up as a person who still functions but isn’t...
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We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. A single life can bend policy, culture, and the fate of families—and Harold E. Hughes is proof. We share how a farm kid from Depression-era Iowa lost his brother, survived war, and slid into alcohol-fueled chaos before a bathtub plea sparked a...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The call comes from jail and your heart drops. Do you race to post bond, or use the moment to steer your loved one toward real help? We walk through a practical, compassionate playbook for families facing addiction: how to turn crisis into lev...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The hardest truth for families to hear often becomes the most freeing: you can’t fix your loved one’s addiction—and you don’t have to. We sat down with clinical leader Dr. Brian Samford and admissions director Zack Plyler from The Arbor, along...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The addiction debate has divided families for decades: Is it a disease requiring treatment or simply a choice demanding willpower? In this compassionate, straight-talking episode, interventionist Matt Brown cuts through this argument to focus ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. What happens when the soothing glow of screens becomes a dangerous escape hatch for our children's emotions? In this revealing episode, addiction interventionist Matt Brown tackles the increasingly alarming phenomenon of screen addiction sweep...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The guilt of setting boundaries. The manipulation tactics. The late-night jail calls begging for bail money. When you love someone struggling with addiction, these painful scenarios become all too familiar – and navigating them without a roadm...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. When it seems like everyone on social media is criticizing 12-step programs, where can you find the truth about what really works for addiction recovery? Matt Brown dives into groundbreaking Stanford University research that examined 35 studie...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. What happens when love becomes a shield that prevents necessary growth? In this powerful episode, Matt Brown examines the complex psychology behind enabling behaviors and offers practical strategies for breaking free from destructive patterns ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Ever wondered why addiction interventions sometimes fall apart, even when everyone wants the same outcome? In this powerful episode, addiction interventionist Matt Brown tackles the vital role of family unity when helping someone struggling wi...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. What if everything you thought you knew about addiction recovery was wrong? In this eye-opening episode, addiction interventionist Matt Brown tackles five crucial questions that families repeatedly ask when trying to help a loved one strugglin...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt shares findings from a comprehensive National Institutes of Health study revealing why doctors struggle to treat addiction effectively and the alarming gap between those who need help and those who receive it. • 81% of doctors cite lack o...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Some of the information in this episode was taken from my good friend Ben Cort, author of "Weed, Inc." If you want to learn more from him, please reference his Ted Talks: https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_cort_what_commercialization_is_doing_to_ca...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. The question Matt Brown hears most frequently in his work as an addiction interventionist is deceptively simple yet profoundly challenging: "How do I get my loved one to accept help?" In this powerful return episode of the Party Wreckers podca...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Layne LoMaglio's journey from addiction to recovery is as inspiring as it is cautionary, and his story begins with a box of wine at age 12. This episode promises to unravel the complexities of mental health struggles and the winding path to so...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Can the holiday season be a catalyst for change? Discover a perspective that challenges the conventional wisdom of delaying recovery efforts for loved ones struggling with addiction. This episode sheds light on the misconception that suicide r...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Denise Klein, co-owner and executive director of Milestones Ranch in Malibu, CA reveals her transformative career switch and her personal recovery from codependency. With over 35 years of social work experience, Denise passionately discusses t...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Tune into this episode of the Party Wreckers podcast, where we promise you'll gain invaluable insights into the multifaceted world of interventionist training. We're giving you an exclusive preview of our upcoming event in Birmingham, Alabama,...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Join Matt Brown and Sam Davis as they dive into an inspiring interview with Carrie Bates, a three-time gold medalist from the 1984 Summer Olympics. Carrie shares how her older brother's passion for swimming ignited her Olympic dreams and recou...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Do you wonder how to truly support a loved one battling addiction? This episode of the Party Wreckers podcast promises to equip you with some tools and insights you need to make a real difference. We kick things off as we dive into our newly l...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Catch our exciting announcement about the upcoming intervention and admissions training in Birmingham, Alabama this October! Curious about the key questions to ask when seeking addiction treatment for a loved one? We discuss the importance of ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. This episode we embark on an invigorating discussion about the trials of technology, the liberation of releasing grudges, and the transformative power of gratitude. Our conversation with Adams Pritchard, one of the visionarys behind Impact Rec...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Embarking on a heartfelt journey through the world of addiction and recovery, Sam arrived in Houston to be inspired by Brené Brown's powerful dialogue on vulnerability and shame. With that energy, we bring you an episode that not only educates...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Ever grappled with the heartache of watching a loved one struggle with addiction? We have, and this is why we're bringing our personal and professional take on intervention training live to your ears. Together, Matt Brown and Sam Davis, we're ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. As Matt approaches a personal milestone of 21 years sober, He's reminded of the early days—those tremulous first six months and the life-changing moment he learned he was going to be a father. Join Matt and Sam on a reflective odyssey from sha...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Life's curveballs can knock us off our feet, and sometimes, the only thing to do is share the weight of the experience. Join Matt Brown and Sam Davis, as we reconnect in an honest conversation on the Party Wreckers podcast, discussing everythi...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. As we journey back from a pause in our podcasting, we bring you a conversation that traverses the intricate terrains of loss, healing, and the unyielding spirit of humanity. Sobriety has reshaped our approach to life's tumultuous waves, and in...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Ever been stuck in a cycle of manipulation and guilt when dealing with a loved one's addiction? Let's blow the lid off of that with our latest episode of The Party Wreckers podcast. Co-hosts Matt Brown and Sam Davis dissect the well-worn conce...