Bridges & Boundaries: Communication and Coping in Family Addiction

from $350.00

Gain tools, perspective, and emotional clarity to better navigate the challenges of supporting a loved one with addiction, while taking time for yourself.

Date: Friday afternoons: June 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: EPIC Recovery, 743 Wellington Road, London, Ontario

Join the waitlist for the next offering

Being a parent or family member of someone navigating addiction can feel like walking on eggshells. It can be difficult to know when support may help or when it may unintentionally enable. Bridges & Boundaries is a 4-part workshop series that may provide practical skills, emotional tools, and a safe space to explore ways to strengthen communication and find balance in your family life.

Led by Dean Anderson, a lived-experience counsellor with over a decade of guiding families through the challenges of addiction, this series can help participants:

  • Learn ways to communicate effectively with your loved one so they may truly hear you

  • Understand the difference between enabling and supporting a family member

  • Navigate grief, regret for past choices, and the ups and downs of family recovery with clarity and hope

  • Learn to recognize patterns that may feel like codependency and discover strategies to foster healthier relationships

  • Explore strategies for self-care that may help you regain emotional balance

Participants often describe his facilitation as both skilled and engaging. One anonymous participant shared:
“Dean is a skilled and professional presenter. Very impressive. And witty, and sensitive.”

Each session builds on the last, giving participants time between workshops to try new approaches at home, reflect, and return with insights or questions for Dean. You’ll also receive worksheets and handouts that can continue to support your journey beyond the series.

Through open discussions, guided exercises, and practical strategies, you’ll leave with tools to support your loved one. You’ll also learn ways to prioritize your own mental and emotional health.

This workshop is for you if:

  • You have a loved one in recovery and want to understand how to help effectively.

  • You feel emotionally drained, uncertain, or “stuck” yourself.

  • You want to build healthier patterns in your relationship.

Recovery is a family journey. Growth happens on both sides. Join us to rediscover your balance, energy, and peace of mind.

Learn more on our blog.

By purchasing, you agree to our participation waiver.
All sales are final and nonrefundable.

A limited number of free spots will be redeemed through Recovery Robinhood for those unable to cover the cost.

June 5 Start Date:

Gain tools, perspective, and emotional clarity to better navigate the challenges of supporting a loved one with addiction, while taking time for yourself.

Date: Friday afternoons: June 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: EPIC Recovery, 743 Wellington Road, London, Ontario

Join the waitlist for the next offering

Being a parent or family member of someone navigating addiction can feel like walking on eggshells. It can be difficult to know when support may help or when it may unintentionally enable. Bridges & Boundaries is a 4-part workshop series that may provide practical skills, emotional tools, and a safe space to explore ways to strengthen communication and find balance in your family life.

Led by Dean Anderson, a lived-experience counsellor with over a decade of guiding families through the challenges of addiction, this series can help participants:

  • Learn ways to communicate effectively with your loved one so they may truly hear you

  • Understand the difference between enabling and supporting a family member

  • Navigate grief, regret for past choices, and the ups and downs of family recovery with clarity and hope

  • Learn to recognize patterns that may feel like codependency and discover strategies to foster healthier relationships

  • Explore strategies for self-care that may help you regain emotional balance

Participants often describe his facilitation as both skilled and engaging. One anonymous participant shared:
“Dean is a skilled and professional presenter. Very impressive. And witty, and sensitive.”

Each session builds on the last, giving participants time between workshops to try new approaches at home, reflect, and return with insights or questions for Dean. You’ll also receive worksheets and handouts that can continue to support your journey beyond the series.

Through open discussions, guided exercises, and practical strategies, you’ll leave with tools to support your loved one. You’ll also learn ways to prioritize your own mental and emotional health.

This workshop is for you if:

  • You have a loved one in recovery and want to understand how to help effectively.

  • You feel emotionally drained, uncertain, or “stuck” yourself.

  • You want to build healthier patterns in your relationship.

Recovery is a family journey. Growth happens on both sides. Join us to rediscover your balance, energy, and peace of mind.

Learn more on our blog.

By purchasing, you agree to our participation waiver.
All sales are final and nonrefundable.

A limited number of free spots will be redeemed through Recovery Robinhood for those unable to cover the cost.

About Your Facilitator:

Dean Anderson knows that recovery is not just about the individual; it is about the relationships that shape and support the journey. As the founder of EPIC Recovery and host of the Rogers TV shows, Stirring Strength and Recovery Toolbox, Dean blends over a decade of professional expertise with personal lived experience to create workshops that are both practical and inspiring.

Participants often describe his facilitation as both skilled and engaging. One anonymous participant shared:
“Dean is a skilled and professional presenter. Very impressive. And witty and sensitive.”

Dean has supported many individuals and families through early recovery and relationship repair, offering practical strategies while creating space for difficult conversations to feel safer and more manageable.