E505 How To Help An Addict And Set Boundaries | With Kevin Stratton, LPC

Kevin Stratton, LPC is a counselor at Victory Mission. He talks about the men he helps with family trauma backgrounds and substance use. Addiction affects the whole family. Kevin also talks about how faith can be helpful on a path to a new life. Our Guest: Kevin Strattion, LPC Kevin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTP) and a Certified Biblical Counselor. Kevin has been the Counseling Director at Victory Mission for five years, and before that, he worked in the churches for 18 years. He works with patients who are struggling with addiction & trauma. Show Notes "We've been really trying to look at the family as a whole and friends around them [the addict] and how many people are affected by that addiction and it has a lot of healing to do for, not only the actual addict, but the people around them." (2:42) "You have to set up boundaries, even with family members." (4:45) "The ultimate decision [to address their addiction] is on that person, and if they don't want to accept your help, then they're not going to do it." (10:26) "Compassion, a little bit of love in the first place to get them back into a certain stage, but then there's also that certain stage where you have to be kind of firm... Where is the action?" (17:56) "National stats about faith-based or religious-based--even that stuff will show you that if someone has some kind of faith, they have a better chance of doing better." (19:55) Resources: Sign up for our newsletter and never miss a podcast! The Good Dads blog gooddads.com Victory Mission offers outreach services, a men's shelter, and men's and women's 18-month programs for the incarcerated or houseless.