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The Party Wreckers is the weekly podcast for families navigating a loved one's addiction.
Hosted by Matt Brown — a Certified Intervention Professional with 23 years of personal sobriety and over 20 years of hands-on experience — the show gives families the honest, practical guidance they actually need. Not platitudes. Not false hope. Real answers about addiction, intervention, alcoholism, drug use, recovery, and what it takes to protect your family while your loved one finds their way.
Every week, Matt covers the questions families are afraid to ask: How do I stage an intervention? When does supporting a loved one become enabling? How do I set boundaries that actually hold? What should I look for in a treatment center? How do I stop losing myself while loving an addict?
Whether your family is dealing with alcohol addiction, opioid use, prescription drug misuse, or any substance use disorder — this show was built for you. Party Wreckers covers the full journey: recognizing the problem, navigating intervention, choosing treatment, setting boundaries, surviving relapse, and rebuilding family life in recovery.
Join us every Monday night for The Family Squares — a free, live Zoom support call open to all listeners. Families come together to ask questions, share what's working, and get real-time guidance from Matt. No membership required. Just show up. Register at SoberHelpline.com.
New episodes every week. Free Monday night support calls every week. And a host who has lived recovery himself and spent two decades helping families do the hardest thing they'll ever do.
If addiction has entered your family — you're in the right place.
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When the Whole Family Needs to Recover: The System | The Roles We Play Series Finale
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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The Comedian: Why the 'Funny One' in Your Family Might Be Hiding the Most
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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The Ghost In The Family
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Canary in the Coal Mine: What Your Addicted Loved One Has Been Trying to Tell You
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May 25, 2026 |
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The Good One: Why the "Easy" Child in an Addicted Family Is Hurting Too
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May 18, 2026 |
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The Fixer: How Enabling Behavior Keeps Addiction Alive (And What to Do Instead)
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May 11, 2026 |
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"I Know I Need to Stop": When Awareness Isn't Action — What Families Need to Hear
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May 04, 2026 |
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"Just One More": The Addiction Promise That Lives on Your Hope
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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When Addiction Says "I'm Not Hurting Anyone"
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Why Addicts Think Nobody Knows (And Why Families Already Do)
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Why "I'm Not That Bad" Keeps Addiction Alive
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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I Can Stop Whenever I Want
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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What Happens After an Intervention: The Critical First 72 Hours
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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How To Prepare For an Addiction Intervention
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Addiction Intervention: When Love Needs Backup
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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How Families Set Boundaries With a Loved One's Addiction
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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From Requests To Real Boundaries: How Families Stop Enabling Addiction
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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If Lectures Worked, Rehab Would Be A Podcast
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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You Don’t Need Proof, You Need Patterns
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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When Mental Health Masks Addiction And Keeps Families Stuck
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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From Battlefield To Senate: How Harold Hughes Reframed Alcoholism As A Treatable Disease
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Your Kid Called From Jail; Your Wallet Doesn’t Have To
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Connection Beats Control: Surrender As The Family’s Turning Point Against Addiction
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Addiction: Choice or Disease?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Digital Quicksand: How Screen Addiction Fuels Mental Health Crisis
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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June 2025 Q & A: Answers to Listener Submitted Questions
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Beyond the Controversy: What Research Really Shows About AA
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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When Love Becomes a Shield: Understanding Enabling and Boundaries
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Love Isn't Enough: The Power of a United Front
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May 28, 2025 |
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May 2025 Q & A: Answers to Listener Submitted Questions
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May 20, 2025 |
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49 Million Need Help, Only 13 Million Get It
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Evolution of Marijuana: Not Your Grandads' Weed
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May 05, 2025 |
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The Chess Game We Play with Addiction (We Should Be Playing Checkers)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Breaking Free: Layne LoMaglio From Struggles to Strength
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Transforming the Holiday Season: Prioritizing Recovery and Renewal Over Tradition
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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From Headlines to Healing: Denise Klein
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Dr John Dyben: Integrating Professional Healthcare in Addiction Treatment
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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From Olympic Gold to Lasting Sobriety: Carrie (Steinseifer) Bates
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Overcoming Addiction Challenges as a Family
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Questions to Ask When Calling a Treatment Center
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Adams Pritchard: Transforming Lives
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May 07, 2024 |
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Charting a Course Through Addiction with Family at the Helm
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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From Fearful Overthinking to Hope: The Role of Boundaries in Relationships
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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21 Years of Steadfast Sobriety: A Personal Milestone, Reflection, and the Transformative Journey of Recovery
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Letting Go and Trusting the Journey in an Unfiltered Discussion
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Embracing Life and Strengthening Sobriety Amidst Grief and Growth
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Beyond Guilt: Setting Boundaries in the Face of Addiction
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Resilience in the Face of Addiction: Samantha Cohen's Triumph
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Navigating the Storm: Insights into Substance Abuse and Family Interventions with Pej Alaghamandan
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Turning Personal Loss into Purpose with Darryl Rodgers
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Understanding Trauma: Navigating Recovery and Generational Impact with Terra and Jeff Holbrook
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Busting the Myths of Control and Pride in Addiction Recovery
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Why the Controversy?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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A Thoughtful Response
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Creativity and Authenticity: Jay Staples
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Jeff Hatch: From the NFL to Recovery Advocate
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Happy New Year!: Intervention Training Announcement
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Jason Chane from Augustine Recovery Center
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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This, That and the Other
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Getting through the Holidays
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Interview with Dana Taylor on the Importance of Women's Only Treatment
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Tom Walker from The Foundry Recovery Center
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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The Questions Families ALWAYS ask us...
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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You Can Intervene on Someone AFTER They're in Treatment
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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TikTok Live: Q & A
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Why is it Hard to Take Care of Ourselves?
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Why We Hate The Words: "Tough Love"
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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The Most Interesting Man in the World
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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When They Don't Go To Treatment....
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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The Struggle to Control
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May 19, 2022 |
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Matt's Story
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May 04, 2022 |
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Protecting Masculinity
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Generational Trauma in the Black Community with guest Rick Hubbard
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Intervening in a Dysfunctional Family System
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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The Dumb Stuff You'll Hear in Recovery
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Codependency: Ultimatums vs Boundaries
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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The Power of Words: "What do we say during the intervention?"
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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"How do we choose the right treatment experience for our loved one?"
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Why and When: "Should our family do an intervention?"
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Mar 01, 2022 |