Hope Beyond AddictionBooks by Andrew JonesHelp and encouragement
You do not have to carry it all alone.
Short readings for partners, relatives and friends living with the effects of somebody else’s addiction.
You Are Allowed to Have a Life Alongside Their Addiction
When someone you love is struggling with addiction, caring for yourself can feel disloyal. But protecting your wellbeing does not mean that you have stopped loving them.
Read article Read and reflectBoundaries Are Not Punishment
A healthy boundary is not about controlling or punishing another person—it protects your safety, dignity and wellbeing.
Read article Read and reflectHope Begins with the Next Small Step
When the future feels frightening and uncertain, hope can begin with one small, healthy step today.
Read article Read and reflectHow Another Person’s Addiction Can Affect Your Life
Why worry, secrecy and constant crisis-management can gradually reshape the whole household.
Read article Read and reflectThe Difference Between Helping and Enabling
A gentle way to examine whether your help supports recovery or shields addiction from its consequences.
Read article Read and reflectWhy Boundaries Are Not Selfish
Boundaries describe what you will do to protect safety and wellbeing; they are not a way to control someone else.
Read article Read and reflectFinding Hope When Someone You Love Relapses
Relapse can be deeply painful, but their setback does not have to become the collapse of your own recovery.
Read article Read and reflectChristian Encouragement During the Storm of Addiction
Faith may not remove every difficulty, but it can offer company, courage and hope for the next step.
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