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Can you imagine your life spiraling out of control due to addiction and pulling through to the other side? Samantha Cohen, our guest from The Arbor, lived that reality and is here to share her raw and deeply personal journey from addiction to ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. From the throes of addiction to becoming a beacon of hope for others, our esteemed guest, Pej the Interventionist, is here to share his riveting journey. Imagine what it feels like to rise from the ashes of your own struggle, only to become an...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Ever grappled with the harsh reality of addiction within your family? Struggled to find the strength to aid your loved one on their long road to recovery? We engage in a heartfelt conversation with Family Recovery Coach, Darryl Rodgers who tak...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. As we delve into the profound world of trauma, we're joined by our distinguished guests, Jeff and Terra Holbrook. Their unique insights and considerable experience offer a refreshing perspective on the subtle nuances of trauma and how it shape...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. As hosts, Matt and Sam, we take you into the heart of family interventions and the gritty journey towards addiction recovery. Ever wondered how the relentless grip of addiction affects not just the individual but the entire family? We draw fro...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. On social media there tends to be a lot of infighting between those recovering different ways. Some say 12 step is awful. Others say harm reduction and/or MAT is the wrong way to do it. In this episode we discuss why, when we all want the same...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. After a hiatus for several months Matt and Sam come back to the studio to record an episode that addresses some accusations being made regarding Sam on social media. This epidote is not intended to inflame the situation but to respond after se...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Jay Staples is an expert when it comes to how to integrate creativity into your life to unlike your authentic self. He is the owner of Sober Caddy Creative Agency. Jay is a passionate Mental Health Advocate, Creative Director, and sought out P...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. In this episode Matt and Sam talk about how families can fall into the danger of settling for a solution that actually won't solve the problem, just because it's easier to get the agreement. Families can often settle for the illusion of change...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Jeff Hatch has an incredible story. From being an awkwardly large young man to being drafted by the NY Giants in 2002, Jeff tells his story about sinking into the depths of addiction (more than once), only to find his way out again and now hel...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. We are starting off the new year by announcing that we are holding an intervention training on March 11-12 for those who are interested in getting trained to become an interventionist. This training os for anyone who works in admissions, has h...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. We talk with Jason Chane in this episode about his treatment center, The Augustine Recovery Center in St. Augustine, Florida. A truly special place for men to recover from addiction and alcoholism. Learn more by going to AugustineRecovery.com ...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. We're all over the map in this episode. We hope you can keep up. It's worth the listen though. Please support the podcast by supporting our sponsors. For 10% off your first month of therapy please visit: BetterHelp.com/PartyWreckers To get onl...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. In this episode we talk about how the holidays can be a difficult time for families struggling with an addicted individual and how we can get through it. Please support the Podcast by supporting the sponsors: BetterHelp.com/PartyWreckers Inter...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. In this episode with sit down with Dana Taylor of and Onsite Workshops to discuss the important differences in treating women in a gender specific environment. If you want to reach out to Dana personally to discuss getting help for your female...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam sit down with the COO of the Foundry in Steamboat Springs, CO. We talk about the origins of addiction, the current crisis with marijuana in our country and much more. To learn more about the Foundry go to: https://www.forgingnewli...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt & Sam discuss the most common questions families ask in the first conversation with them. You will also hear some disturbing things about the hosts love life in their early years... This episode is brought to you by interventiononcall.com...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt & Sam talk about when to intervene on someone after they have already entered treatment. We find out who Sam's spirit animal is and that Matt does a horrible New Jersey accent. This episode is sponsored by interventiononcall.com. Get real...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam teamed up one evening to go live on TikTok and answer questions. Follow us on TikTok. Sam is @interventiononcall and Matt is @mattbrownofficial. We will be going live every Wednesday at 6:00 PST/9:00 EST. TO get a 60 minute consul...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. In this episode, Matt and Sam spend way too much time geeking out on travel details before they talk about the importance and strategies of self care. Be patient with them, they think the world revolves around them sometimes.... To book a sess...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam discuss their white hot hate for the words: Tough Love. What does setting boundaries really mean? How do we do it effectively during an intervention. Matt points out the only two criteria for setting a boundary during an intervent...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam sat down back in early June to talk to Dan Braman, owner of Mellon Creek Outfitters in Texas. Dan is in recovery and is the father of a man Sam Intervened on two years ago. He come on to tell his story and how the intervention cha...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam Discuss how they handle things when clients don't go to treatment on the day of the intervention... If you have questions for Matt or Sam please email us at questions@partywreckers.com To learn more about our individual interventi...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt and Sam sit down and discuss the struggle that all of us have with wanting to try to stay in control and the conflict and turmoil that can come up because of it. If you have questions we can answer in a future episode please email us at q...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt Brown tells the story of his addiction and recovery and what led him to choose to be an interventionist. His parents played a vital role in both unintentionally enabling his addiction, and also holding the boundaries that allowed him to e...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Sam and Matt speak plainly about what it means to be a man, husband, father and friend in the world today. TikTok can be used to help people...who knew?!Sam talks about interventiononcall.com which is a new service he's developing to help fami...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Rick Hubbard is the Executive VP of Professional Relations at Origins Recovery Centers (originsrecovery.com). As a black man born in 1955, Rick experienced the civil rights movement through the eyes of an adolescent and teenager. He gives us h...
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 f...
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 recove...
We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment. Matt & Sam discuss the problem of codependency. March Madness and college gamblingThe difference between ultimatums and boundariesAlexa likes to interruptMatt plunges to the depths of codependency to rescue Sam and then has a miraculous recove...
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...
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 provi...
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 ...
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