ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens when yougrow up as the daughter of an alcoholic swearing you will never repeat thosemistakes, only to find yourself battling a 14-year addiction—and later,watching your own child fight the exact same disease?
Jennifer Chase is a certified recovery life coach andfounder of Rise Addiction Life Coaching. Having experiencedaddiction from every angle—as the granddaughter of an abuser, daughter of analcoholic, a woman in long-term recovery, and the mother of an addictedson—Jennifer brings a unique perspective to family healing. She helps parents,spouses, and loved ones break free from isolating shame and codependency,teaching them that while you cannot love someone into sobriety, you canestablish healthy boundaries to reclaim your peace.
In this episode of FailCraft, Jennifer joins Ezekiel to discuss breakinggenerational trauma cycles. She explores why substance use is often a copingsolution to deeper pain, how enabling keeps addicts from feeling the necessarydiscomfort of their choices, and why setting boundaries is an act of love andself-preservation rather than punishment.
In this episode of FailCraft,you’ll discover:
· CompoundingShame & Childhood Trauma: Breaking the illusion that willpower alone can beat biology.
· RecoveringYourself vs. Watching Your Child: The profound powerlessness of parenting an addicted child.
· TheFamily Recovery Gap: Why loved ones needstructured support and community just as much as addicts.
· WhyLove Is Never Enough: Understanding thatfailing to fix someone is not a failure of love [07:50 / 09:20].
· Codependency& Enabling: How protecting lovedones from discomfort delays their rock-bottom realization [09:47 / 11:32].
· Boundariesas Self-Care: Setting householdboundaries to preserve peace rather than inflict punishment [11:56 / 13:30].
Connect With Jennifer Chase:
· WebsiteHub: Explore individualsessions, programs, and family resources at riseaddictionlc.com.
· Socials: Follow Jennifer on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
Support the Show:
· Fuel the FailCraftMission: https://iferia.nestuge.com/supportme
· Subscribe, leave areview, and share this episode with anyone walking through addiction or familyrecovery!
Want to Be a Guest onFailCraft?
· Connect with Ezekielon PodMatch: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/failcraft
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction:Jennifer Chase & Rise Addiction Life Coaching
02:06 The Daughter'sVow: Facing the Shame of Inherited Patterns
03:41 The Mother'sBurden: Powerlessness in a Child's Addiction
04:57 Rise AddictionLife Coaching: Supporting the Neglected Family
07:50 Why Love CannotCure Addiction
09:47 CodependencyExplained: Why Discomfort Drives Recovery
11:56 SettingBoundaries That Create Peace Without Punishing
14:06 Redefining RockBottom: Substance as a Solution to Pain
16:19 Advice forFamilies: Finding Community Before Detaching
18:10 RedefiningSuccess as Bringing Light to Other People's Darkness
19:41 Connect withJennifer Chase & Rise Addiction Life Coaching
