Through the Lens of an Addict’s Sister: Stephanie Balber | The Hopeaholics Podcast #277

Listen to this episode from The Hopeaholics Podcast on Spotify. Through the Lens of an Addict’s Sister: Stephanie Balber | The Hopeaholics Podcast #277 In this powerful episode of The Hopeaholics Podcast, Stephanie Balber shares her emotional journey of growing up with a sister battling heroin and fentanyl addiction. She opens up about the pain, chaos, and heartbreak her family endured—from discovering her sister dealing drugs at her wedding to catching her using on Christmas night—and the toll it took on her as a sibling and daughter. Through Nar-Anon meetings, therapy, and hard-won self-awareness, Stephanie learned that her parents had become “addicted to her sister’s addiction” and that healing required setting boundaries and finding her own peace. Turning her pain into purpose, she created a clothing brand inspired by resilience and recovery. This episode is a raw, honest look at addiction, family, and the courage it takes to heal out loud.#thehopeaholics #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #Hope #wedorecover #treatmentcenter #natalieevamarieGET YOUR COMEBACK RAD MERCH HERE:https://www.instagram.com/c0mebackrad/?hl=enJoin our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record’, exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics Go to www.Wolfpak.com today and support our sponsors. Don't forget to use code: HOPEAHOLICSPODCAST for 10% off!Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholicsBuy Merch: https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.comVisit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.comIf you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction. Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC:https://www.infinitigroupllc.com Timestamps:00:10:09 – “My Parents Are Addicted to My Sister’s Addiction”00:13:35 – Strength and Sensitivity Through Trauma00:18:16 – “My Rock Bottom Has a Basement”00:35:34 – Sister Arrested for Fentanyl and Burglary Tools00:39:17 – Discovering Sister’s Heroin Use During Honeymoon00:43:10 – “I’m Not Helping Her Anymore”00:45:03 – Sister’s Baby Taken by CPS00:47:01 – Catching Sister Using Drugs on Christmas00:49:09 – Seven Years of Silence and Custody Battle01:23:19 – “I Planned My Sister’s Funeral in My Head”01:24:33 – “You’re Not Alone”01:25:11 – “She Hoped I Would Die to Stop the Pain”01:28:57 – “Backbones and Boundaries” Clothing Reveal